A Love Story With Paws: Free Adoptions Return to Scottsdale
Throughout Foothills Animal Rescue’s Scottsdale campus, one number appears again and again: 831. It is not a room number or an internal code. For Brynne Smith and her family, 831 was a special way to say “I love you,” representing eight letters, three words and one meaning. Today, that message is woven into the adoption […]
Supporting the Next Generation of Native Healers
In many Tribal communities, seeing the same doctor twice is not something families can count on. That lack of continuity can make it harder to build trust, feel understood and receive care rooted in a patient’s culture and lived experience. The numbers help explain why. Native American/Alaska Native/Indigenous people represent nearly 3% of the U.S. […]
The Parents’ Guide to Surviving the Last Weeks of Summer
By late summer, even enthusiastic families can feel worn down. The novelty has faded, temperatures are still in the triple digits and parents are running out of ways to make the final weeks before school feel fun. Gretchen Seeck and Missy Stern, the Phoenix-based moms and co-hosts behind The Nut Farm Podcast, know the feeling. […]