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Health

Reporter's notebook: tending to childhood scars in a pandemic, both old and new

I knew I needed to rope my dad into an uncomfortable conversation — uncomfortable for me, anyway. I wanted to ask him to fill out a questionnaire about his ACEs, or Adverse Childhood Experiences.
Liz Jones
Health

For moms in recovery, these home visitors offer a lifeline

Toni Gardner is the type of person who will set up a lawn chair outside the hotel room of someone with a drug addiction, then wait for hours for a foot in the door to connect.
Liz Jones
Health

A family’s newfound resolve is tested — again: Swimming Upstream

After a major setback, a family’s will to keep up life-saving routines is put to the test.
Liz Jones
Health

Breaking a cycle of generational trauma: Swimming Upstream

A couple lost custody of their daughter after sinking deep into drug addiction. But an unanticipated event prompted them to turn things around.
Liz Jones
Health

A family’s mental health journey out of crisis: Swimming Upstream

A family was ripped apart by drug addiction. Now, they're picking up the pieces one day — and several mental health-focused strategies — at a time.
Liz Jones
Health

Spilled milk to cry over: Baby formula dangerously low

It’s not getting any easier to find infant formula. The nationwide shortage is worsening as parents and caregivers turn to social media, mutual aid funds and milk banks for extra help. We hear from Harborview Pediatrics Clinic medical director, Dr. Anisa Ibrahim, about how she’s advising parents and caregivers struggling to find food for their infants. You can also find additional resources at doh.wa.gov. The state health department resource page answers questions and provide links to help families find nutritionally appropriate food for their baby.
Patricia Murphy

Brandi Fullwood
POEM: My Hijab is my empowerment, my strength, and my honor

Muslim women are powerful and can choose to wear a headscarf or not, says RadioActive’s Rahmah Abdulazeez. Rahmah wrote a poem about how she and her sister deal with discrimination as hijabis in the United States. Rahmah wove her poem together with moments from a conversation with her sister, Zahraa Abdulazeez.
Rahmah Abdulazeez
Arts & Life

How my best friend and I stay connected to our culture through dance

Folklorico – dances of the people – is a style of dance from Mexico. It helps preserve traditions of spirituality, storytelling, music, and clothing design. And for many Mexican American teens, it serves as a connection to a culture not commonly represented in mass media. Fifteen-year-old Kylie Hooks is a Folklorico performer with Joyas Mestizas, a Western Washington-based Mexican Youth Group. This is the story of her relationship with the dance.
Josie Gonzalez
Business

‘In our culture, you never eat alone.’ Lessons from my Nigerien great-grandmother

RadioActive's Leila M’baye comes from three generations of successful businesswomen. Participating in the family business is something of a tradition in Leila’s family. Leila talked to her mom about her great-grandma, the woman who started it all.
Leila M’baye
Arts & Life

Breaking the culture of silence: My eating disorder and my Mexican mother

When RadioActive's Eva Solorio was in middle school, she developed an eating disorder. Her mom, Ana Iglesias, stepped up to support her. And as Ana and Eva learned more about eating disorders, they confronted their own family's stigma against seeking care for mental health.
Eva Solorio

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