The Perpetual Rural Question: Stay or Go?
There’s an undercurrent that makes kids, particularly those who grow up in small towns, feel like they can’t be successful if they stay
No One Grows Old in the West
From chairlift to trailhead, aging and active lives go hand in hand
When Winter Doesn’t Come
The impacts of a warming climate are readily observable
Looking for Ordinary Delights
It’s too easy to overlook these ordinary delights, particularly when the news cycle is bad and the worries mount
Skiing with Kids is the Best
I’ve hit the parenting ski milestone where my kids know more places on the mountain than I do
Freeing From the Phone
My desire to ditch the smartphone is akin to many other goals for the new year
No More Ski Bums
Scraping by in the Flathead Valley is no longer feasible
Winter’s in My Blood
Winter makes you feel like a kid
Thankful
There is a great need all around us, and I’m thankful that this community tirelessly responds to that need
My Single Piece of Parenting Advice
The simple pleasure of reading every day to your kid has a massive positive impact on their development
Are Smartphones the New Smoking?
What will change for us to view phones as dangerous and unhealthy as cigarettes?
No More Political Violence
We don’t have to live through this as if it were normal times
Fall Tug of War
Autumn offers us an opportunity to prepare for the cold, the dark, and the quiet
Lessons from a Decade of Parenting
Bewildering, exhausting, hilarious, and joyful in ways I never even anticipated
Ireland Wonders
An unexpected stop turned into one of the most magical parts of our trip to my ancestral homeland
