Karen Farris

Karen Farris

Op-ed contributor

Karen Farris saw the need to help underserved kids while serving in a youth ministry that gave her the opportunity to visit rural schools on the Olympic Peninsula. She now volunteers her time grant writing to bring resources to kids in need. She also shares stories of faith in action for those needing a dose of hope on her weekly blog, Friday Tidings.www.fridaytidings.com

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  • The face of addiction

    The face of addiction

    It all began in college. Living alone, with no one monitoring me, I could choose how to eat. Or in my case, not to eat.

  • You booze you lose

    You booze you lose

    I was 17 and wondering how I’d managed to ruin my reputation with the teachers in my school. One stupid decision to get drunk on an overnight school field trip was all it took.

  • New SelfieStop app blocks kids from taking nude selfies

    New SelfieStop app blocks kids from taking nude selfies

    A recently released app called SelfieStop instantly deletes naked selfies on a child’s phone—before it can be sent.

  • National Good Neighbor Day

    National Good Neighbor Day

    More than 8 million older adults suffer isolation and it’s becoming a health epidemic.

  • Women are working, taking care of kids more than ever

    Women are working, taking care of kids more than ever

    Women are working longer hours on the job, spending more time caring for the children, AND are doing more work around the house than ever before.

  • In an ocean of bloggers

    In an ocean of bloggers

    There are 600 million blogs in the world and 2 billion blog posts published every year. That’s trillions of words on the worldwide web.

  • Dream big

    Dream big

    Across America over 56 million children attend public schools, nearly 20 million students attend college. In this environment of learning, let us not forget the power of personal passion—being allowed to dream big.

  • Labor of love

    Labor of love

    New research claims that 80% of adults are dissatisfied at work. Since we spend 90,000 hours of our lives at work, that’s discouraging news.

  • Be that teacher

    Be that teacher

    As I listened to his story, I realized just how influential a teacher can be.

  • Celebrating 50 years of marriage

    Celebrating 50 years of marriage

    Congratulations on your Golden Anniversary! Fifty years is a long time, and you two have written quite a love story.

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