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Kate Henwood is a Longfellow Elementary parent with a rising fourth grader. She's also a You.Me .We.All volunteer who believes in the...

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"How is my kid REALLY doing?"  It's a question every parent can sometimes struggle to answer. And sometimes we don't find out until an unexpected struggle or incident shows us the hard truth. Vashti Summervill gets that. She’s been there as a parent, and now she’s there as a parent coach helping parents navigate all the scary stuff: depression, anxiety, self-harming behavior, disordered eating, suicidal ideation and substance misuse.  On April 8, 2025 Vashti is partnering wit

Smack in the heart of the east end of Boise, just minutes from downtown, there’s a sanctuary where you’ll find 3 horses, 6 pygmy goats,...

For many parents, suicide can feel like a foreign, scary topic they’d prefer to avoid – with good reason. And yet, talking about suicide...