Growing Up in Santa Cruz

Proud Father Celebrates Birth Month

This is our birth issue and it’s one of my favorites. As a first time father, who didn’t want kids...

Zumba for Autism: A Heartfelt Journey of Dance, Inclusivity and Generosity

By Terry deDiego Let me introduce myself. My name is Terry deDiego and my daughter, Cheryl...

Good for the Pregnant Parent, Good for the Baby

Pregnancy is a time of great joy and anticipation for expecting parents as you prepare to bring a...

Molding Your Future with Clay  

Cece Tarahteeff found her “escape, – somewhere I can be without judgment” in the bricks of...

Homework Routines Are Your Friend

My children are young adults now, but I still have “homework battle scars.” I remember feeling like...

Birth Network – 25 Years and Counting

This year’s Pregnancy and Birth issue of Growing Up just happens to fall on Birth Network of Santa...

The Art Factory Studios Reopens in Aptos 

By Suki Wessling Art Factory owner Yvette Contois, 52, stands at the entrance to her big, bright new...

A Closer Look at Discipline

When I talk about the parenting classes I teach using the Positive Discipline approach, parents are...

That Girl and Her Mom Phenomenon – ‘Better Together’

Terry deDiego and Cheryl deDiego-Carlson are a mother-daughter team who have been teaching fitness...

Banned Books Week Panel: “Let Freedom Read”

Banned Books Week is back, and it’s time to celebrate the freedom to read while shedding light on...

Should I Stay or Should I Go?  

For Mike Holton, it was love at first sight.Boulder Creek was supposed to be just one stop on his...

Fall Family Fitness, Food and Fun

School is back in session and as the new routine picks up, some self-care gems can go out the...

Best of 2023

We asked you to share your favorite places to take your kids and places you enjoy as a family. We...