Ask Nicole: Positive Parenting is Vital to Well-being By Nicole M. Young, MSW Dear parents, foster parents, grandparents, relative caregivers, and other adults raising children and teens: we’re [...]
Top 15 Family Friendly Christmas Movies by Chris Field writing for The Blaze Enjoy the 15 best Christmas movies for your family. There are just a few rules behind these […]
Shop Locally for Toys These local shops with toys want your support and they are bending over backwards for you! If you cannot go out, call your favorite store, tell […]
Finding Bright Spots in the Midst of Uncertainty By Nicole M. Young, MSW 2020 started off promising. The California legislature passed the first-ever statewide resolution declaring January as [...]
Christmas Tree Farms For those who like to make a special excursion to select a locally grown Christmas tree! Black Road Christmas Tree Farms, Crest Ranch, 2020 OPENING — limited supply of field [...]
A Book-banning Debate Over How to Teach Antiracism The Burbank Unified School District has removed five books from instruction: “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” “Roll of Thunder, Hear My [...]
Volunteer if you can, Ask if you need help Santa Cruz County families have been giving generously throughout 2020’s covid and fires. With the holidays approaching, many parents are talking [...]
Physically Distanced but Socially Connected Holidays By Nicole M. Young, MSW I love fall and winter holidays. I look forward to celebrating with lots of food, decorations, gatherings with friends [...]
What is the current status of schools in Santa Cruz County? In-Person? Distance-Learning? Combination Choices? You would have to be living under a rock to not know that throughout the […]
October Chili This is one unique chile coming to us from New England for our October cool evenings. Excerpted from Sarah Leah Chase’s New England Open-House Cookbook (Workman). I have […]
