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Courtesy photo: Make art with loose parts and tea light candles.A time to slow down and connect with natureBy Aurora Hvidsten I grew up here in Santa Fe, the parents of two east coast transplants—one who grew up Catholic, one who grew up Protestant in a predominantly...
Courtesy photo: Kayla Donaldson and her dog, Yuki.What Families Should Know Before Bringing Home a Dog This Holiday SeasonBy Kayla Donaldson, Lead Dog Trainer, Dog Training Elite New Mexico Every year around the holidays, I start getting calls from families across...
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...
