Mother Love

As Montana prepares for the 70th Legislative Session in January 2027, what decisions will shape the future of families across our state? And how can parents, caregivers, and community members help make sure the needs of Montana families are part of the conversation? 

On this episode of the LIFTS Podcast, host Gwyneth Hyndman talks with Mary Collins, Policy Director for ...

 On this episode of the LIFTS Podcast, we talk with Dr. Michael Smith, a naturopathic doctor at Natura Health and Wellness Clinic in Missoula, Montana, about paternal perinatal mental health and why fathers need support, too. Drawing on his experience as a dad, his work in naturopathic medicine, and his growing interest in this emerging area of research, Dr. Smith shar...

In the final episode of our "Growing Our Storytellers" series, host Gwyneth Hyndman speaks with Montana’s First Lady Susan Gianforte for a conversation about the power of books, the importance of early literacy, and the simple ways reading can bring families together. 

Ms Gianforte shares why The Little Engine That Could has always held a s...

In this episode of the LIFTS Podcast, we take a road trip across Granite County, Montana to have coffee with Stephanie White, one of the storytellers featured in the latest issue of LIFTS Magazine.

Stephanie shares her story, “A Father’s Love of Literature Lives On,” about growing up with a dad who brought books and stories to life—and how that love of reading ...

What does early literacy actually look like before a child can read?

In this episode of the LIFTS Podcast, host Gwyneth Hyndman continues the Growing Storytellers series with pediatric speech-language pathologist Christy Cheviron, founder of Alpine Start Speech Therapy in Missoula.

Christy helps unpack what is happening in young children's brains d...