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By Heidi Christianson There are many lists and must-have items for expecting parents, but how much of this baby gear do you really need for the first six months? Besides a safely installed car seat, diapers, and breast milk orformula, here are the top 5 must-haves for parents-to-be: Co-sleeper: Instead of a crib, which might…

By Macaile Hutt It’s been an honor to write for Idaho Family Magazine over the past few years, and I have yet to find myself short on content ideas to write articles about. I have so many thoughts and ideas jotted down in the notes section of my phone, on napkins shoved in my purse,…

By Sandy Spurgeon McDaniel In my last article, I talked about connection being the way to heal the disconnect all of us have experienced due to the pandemic. One of the things a parent who has a child on the spectrum needs to teach him or her is to read facial clues – happy, sad,…

By Gaye Bunderson Golf can be much more than just a game. In Jake Vetsch’s view, golf can literally teach a person about life.Jake is an adult and youth golf instructor with Golf365 in Boise. He and co-instructor Phil Pollacia hold junior golf camps each spring through summer to help kids learn golf skills. But…

By Cara Johnson-Bader Choosing child care is one of the most important decisions you will ever make for your child. Research increasingly tells us that the first years of a child’s life are critical to shaping their future health and development. High-quality child care and education in the early years can make a positive difference…

By Sandy McDaniel Having taught parenting skills for several decades, I am often asked what I think is the most important thing a parent can do for or give to their children. Love is the obvious answer, and I have worked with dozens of children who don’t feel loved by their loving parents. When I…

By Macaile Hutt With the holiday season wrapped up, many of us are feeling the “come-down” from all the madness that time often brings. We feel excited and hopeful for a new year, but sometimes we still find ourselves carrying some of the weight and heaviness from the past year. It’s hard to feel both…

By Cara Johnson-Bader Looking for ways to keep you and your child active during the winter months? Well, we have a few ideas for indoor and outdoor winter movement games and activities. Here are some of our favorites. Outdoor Winter Movement Games• Go on a winter-wonder walk. Enhance your walk by playing “I Spy” or…

By Luke Erickson A few years ago, as a brand new starry-eyed financial educator, I believed that I could change the world through financial education. All I had to do was drop some knowledge on people who really needed it and they would instantly begin on the path toward spending frugally, budgeting, getting out of…

By Dennis Lopez There were six of us living in an isolated compound of green Quonset huts not far from the Korean Demilitarized Zone: a staff sergeant, two engineers and three announcers – two Army, one Air Force. It was 1969 and we were the voice of the U.S. Army’s Second Division; we were Radio…