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Shopping for Family Health Insurance?
Courtesy Photo: Family on a walk.Follow BeWell’s tips for a smooth open enrollmentBy Prestin Nikolai For many families, shopping for health insurance or switching plans can feel overwhelming. There are so many options to choose from, and every plan has a different...
Golden Hours and Grounded Hearts
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...
Building Community Through Northern Soccer Club
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...
A Full-Circle Journey
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...
Free Thinkers
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...
¿Busca un seguro de salud familiar?
Courtesy Photo: Familia disfruta una caminata al aire libre.Siga los consejos de BeWell para una inscripción abierta sin complicacionesPor Prestin Nikolai Para muchas familias, buscar un seguro de salud o cambiar de plan puede resultar abrumador. Hay tantas opciones...
The Gift of Not Getting What You Want
Courtesy Photo: Kenpo in the MountainsThere are few things more painful than watching your child struggle.Or at least, that's what I thought was happening.By Jen Paul Schroer My 8-year-old son, Ryker, attends karate classes here in Santa Fe, and recently we signed him...
Helping Kids Learn That “No” Matters
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...
It’s Bananas: Learning Patience, Love, and Letting Go
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...
Family-Friendly Places that Put a Smile on Everyone’s Faces
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...
Elementary
Building Community Through Northern Soccer Club
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...
A Full-Circle Journey
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...
My Neighborhood School
Courtesy Photo: Kindergarteners and 1st graders read with community reading buddies while parents/guardians share strategies for encouraging their young readers. Where Friendships Begin, Families Connect, and Communities GrowBy Erica Martinez-Maestas There is...
Helping Kids Learn That “No” Matters
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...
Family-Friendly Places that Put a Smile on Everyone’s Faces
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...
Reimagined STEM Possibilities
Courtesy Photo: Building bird nestsEmbracing kids’ curiosity and potentialBy Judy Reinhartz As the school year winds down, we hear children ask, "What are we going to do this summer?" It gives you more time with your children to turn their curiosity into hands-on...
More Than a Sport
Courtesy Photo: Friendships grow stronger on the wall.How climbing builds focus, empathy, and community in a plugged-in worldBy Karuna Abe As the only climbing gym in Northern New Mexico, the Santa Fe Climbing Center (SFCC) is more than a place with ropes and...
Notes From Jen: Mary Had a Little Lamb
Courtesy Photo: Aviva at her very first piano lesson at The Candyman Strings & Things—small hands on the keys, beginning a beautiful musical journeyThree Generations, One Song, and the Gift of OpportunityBy Jen Paul Schroer Aviva is six years old and learning to...
Fostering Authentic Family School Relationships
Courtesy Photo: Running in support of Chaparral Elementary.Working together ensures student successBy Erica Martinez-Maestas I write this from a place of deep love, care, and commitment for our local students, families, and educators. I’m born and raised in Santa Fe,...
Serving Up Confidence
Courtesy Photo: Coaches Pamela and Marcie bring the team in for a time-outWhat coaching middle school volleyball reveals about patience, parenting, and joyBy Pamela K. Blackwell Volleyballs bounced in every direction across the middle school gym, propelled by the...
Teens
Shopping for Family Health Insurance?
Courtesy Photo: Family on a walk.Follow BeWell’s tips for a smooth open enrollmentBy Prestin Nikolai For many families, shopping for health insurance or switching plans can feel overwhelming. There are so many options to choose from, and every plan has a different...
The Secret Sauce
Courtesy Photo: Taking Time to Document their Observations and ReflectionsCourtesy Photo: Sandhill cranes soaring the Autumn skyCourtesy Photo: Taking Time to Document their Observations and ReflectionsCuriosity is the ingredient driving children’s outdoor learningBy...
Building Community Through Northern Soccer Club
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...
Free Thinkers
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...
My Middle-Aged-Lady-Parts Era
Courtesy Photo: Living our best life sailing on Puget Sound this summerUpstairs, downstairs and everything in betweenBy Jen Paul Schroer, Editor, Tumbleweeds Magazine EDITOR’S NOTE: This column contains frank discussion of periods, hormones, breasts, vaginas, rage,...
¿Busca un seguro de salud familiar?
Courtesy Photo: Familia disfruta una caminata al aire libre.Siga los consejos de BeWell para una inscripción abierta sin complicacionesPor Prestin Nikolai Para muchas familias, buscar un seguro de salud o cambiar de plan puede resultar abrumador. Hay tantas opciones...
The Gift of Not Getting What You Want
Courtesy Photo: Kenpo in the MountainsThere are few things more painful than watching your child struggle.Or at least, that's what I thought was happening.By Jen Paul Schroer My 8-year-old son, Ryker, attends karate classes here in Santa Fe, and recently we signed him...
Youth, Nature, and Biodiversity
Courtesy Photo: The author showing Billy and Gabby all the silt and organic matter that they are cleaning from the acequia. Healing land and communityBy Javier Vigil In the mountains and valleys of Northern New Mexico, the relationship between people and the land has...
A Summer of Significance
Courtesy Photo: Field trip adventures allow campers to appreciate parts of their own city and wilderness areas.Learning through sunny-season programsBy Darya Glass It started as a need for summer childcare in a household of two working parents, a scramble for programs...
Helping Kids Learn That “No” Matters
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...