Posts tagged Missoula
A Conversation with Stephanie Land

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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Missoula: We Needed Stephanie Land's New Book

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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Do You Have Room in Your Heart and Home? Becoming a Foster Parent in Montana

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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6 Family Friendly Pride Activities You Might Not Know About

This weekend, Missoula becomes awash in rainbows and festivities as the town celebrates the freedom to live their gender and sexual identity with pride. Here’s some of our favorite activities during Missoula Pride.

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Who Can Solve the Latest Target/Pride Controversy? Parents Can

A Target shopper in Missoula threw Pride merchandise on the ground and harassed a trans couple shopping nearby. Target responded by removing many of the Pride products. Doesn’t Target know what all parents do? You can’t give in to childish hissy fits.

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A Partridge in a Pear Tree and Other Random Stuff My Kids Want for Christmas

For as long as my children have understood Christmas, they have crafted presents in their heads, certain Santa could fulfill their inventions. I try to tell them if Amazon doesn’t have it, Santa’s workshop probably doesn’t either, but they don’t believe me. Santa can fulfill ANY request if you just believe.

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