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Communities In Schools of New Mexico

by Blanca Ortiz | November 23, 2022 | Elementary, Winter 2022 - 2023 | 0 Comments

Communities In Schools of New Mexico Surrounding Kids With a Community of Support By Blanca OrtizAs a Communities In Schools (CIS) site coordinator at Nava Elementary School, I am proud to do “whatever it takes” to empower children to stay in school and achieve in...

Voces de la familia

by Blanca Ortiz | November 23, 2022 | Elementary, Spanish, Winter 2022 - 2023 | 0 Comments

Rodeando a los niños con una comunidad de apoyo Communities In Schools of New Mexico ofrece ayuda a estudiantes y sus familias By Blanca OrtizComo una de las coordinadoras del programa Communities In Schools (CIS, por sus siglas en inglés) en la escuela primaria Nava,...

Tips for Reducing Anxiety for the Beginning of School

by Julia Bell | August 30, 2022 | Elementary, Fall 2022 | 0 Comments

Last week I was at Trader Joe’s and bumped into a good friend of mine who said, “My son is going off to college, and I am going to be an emotional mess.” At that moment, I met another friend in the produce section. She stated that her daughter was going to...

Ready to Play!

by Hannah Hausman | May 31, 2022 | Community, Elementary, Summer 2022, Things to Do | 0 Comments

Ready to Play! Indoors, outdoors, online and around the state, the Santa Fe Children’s Museum is in full swing By Hannah Hausman After more than two years of the pandemic, New Mexico families and out-of-state visitors can, at last, anticipate a full summer of play at...

All Together Now!

by Liza Frolkis | August 21, 2021 | Back to School, Elementary, Fall 2021 Featured Articles | 0 Comments

All Together Now! Desert Montessori School shifts to team-leadership model We sat in the Zoom meeting, 12 teachers trying to make sense of Fall 2020, each in our own home but collectively swimming in the uncertainty of the decision ahead of us. COVID cases were...

Growing Together

by Juliana Ciano | June 1, 2021 | Elementary | 0 Comments

Growing Together Gardening projects raise yummy veggies and happy families. Gardening serves as my growth chart for my children, since I’ve forgotten to measure their heights in the doorframe all but twice. Each spring, they are able to carry a larger shovel or lift a...

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Sweet Dreams: An Infant Sleep Guide for Parents

by Rach Ralya

Sweet Dreams: An Infant Sleep Guide for Parents Creating a safe sleep environment for your baby By Rach RalyaWhether you’re still pregnant or a new parent, you might be spending time thinking about how you’ll get your baby to sleep, among other challenges new parents...

New Parent Resource Directory

by Tumbleweeds Magazine

Jump to section:Homebirth Midwife Services Doula, Breastfeeding and Lactation Services, Pregnancy Care, Childbirth Classes Maternal Fetal MedicineFertility Medicine Home Visiting Mental Health Services Prenatal Massage and Physical TherapySpecial Imaging Family...

Masked Motherhood

by Liz Elmquist

Masked Motherhood On the exceptional challenges of 'pandemic parenting' By Liz ElmquistLately, I have been reflecting on what it means to be a “pandemic parent,” a phrase I was resistant to using until recently. Every day, my lived experience of pandemic parenting is...

Maternidad enmascarada

by Liz Elmquist, Traducción por Flor de María Oliva

Maternidad enmascarada Los excepcionales desafíos de criar hijos en tiempos de pandemia Por Liz Elmquist Traducción por Flor de María OlivaÚltimamente, he estado reflexionando sobre lo que significa ser una “madre de pandemia”, una frase que me negaba a usar hasta...

Calling All Caregivers

by Calixte Raifsnider

Calling All Caregivers New Mexico is facing a child care shortage, but there’s support for those willing to step up. Do you love kids? Do you love kids so much that staying home and looking after young children sounds like a dream come true? For Alejandra Lujan, this...

Convocatoria a todos los proveedores de cuidado infantil

by Por Calixte Raifsnider, Traducción por Doris Gerard

Convocatoria a todos los proveedores de cuidado infantil Nuevo México se enfrenta a una escasez de cuidado infantil, pero hay mucho apoyo para aquellos que estén dispuestos a hacerlo. ¿Le gustan los niños? ¿Le gusta tanto estar con los niños que quedarte en casa y...

Closing the Gap

by Micah Micoy

Closing the Gap How New Mexico is supporting better, more affordable child care It’s a story all too familiar for many parents. When it’s time to go back to work, finding child care can prove an almost insurmountable challenge. Many child care centers don’t serve...

Young Families Face Pandemic’s Ongoing Impact

by Abby Bordner

Young Families Face Pandemic’s Ongoing Impact Growing Up New Mexico finds new ways to help. Maria and her family have experienced many challenges since the restrictions due to COVID-19 started over a year ago. Maria’s work schedule as a healthcare employee has become...

Hands to Hold

by Thais Carvalho

Hands to Hold As we struggle to navigate parenting in a pandemic, children rely on connection and security. Many parents are facing the unknown during the COVID-19 pandemic. They worry about the future and the changing needs of their growing children. Parents want to...