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A New Frame of Mind

Artist and storyteller Leo Bird magnified a scene from his graphic novel for display ...

The Healing Power of Collaboration

Bridget Ryan takes a hands-on (and feet-on) approach with a client at Rest Day ...

Words of Wisdom, One on One

Writer: Jody Gifford Photographer: Lauren Matysik Vanessa McNeal (pictured) has a way of making ...

Colorful Meditations

Writer: Madeline Cisneros Jennifer Lynn has always been creating. After graduating from Iowa State ...

Ripple Effects

Writer: Mathany Ahmed What if healing power could be multiplied? By inviting groups to ...

Early Trauma

Paula Maddox and her son, Caleb, used to kick a soccer ball around this ...

The Beauty of Bad Days

Des Moines mom Emily Lawson and her daughter Izzy love creating art in a ...

Under Pressure

In the forefront, a drying rack of ceramic armadillos at Central Academy’s pottery studio. ...

Road to Renewal

Photographer: Lauren Pelesky Writer: Rachel Vogel Quinn Depression, Interrupted Mental health struggles and pandemic ...

New Children’s Book Tackles Tough Topic

Laura Camerona is a local author and child life specialist who wishes no one ...