I am around teenagers on a fairly regular basis.
I adore my sons and their friends, welcoming them frequently into our home, our van and our lives. I also admire the fantastic young people in youth group at my church. Many of these relationships overlap, creating a steady flow of teen input and perspective in my life.
Before I proceed, I need to tell you that I’m three-quarters of the way through reading the “Twilight” series.
For some men, their fathers were home physically but not emotionally. Some men grew up without hearing their fathers say “I love you.”
Some men never knew their fathers at all.
But all men at a recent forum understood the impact a father makes in the lives of his children and family.
“I wonder what it would be like to go to court?” Clare McKenna, 9, said Nov. 12 while on a Girl Scouts field trip.
An overachiever is someone who achieves success over and above the standard or expected level, especially at an early age, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Pacific Ballroom Dance held its third annual Harvest Ball benefit Nov. 8 at the Temple Theater in Tacoma. Members of…
“Man Up! Fathers Who Are Not Ashamed to Say I Love You to Their Sons” will run 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, at the Federal Way Regional Library, 34200 1st Way S.
Ellen Chung, 80, stared the Grim Reaper in the eye six years ago — and defied him.
It was December 2002, and after three months of testing, Chung’s oncologist confirmed the worst. She had stage four lung cancer. She was told to get her affairs in order because she had nine months to live.
When your brain is overloaded, a useful tool for remembering things is to write it all down.
Elaine McDonald may not have wings, but for many local families, the Saghalie Middle School counselor is nothing short of a miracle worker.
Federal Way seniors like a little spunk in their lives — and they have found it in fifth-graders.
As part of the Roots and Wings program, members of the Federal Way Senior Center mentor students from nearby Lakeland Elementary two days a month. Nine students and nine seniors participate in the program every other Tuesday.
“The walls we keep around us to keep sadness out also keep out the joy.” — Jim Rohn
The Decatur Theatre Company production of Sam Shepard’s “A Lie of the Mind.” Performances are at 7 p.m. Thursday through…
A couple of weeks ago, Susan G. Komen’s sister, Nancy Brinker, was on the Oprah Winfrey show.
Folks who are afraid of clowns can relax.
By DEBORAH KING, Etiquette expert Yes, there is etiquette for everything! Here are a few quick reminders for those trick-or-treaters….
