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Courtesy photo: Jen Paul Schroer as a young ballerinaFrom Dance Studio to Public ServiceBy Jen Paul Schroer Someone asked me at lunch the other day how I got into public service. I smiled and replied, “I was a college dropout.”It wasn’t because I couldn’t handle...
Courtesy photo: Elephant Butte Lake State Park, near Truth or Consequences, is a great place to explore on a boat or paddleboard, thanks to warmer weather conditions lasting later into the year.Cooler temperatures provide perfect conditions for outdoor funBy Darren...
Courtesy photo: Sharing winter squash with baby.Creating space for yourself through a lens of reflectionBy Marvel Harrison, PhD A chronic challenge of parenthood is managing self-care. Kids, work, friends, community, exercise, relationships, neighbors, elderly...
Courtesy photo: Santa Fe fun.Ordinary outdoor play in nature has extraordinary benefits for you and your littlesBy Angelica Gabriel As a mother of a 10-year-old son, I know it can sometimes be challenging to get out of the house. It's been a long week; I have work to...
Courtesy photo: Christie with a tarantula.Overcome your fears, and help your kids do the sameBy Christie Collins Do you suffer from a mild to severe cases of entomophobia or arachnophobia? That is, the fear of insects or spiders, respectively. No, this is not an ad...
Courtesy photo: Running through the garden space, 2022.The Story of the Santa Fe Children’s Museum GardenBy Hannah Hausman When the Santa Fe Children’s Museum opened its doors in 1985, the outdoor space on Old Pecos Trail was little more than packed earth—literal...
Courtesy photo: Mother and daughter paddleboarding.How do we nourish our child’s spiritual well-being?By Betsy Lombardi When I was raising my children, it was helpful to know that “it takes a village.” That meant that I didn’t have to have all the answers. As my...
Courtesy photo: Students learning outside the classroom.A Case for Low-Media EducationBy Zoe Wilcox More Movement, Less Media in the Classroom As I work outreach booths across Santa Fe to promote our Waldorf-inspired charter school, Sun Mountain Community School, and...
