Mother’s death by own action affects generations of family
A reader recalls her mother’s 1970 death by suicide, the trauma of discovering the body while seven months pregnant, and the burden of later explaining the tragedy to her daughter. She asks if anger at a sister who revealed the truth is justified. Amy Dickinson advises caution, understanding, and releasing the burden.
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Surviving Auschwitz film profiled amid rising intolerance
Nieuwsma argues the film’s stories remain crucial as racism resurfaces. The documentary has won multiple awards including a Silver Davey, Gold Millennium, Silver Telly, AP First Place, Emmy for best historical documentary, and premiered in 2005 in Washington DC. Nieuwsma co-produced and authored Kinderlager later named a top teen Holocaust book. A follow-up on Joe Stevens airs at 6 30 pm on WGVU TV.
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Therapy helps 3 year old gain speech and social skills
Aiden, diagnosed with mixed receptive expressive language disorder and later autism, began targeted play based speech therapy with Vandewater after preschool exposure. Through engaging obstacle courses and parental involvement, his vocabulary grows, eye contact improves, and social interaction advances toward independence.
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