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Showing emotions shouldn’t be off limits for anyone — especially fathers. In this first article for his new Limestone Post column, Troy Maynard, pictured here with his son, explains the various ways a parent can show love, and why it’s okay to cry — even if you’re a boy. | Courtesy photo

My Dad Voice: Saying ‘I Love You’ Out Loud
Troy Maynard
Showing emotions shouldn’t be off limits for anyone — especially fathers. In this first article for his new Limestone Post column, Troy Maynard explains the various ways a parent can show love, and why it’s okay to cry — even if you’re a boy. And he says all of this, of course, using his “dad voice.” Click here to read the full story.
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From head to hoof, People & Animal Learning Services (PALS) therapy horse Daisy Mae stands a full 2 feet 4 inches tall. Shown here with a PALS team member, Daisy Mae often visits nursing homes, recreation centers, schools, therapy centers, and more, in addition to working with clients in the PALS Horsemanship Program. | Photo by Sierra Vandervort

Daisy Mae, PALS Tiny Animal Ambassador
Sierra Vandervort
She provides therapy for nearly 200 children and adults. And she’s only seven hands tall. Daisy Mae is a therapy horse at People & Animal Learning Services. Writer Sierra Vandervort talks to the PALS crew about the miniature horse affected by equine dwarfism, and the comfort she brings to people in Monroe County. Click here to read the full story.
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To Troy Maynard, all his years of hurting and feeling left out as a child were a waste of energy. He finally learned that, of course, from his kids. | Photo courtesy of Pezibear, Pixabay

The Importance of Pretending to Be a Dog
Troy Maynard
Troy Maynard writes about parenting and “the crazy things my kids say” in his blog, Very Vocal Viking. In his first article for Limestone Post, he reflects on his childhood anger and resentment — and how appreciation is the antidote of regret. And, of course, how he learned that from his kids. Click here to read the full story.
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WonderLab’s Coral Reef Aquarium Teaches Real Science [video]
TJ Jaeger
There’s something lurking under the waves at WonderLab. Its new Coral Reef Aquarium is designed to “intrigue the expert and engage the young child.” Videographer TJ Jaeger takes a closer look at how WonderLab’s fish-filled tank of fun teaches kids and parents about the importance of ocean sustainability. Click here to watch the video.
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Musical children pass through various stages of development, each step requiring different approaches, encouragement, and patience, says Miller Susens, a cellist in the IU Jacobs School of Music. | Copyright: gonshi4545 / 123RF Stock Photo

Helping a Musical Child Foster a Love of Music
Miller Susens
Musical children pass through various stages of development, each step requiring different approaches, encouragement, and patience, says Miller Susens, a cellist in the IU Jacobs School of Music. Supporting young musicians encourages individual expression and contributes to a more well-rounded and compassionate human being. Click here to read the full story.
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Students at Templeton Elementary School participated in Templeton Eats Global by trying foods from all over the world and moving from station to station with passports to mark their "travels." | Photo by Ruthie Cohen

Stirring the Pot: Food Is a Language That Teaches Diversity
Ruthie Cohen
Carissa Marks is passionate about food justice. Growing up food insecure in Pennsylvania, she now works with IU Biology Outreach to advocate for sustainable and healthful food systems. One of her projects was an international food festival at Templeton Elementary School. Stirring the Post columnist Ruthie Cohen attended — and learned that “food is language.” Click here to read the full story.
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A Reimagining Opera for Kids (ROK) performance of "Rufus and Rita," featuring (l-r) Dexter Griffin as the Sloth, Alejandra Martinez as Rita, and Marquese Carter as Rufus. | Courtesy photo

Behind the Curtain: Making Opera ‘Not a Dirty Word’
Jennifer Pacenza
An opera coach at IU has been working to lessen the damage of dismantling arts education in public schools. Kim Carballo’s Reimagining Opera for Kids performs for school children, introducing them to opera and helping to “make opera not a dirty word.” LP columnist Jennifer Pacenza takes a look at ROK in Behind the Curtain. Click here to read the full story.
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A look toward the crowds of people in the streets and on the National Mall at about 4 p.m., Saturday, January 21, 2017, during the Women's March on Washington. | Photo by Lynae Sowinski

‘Dear S—’: A Letter from Women’s Marcher to 11-Year-Old Girl
Ruthie Cohen
On Saturday, January 21, Ruthie Cohen and two busloads of people arrived in Washington, D.C., after an all-night trip from Bloomington, to participate in the Women’s March on Washington. Afterward, in Bloomington, Ruthie penned a response to a friend’s 11-year old daughter, “S—,” who is skeptical about the march making any difference in the world. Here is her letter.
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With the right equipment and preparation, winter camping can offer the best of the outdoors. | Photo courtesy of Pexels

For Some, Winter Means Outdoor Adventures
Jonah Chester
Wintertime gives outdoor enthusiasts an experience that fair-weather campers often only pretend to enjoy — seclusion in the great outdoors. In frigid and even subfreezing temperatures, when most people are staying warm inside, campers usually have the forests to themselves. And with the right equipment and preparation, winter camping can offer the best of the outdoors. Click here to read the full story.
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Through the ONE Community Initiative, the Bloomington Volunteer Network and six local nonprofits — such as Fairview Elementary School, pictured here — are trying to change the “us and them” feeling in the community. | Photo by Miles Reiter

Changing the ‘Us and Them’ Feeling in Bloomington Is ‘Imperative’
Susan M. Brackney, Miles Reiter
Through the ONE Community Initiative, the Bloomington Volunteer Network and six local nonprofits are trying to change the “us and them” feeling in the community. Susan M. Brackney spoke with the Volunteer Network’s Lucy Schaich about this shift in volunteering. Focusing on this initiative and these organizations, Schaich says, “is imperative for our community.” Click here to read the full story.
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Award-winning journalists and IU professors Tom and Kelley French tell the riveting story of their daughter, Juniper — who was born prematurely, at just 23 weeks — in their new book, "Juniper: The Girl Who Was Born Too Soon." | Courtesy photo

‘Juniper’ a Gripping Story of Local Family and a Girl ‘Born Too Soon’
Michael G. Glab
The new book Juniper: The Girl Who Was Born Too Soon, by award-winning journalists and IU professors Tom and Kelley French, tells the riveting story of their daughter, Juniper, who was born prematurely — at just 23 weeks. Writer and WFHB radio host Michael G. Glab writes about the family and their book in his first story for Limestone Post. Click here to read the full story.
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Illustration by Penina Gal

13 Books to Keep Young Readers Entertained on Those Long Summer Days
Jen Hockney Bratton, Penina Gal
Whether your child wants to participate in the library’s Summer Reading Program or just browse The Book Corner, experts agree that reading should be part of every child’s summer fun. Jen Hockney Bratton asks the librarian at University Elementary School, Mary D’Eliso, for suggestions to while away the summer days. Click here to read the full story.
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