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Courtesy Photo: Young child skipping rocks.Fall magic to support children’s emotional well-beingBy Dawn Berry As an early childhood specialist working with families and teachers across northern New Mexico for more than 15 years, I’ve watched the early months of the...
Courtesy Photo: Pure, unbridled joy. Soccer brings out the greatest of emotionsUniting kids across Santa Fe with the game of soccerBy Kevin Lanning The moving truck was barely unloaded when the reality of our cross-country upheaval settled into the corners of our new...
Courtesy Photo: Radha Svetnicka dancing with Theatre Flamenco of San FranciscoThe school that shaped my lifeBy Radha Svetnicka Sometimes the most meaningful journeys begin in the most unexpected ways. Mine didn’t start in a classroom or on the first day of school. It...
Courtesy PhotoFine art teaches children to explore their unique perspectivesBy Ronny Beeman I opened Art School Santa Fe on Santa Fe’s Southside five years ago, fulfilling a dream I have held since I was 19. My journey teaching art began in Los Angeles at Mission...
Stock PhotoA simple word that means everythingBy Alena Schaim Keeping kids safe is one of our deepest instincts as adults. And some of our most powerful opportunities to support that safety show up in small, everyday moments—often without realizing it. It happens when...
Courtesy Photo: All my boys traveling together.Foster Momma Kiki shares her journey as a foster parent and all that comes with caring for children who have experienced more than most of us ever will.By Foster Momma Kiki /Re-un-i-fi-ca-tion/ nounThe process of...
Courtesy Photo: Il Vicino bambino pizza with artichoke hearts, capers, kalamata olilves, and sausage.From classic New Mexican food to wood-fired pizza and a sweet ending with ice cream, everyone is happy with these local options.By Heather HunterIl Vicino 321 W. San...
Courtesy Photo. David’s youngest son, Henry, (far left) on top of Mt Taylor for a sunrise summit vistaNow my kids carry on the traditionBy David Salmanson In June 1979, I flew from New York City to Albuquerque airport to spend a summer in western New Mexico at a...