Reporter/columnist for @Deseret | Family policy, research. Honed sense of ridiculous | https://xitter.cf/t.co/gLotp9af13 | #family #parenting #aging #health
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A new report highlights policies that have proven important to the well-being of families. | By @Loisco
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A small pilot study found improvements in depression symptoms after participants reduced ultra-processed foods. | By @Loisco
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What's happening with the U.S. and Canada? Don't miss this podcast with trade and tariff expert Mary Ng of Canada. deseret.com/video/2026/08/27…
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Families can’t wait on estate planning after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
Alzheimer’s confusing, lengthy progression adds complexity to the process.
Go deeper into the dos and don’ts in the thread below.
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Two unrelated Utah couples with the same last name have been married for 70 years.
They offered advice for what it takes to make marriage last.
See what they said in the thread below.
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He had tenure, published books and ate pizza with Spike Lee. Then he took a hike
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Many parents underestimate communication gaps with kids, impacting mental health. | By @Loisco
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Karen Huntsman dies, leaving behind remarkable legacy of compassion
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Remembering Karen Huntsman’s legacy of family and giving deseret.com/utah/2026/06/03/…
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Another city in the West now wants an MLB expansion team deseret.com/sports/2026/05/2…
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How closely did Utahns follow the Mammoth playoff run? deseret.com/sports/2026/05/2…
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What ‘Outdoor Boys’ creator told George Mason law school graduates deseret.com/education/2026/0…
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Park City Mountain ski patrol claims Vail Resorts violated labor contract deseret.com/business/2026/05…
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A new study highlights the associations between loneliness and cognitive performance in aging adults. | By @Loisco deseret.com/lifestyle/2026/0…
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Not long ago, Pamela Atkinson came across a book she didn’t remember ordering and read it. The novel was titled “In His Steps.” Written over 100 years ago by Charles M. Sheldon, it is the fictional story of a group of people of faith who pledge to tackle every decision they face with the question “What would Jesus do?” and then act accordingly.
After reading it, Atkinson, who is probably Utah’s best-known — and most beloved and respected — advocate for the poor, the disenfranchised and the ill, felt a sense of urgency to apply the concept to life today.
She calls the moments she knows are a spiritual prompting a “holy nudge.” But this one felt like a more urgent “holy shove” because it dominated her thoughts and carried a sense of “hurry up.”
The hurry-up part is because Atkinson is 93 years old and has been quite frail, with bouts of illness recently. She told Deseret News she thinks this may be her final heaven-sent assignment.
She how she acted on the spiritual prompting at the link above.
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ALT Pamela Atkinson's last wish Longtime advocate for the poor gathered a small group of people from different faiths to help continue her life's work: "what would jesus do?"
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Wastewater surveillance can find community infections before symptoms appear in individuals. | By @Loisco deseret.com/lifestyle/2026/0…
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New details emerge in ex-BYU receiver Parker Kingston rape case deseret.com/sports/2026/03/1…
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A celebrated Utah ski resort is closing for the season. Will others follow? deseret.com/lifestyle/2026/0…