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By Jane Guyton, Ozark Guidance Mental illness isn’t choosy. It can touch anyone, regardless of age, race, religion or income level. It might be a result of a biological, inherited trait, or it might be […]

1 ¶ “Comfort, yes, comfort My people!” says your God. Isaiah 40:1 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad”   I spent yesterday at a country church other than my own, preaching the […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 People assume parents of a newborn baby have sleeping problems. Then babies get older and everybody starts sleeping again – in theory. But sleeping issues don’t […]

By Laurie Marshall Right about now some of us are getting a little nervous about the holidays. And it has nothing to do with the size of our kids’ Christmas lists (or the value… which […]

Name: Beth Day Children’s names and ages? Jonathan (6), Aaron (3), Eliza (2 weeks, pictured above) We’d love to hear about your very recent birth story! My daughter Eliza was born 2 weeks ago on October […]

UPDATE: Congratulations to Rhonda Gentry, assistant principal at Lingle Middle School. She won the two SPAMALOT tickets and dinner at Kosmos. Her ‘knight’ is so excited to go with her! Awesome giveaway today, girls! If […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode.com beauty editor This time of year I am obsessed with two things, food (mmmm…pumpkin pie) and my drive-me-crazy itchy dry skin. In an attempt to combine these two, I discovered a […]

Before and after running/exercising, what should u eat? I am not an exercise physiologist, but personally I like to consume protein before and/or after I run depending on how long my run is, to help […]