MOB Nation connects working moms for support — even without ever meeting each other
MOB Nation began as a Portland-based Facebook group that now has grown to 11,000 members, mostly in the western U.S. While there are paid membership...
Christy Karras
See how Gather groups found ways to cope, connect after a year of pandemic separation
A year after coronavirus halted most in-person gatherings, some of the Gather groups are lying fallow. That’s especially true of those centered on a certain...
Separated by distance — and a pandemic — Puget Sound’s amateur radio enthusiasts are connecting with even greater frequency VIEW
The Puget Sound area is packed with a network of radio infrastructure; members of the West Seattle Amateur Radio Club find it's even more important...
A year after I first wrote about recovering from COVID-19, here’s how my life has changed
Seattle writer Christy Karras was one of the first people to recover from COVID-19 and write about it. A year later, she reflects on how...
Members of Cartoonists Northwest find ways to ‘tell any story’ and give support to each other VIEW
Members of Cartoonists Northwest, who do animation, web comics, graphic novels, posters and book illustrations, find a supportive group, even over Zoom, where everyone fits...
Laughter yoga breathes away the stress even when things don’t feel especially funny VIEW
Certified laughter yoga instructor Julie Plaut Warwick uses exercises to guide groups to deep belly laughs; she says the sessions have helped keep her physically...
Mutual aid networks help those in need while creating bonds that strengthen us all
Seattle's Covid-19 Mutual Aid network is just one community-based organization that has arisen to help those in need — in a time of extraordinary need.
Performers and performance spaces develop new ways to create and connect during the pandemic
Performance spaces and artists, including PNB dancer Amanda Morgan, who performed in a recent Ampersand Live event, find ways to maintain connections during the pandemic.
The Lecture Bar presents interesting, inclusive, interactive talks to an engaged online audience VIEW
Seattle was one of the first cities invited to watch virtual events at the Lecture Bar, an online series of talks by experts with entertaining...
Faced with the puzzle of the pandemic, escape rooms help people get out while staying in
The pandemic forced escape rooms (where people work together to reach a goal before time runs out) to pivot to virtual experiences, and participants and...