Growing Up in Santa Cruz

Scaredy Cat

Scaredy Cat Submit your coloring page for a chance to be in our paper [email protected] More...

John McKinley

John McKinley Local Artist Hello! I’m a cartoonist and illustrator from Aptos specializing in fun...

Financial Savvy

Five Estate Planning Myths by Shelli Strahle As parents and as partners, we work hard to provide the...

Fall Craft

Spooky Fall Creations By Carmen Clark There are so many fun Halloween projects to do; from costume...

Model UN

Model UN Training Conference for Local Students Hosted by Mount Madonna School By Lisa Martin Model...

Teach Peace

Teach Peace By Lisa Catterall One exercise we had to do was to use a long list of “invisible...

Pregnancy Health

Pilates for Motherhood by Sandy Novembre& Amelia Foster DPT The foundation of Pilates teaches...

Roots and Love

Roots and Love The RC Family Collective By Laura Maxson, LM Families in south Santa Cruz County are...

Doula Profile Beth Lillienthal

Beth Lillienthal, Mama Extraordinaire by Carmen Clark Beth has been to a lot of one-year-old...

Happy Diapers

4 Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Disposable Diapers BY Molly Ressler Choosing the right kind of diaper...

Tips for New Parents

Tips for New Parents Nicole M. Young, MSW Every year on my kids’ birthdays, I retell the stories of...

Leo Tischler

About the Cover by tina tischler Leo Tischler was named for his strength and determination shown...