Life

by Sarah Monzon   A few years ago, my son was being assessed for a few different neurodiversity disorders and was referred to an occupational therapist to help with some of his sensory needs. The occupational therapist had me fill out an extensive questionnaire while she talked with my son. After the appointment, she handed me an informational pamphlet about sensory processing disorder. I asked her if this was something my son had—a diagnosis that explained his need to only w

by Patricia Johns   Family stories form us, for better or for worse. My family has a rich history of storytelling. My dad’s side of the family is Mennonite, and those tales are noble stories of bravery and valor as our family escaped Russia’s civil war in the 1920s and made their way to Canada. They started from scratch. They farmed the land. They endured. Stories on my dad’s side were for edifying and building up future generations.   My mother’s side of the family has a dif

by Stephanie Landsem   Yellowstone has always held a special place in my heart because it is the setting of many of my most cherished family stories. Yellowstone is where my parents met and fell in love, and where all of my siblings and I were born. Our family lore was that of geysers and bears, favorite horses, elk hunts and camping trips in the wilderness. One much-recalled event was the massive earthquake that shook Yellowstone Park and the surrounding area in 1959.   It w