KUOW's Swimming Upstream KUOW's three-part series "Swimming Upstream" details the mental health-focused journey of one Seattle-area family through crisis.
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.
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.
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.
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.
KUOW Newsroom 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.
Soundside Motherhood and domestic labor: How the pandemic showed women are 'still in a condition of servitude' Seattle author Angela Garbes' new book is about domestic labor — and the huge amount of work that motherhood is, and the way society undervalues it. She also touches on its power to drive social change.
As youth overdoses rise, Seattle parents push schools to expand training In response to parent pressure, Seattle Public Schools is adding more doses of naloxone to high schools and offering training to all school staff. Some parents say that's not enough.
We asked, you answered: Have you taught your children to run errands on their own? Nearly 100 NPR readers gave their views on encouraging kids to do tasks on their own at home and in the community. Some are opposed to the practice for safety reasons. Others shared personal stories.
Speakers Forum Authors reckon with the aftermath of childhood sexual abuse ‘It’s Tim who stands out in my memory, who was always by my side. Until he wasn’t.’
