My family loves turkey dinner so much that we had a practice run in October! We had a complete turkey dinner three evenings in a row, turkey soup the fourth day and on day five turkey tetrazinni. As always, the stuffing was my favorite. I made the cranberry sauce using the recipe on the package of fresh cranberries and one of my brothers did all the cooking! I'm looking forward to more turkey dinners coming up!

In case you prefer not to cook, we collected locals' recommendations for Turkey Dinner Caterers. Best to get you orders in NOW. On the "affordable spectrum" this approach is expensive. Many of us will be sourcing turkey dinner ingredients from local stores. For those stressing over paying for food, rent and/or gas to get to work, there are Free Food sources in Santa Cruz County!

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Have a lovely fall weekend with the family! Parmalee

The worst of the COVID-19 pandemic may be behind us, but the effects of nearly three years of uncertainty, disruption, and loss are still rippling through our community. Health, education, and social service professionals everywhere are sharing how the pandemic and the ongoing struggle for racial justice have intensified the mental health crisis among children and adolescents, which was growing at an alarming rate even before the pandemic. Our community isn’t immune to this mental health crisis, and none of us can solve it on our own. But together, we can support children and families wherever they live, work, learn, play, and worship.

Dear Nicole, My 14-year-old niece (who we’re raising) has had several emotional outbursts at home, which isn’t like her at all. When I ask if something’s wrong, she says, “You wouldn’t understand,” and then isolates in her room. My 7-year-old son is aggressive one minute and then crying the next. When I ask him what’s going on, he shuts down. I don’t want to force them to talk, but I’m not sure what to do. How can I support them? Jessie

Dear Jessie, I’m glad you reached out and asked this question. Raising children is a hard job that can feel impossible some days, especially when we’re not sure what to do. Here are some tips to try > > >

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The worst of the COVID-19 pandemic may be behind us, but the effects of nearly three years of uncertainty, disruption, and loss are still rippling through our community. Health, education, and social service professionals everywhere are sharing how the pandemic and the ongoing struggle for racial justice have intensified the mental health crisis among children and adolescents, which was growing at an alarming rate even before the pandemic. Our community isn’t immune to this mental health crisis, and none of us can solve it on our own. But together, we can support children and families wherever they live, work, learn, play, and worship.

Dear Nicole, My 14-year-old niece (whom we’re raising) has had several emotional outbursts at home, which isn’t like her at all. When I ask if something’s wrong, she says, “You wouldn’t understand,” and then isolates in her room. My 7-year-old son is aggressive one minute and then crying the next. When I ask him what’s going on, he shuts down. I don’t want to force them to talk, but I’m not sure what to do. How can I support them? Jessie

Dear Jessie, I’m glad you reached out and asked this question. Raising children is a hard job that can feel impossible some days, especially when we’re not sure what to do. Here are some tips to try > > >