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Montana nonprofit eases foster process

MISSOULA, Mont. — Child Bridge, a Montana nonprofit, provides coaching, community and other resources for foster families across the state. Mistie Fair, a teacher in Missoula, said the group gave her key support when she decided to foster and later adopt her two daughters. “There’s a community. So, if anything

Breaking: Child killed in North Rouse Street bicycle-vehicle crash

Trigger warning: This story contains details about the death of a child in a bicycle crash that some readers may find distressing. A child on a bicycle was hit and killed by a car Wednesday between 11 a.m. and noon, according to the Bozeman Police Department. As of 11:

Why fatherhood matters more than ever before

Why fatherhood matters more than ever before

(LOS ANGELES) Long gone are the days of the distant dad. According to some estimates, the average time dads spend caring for their kids each day has quadrupled over the past 50 years. Their attitudes about parenting are also changing. Today, men are about as likely as mothers to say

What we misunderstand about absent fathers

What we misunderstand about absent fathers

“What do dads do on Tuesdays?” This wasn’t a rhetorical question when I posed it to my wife as our daughter’s birth approached. Before my daughter was born, I had seen my father just once in the past 27 years. That’s over 1,400 Tuesdays. In fact,

Dads today talk more freely with their teens about sex and relationships

Dads today talk more freely with their teens about sex and relationships

For many dads, talking with their teenager about sex and relationships can feel like a minefield. Popular culture doesn’t provide many good examples of how to have these conversations, and many fathers didn’t have these conversations at all with their own fathers. For instance, in a 2021 study

Great Falls nonprofit Peace Place gives families free respite care

Great Falls nonprofit Peace Place gives families free respite care

Great Falls, Mont. — Peace Place in Great Falls offers free respite care programs for families raising children with special needs. The nonprofit provides several programs designed to support children while also giving parents time to step away and recharge. Its services focused on accessible and high-quality care at no

Bride stuns guests by traveling to her wedding by train

Bride stuns guests by traveling to her wedding by train

By Lauren Beavis A bride stunned her guests by traveling to her wedding on a public train. Bethan Thomas, 37, turned heads when she arrived for her big day on a Transport for Wales (TfW) service - wearing her full wedding dress and bouquet. The Welsh bride-to-be and her