Staying Healthy
A Balancing Act
Adobe stock image.When a family member is battling addiction, we are all impactedBy E. Quinones. As our blended family continues to grow with new relationships and babies being born, the complexities come along, too. I want to focus on a topic that impacts many...
Fostering is Bananas: Understanding the Layers of Support
Adobe stock image.Learning how to build your support system.By Momma Kiki/Re-source/ nounProviding a person or family with assets in order to support them and help them function effectively./Su-pport-Sy-stem/ nounNetwork of people who offer an individual or family...
Competitions, Character Building and Camaraderie at the New Mexico State Fair
Courtesy photo: Youth from all around the state come to the New Mexico State Fair to show their livestock inside the Jr. Livestock Pavilion, including this steer.Like the main event itself, 4-H and FFA programs are a proud New Mexico traditionBy Erin Thompson As a...
Exploring New Mexico’s Outdoors Year-Round
TEN 3 and Tram. Photo credit: Jeff Caven.An adventure for anyone and everyoneBy Jessica Fox A trip on the Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway will transport you above deep canyons and breathtaking terrain for a distance of 2.7 miles, watching nature’s beauty unfold. During the...
Outdoor Adventures with Kids
Courtesy photo: Kids hiking on the Norski Trail.How to get your kids hiking and having a blast on the trails around Santa Fe By Katie Macaulay You are going on an adventure, not a hike. For kids, an adventure sounds much more exciting than a hike, so be sure to frame...
She’ll Grow Out of It
Courtesy photo: Sofie and Mom on an outdoor adventure.Adventures in Parenting: Girls with AutismBy Amanda Zengel When I had my first daughter, Sofie, in 2016, it was a dream birth. My waters broke at 34 weeks and she was ready. After an easy delivery, I looked in her...
Raising Children in the Era of Digital Technology
Create healthy boundaries and balanceBy Loretta Torres The hectic everyday life of parents and children alike has created a norm for escaping to a place that eases the mind and calms the soul: digital technology. The baby cries, the toddler screams, and what do we...
Caring for Caregivers
Courtesy photo: A happy baby at Elvira's home.Supporting home-based childcare in New MexicoBy Calixte Raifsnider Jamie Aranda is the mother to twin girls who were born premature. As a working mom, Jamie struggled to find childcare that would meet the unique needs of...
The New Mexico Center for Therapeutic Riding Is Moving
The New Mexico Center for Therapeutic Riding Is Moving A forever home to serve more individuals with disabilities in our community.By Ashley Fischer Since 2010, the New Mexico Center for Therapeutic Riding (NMCTR) has provided equine-assisted services to individuals...
We All Have Emotions to Manage
Notes from Jen We All Have Emotions to Manage.Time flies. In 2019, we moved back to New Mexico with a 9-month-old, and this Spring, Ryker will turn 6 years old. Both of our kids are out of diapers. Both kids attend school. We celebrated the removal of the...
