Taylor Swift approved menu ideas for your Super Bowl Era
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We are so excited that the Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium will soon be open to the public! The 406 Families team got a sneak peak of Missoula’s newest museum and it did not disappoint! For the past few years, the Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium has been busy constructing their vision of providing a state of the art facility for its resident insects and the Missoula community.
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A 406 Families writer can’t wait to spread cheer to moms in need this year. Here is how you can help her play Santa to 10 moms receiving help from Mountain Home Montana.
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Stephanie Land sat down for a conversation with 406 Families about what it means to write about Missoula, her sex life, and two of her favorite subjects: her daughters. Want to hear from her in person? Join Stephanie Land and Hank Green at the Missoula Public Library on Sunday. Find more information here.
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Stephanie Land had the audacity to dream of a better life for her family. The dream: To attain a degree from the University of Montana and go on to become a full-time writer. The part that made it audacious? Land was a 35-year-old single mother living below the poverty line in Missoula. She writes in stark detail about her life during that time. Class is important and necessary.
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Festival of the Dead is back, and we need it now more than ever, Missoula. One of the organizers explains why.
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The number of children needing foster homes currently exceeds the number of homes with open beds in our community. If you have considered becoming a foster parent, this would be a wonderful time to begin the licensing process. Here’s what you need to know about ways to support children in Missoula.
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Want to be involved in foster care but unable to be a foster parent? Aside from the many ways to get involved at the community level, there are also countless ways to support foster families. If you have friends or family members who are foster parenting (or if you want to get to know some local foster families), here are some great ways to offer support.
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If you have a heart for children in foster care but aren’t in a place to become a licensed foster parent, there are so many ways you can help - both by directly supporting kids in foster care, and by supporting foster families in your community.
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Missoula has seen a lot of change and growth, and there’s quite a few businesses from year’s past that we miss SO much. Join us on a trip down memory lane for some distant Missoula memories that will hit you right in the feels.
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A Registered Nurse decided to become a foster parent, and a question plagued her: Would she have what it takes to parent a medically complicated child? Abby Riley writes about why she believes it’s so worth it.
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After the births of both of my biological children, I struggled intensely with postpartum depression and anxiety. It was incredibly challenging, and yet - our little family made it through those experiences intact. With the support of my husband, our families, and our larger community, I was able to seek help and keep my children safe simultaneously.
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If fair food is one of your favorite parts of the Western Montana Fair, then you’ll be excited to see some of the regulars from years past that will be returning!
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If there is one summer staple that Missoulian’s wait all year for, it’s a Lemondairy. We have the scoop on where to find it and when it is open.
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What is 406 Families most read blog post? This one! Montanans just can’t get enough information about huckleberries! We’ve got the juicy details on where you can find these delicious berries!
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Now is the time to save on carnival rides at the Western Montana Fair!
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We have news for country singer Jason Aldean. There’s plenty of things you can try in a small town that don’t involve vigilante justice or threats of violence. Here’s 20 things you can try in Missoula.
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Our resident foster care parent Abby Riley writes about the things she wishes people would stop saying to foster parents
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As parents, we are learning alongside our kids as they grow and change. One Missoula mom’s unexpected lesson about learning through motherhood when a neighbor unexpectedly approached her.
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