Healthy Tips For Kids & Family in Santa Fe, NM
Embracing the Fourth Trimester Together
Courtesy photo: Gissel Castro family.How community can make a differenceBy Kai Shenandoah Forsley You’ve prepared the nursery, read all of the books, and taken all of the classes. Or not. Either way, the time has come. The baby is finally here. While pregnancy and...
Love, Wrapped in Presence
Courtesy photo: Look around. Love leaves little reminders everywhere. Sometimes it even shows up in the shape of a heart on the sidewalk.Why the most meaningful gift this season may be the compassion you give yourselfBy Audrey Herrera-Castillo The holidays often...
Gratitude, Growth, and the Gift of Understanding
Courtesy Photo: Ryker (7) and Aviva (5) getting in a final hike before the leaves change.What one family’s journey taught them about learning, advocacy, and the true meaning of gratitude.By Jen Paul Schroer The holidays have a way of slowing us down just enough to see...
In Her Own Words: Dr. Christine Griffin on Education, Leadership, and Legacy
Courtesy photo: Griffin in her role as former superintendent of the Humboldt Unified School District in Prescott Valley, AZ, 2024.A candid Q&A with the superintendent of Santa Fe Public SchoolsBy Tara Melton Dr. Christine E. Griffin, superintendent of Santa Fe...
Demystifying Dyslexia
Courtesy photo: Middle school students work together on assignments.Understanding and empowering our different learnersBy Megan Rosker Children carry an innate curiosity about the world. It’s our responsibility as adults to fan that spark into a flame—fueling...
Family-Friendly Fall Adventures Bloom Across New Mexico
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...
La Dra. Christine E. Griffin habla sobre la educación, liderazgo y legado
Courtesy photo: Christine E. Griffin, como exsuperintendente del distrito escolar unificado Humboldt en Prescott Valley, AZ, da un discurso durante la ceremonia de graduación de la secundaria Bradshaw Mountain en el 2024. Una conversación franca con la superintendente...
Santa Fe Public Schools Expands Volunteer Program in Collaboration with the City of Santa Fe
Courtesy photo: Second graders at Chaparral Elementary engage with volunteer Bruce Turnquist while reading a Magic Treehouse book at a weekly tutoring session.Joining forces to grow volunteerism, support students, and strengthen community tiesBy Tara Melton To...
Self-Care Begins with You
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...
First Tastes
Courtesy photo: Sharing winter squash with baby.Joyful eating for a healthy lifeBy Lynn M. Walters, Ph.D. Nourishing your precious child seems like it ought to be simple, but it’s a busy world with a dazzling array of foods and conflicting messages. We were fortunate...