The Secret Bridge to the Hearts of Our Children

I remember many years ago, our family was walking around the riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas. Our kids were young then with my second oldest son, Cameron, around 4 or 5 years old. We were all together but there was a dense press of people all around us. Suddenly, I realized Cameron was not with […]
Fixing a Friendship: An Updated Version

Editor’s note: Trudy Peck is a longtime columnist who, in recent times, has been revisiting her old advice columns with an updated version of what she would say now. Then: Jun 30, 2012 My daughter’s friend suddenly decided that they were no longer friends and has avoided my daughter ever since. My sad girl, let’s […]
‘Treat Him Like Everyone Else’ Goshen Woman Shares What it’s Like to Have Son with Spina Bifida

October is spina bifida awareness month, and one Goshen family knows firsthand the challenges and the unique opportunities that come with having a child born with this rare birth defect. Eight years ago, Dory Mast found herself in her doctor’s office for her 20 week visit, when the ultrasound revealed that her son, Dustin Mast […]