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Greetings! How can I protect my child from school shootings? As so many parents, educators, and caring adults are struggling with this heartbreaking question, Kidpower led a special free online [...]

Ask Nicole: Tips for Dads Adjusting After COVID By Nicole M. Young, MSW My oldest child recently graduated from college. I’m grateful he experienced his graduation ceremony in person, but it was [...]

Ask Nicole: (M)asking for a Friend Nicole M. Young, MSW The California Department of Public Health recently changed its guidance on masks in school settings from “required” to “strongly [...]

Perspective: We live in a nation of strangers. That needs to change Diversity is not the source of our current problems. We have become troublingly incurious about our neighbors By Daniel Cox [...]

Fighting for Housing in America Conor Dougherty, author of Golden Gates, in conversation with Jonathan Franzen The Santa Cruz Public Libraries (SCPL), in partnership with the Homeless Garden [...]

Incredible Sadness – and the Powers We DO Have! by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director Like countless others, I feel incredibly sad about the suffering and destruction [...]

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors proclaimed January 2022 as Positive Parenting Awareness Month for the 10th year in a row, announced First 5 Santa Cruz County, which manages the Triple [...]

So You’re Going to the Snow? by Rob Carlmark One of my favorite revelations is the term “the snow”…that’s how you know somebody is from California. “What are you [...]

KN95 Masks What kind and brand of mask is best for children? Local moms share their sources. These were recommended to me and I just put in an order – [...]

Little Free Pantries Little free pantries are growing in numbers in Santa Cruz County. Share or take! This list was compiled by an Aptos neighbor. Thank you Diana! PANTRIES ONLY Aptos – [...]