Nest Feature
Equine Assisted Therapy Opens Doors for Healing
For many children with disabilities, mental or physical, local equine services offer a golden opportunity to be in the healing presence of horses. Known as “adaptive/therapeutic horsemanship” and “equine assisted therapy,” this novel approach can make a world of difference for young people who need special support.
By Nicole Blume
Aug 24, 2022
Nest Feature
Culture
Merci Suárez Plays It Cool
Written by Meg Medina Are you ready for middle school?
By Paige Bentley-Flannery
Aug 24, 2022
Culture
Editor's Note
Growing up, back to school always meant a new pair of shoes. We’d load into the station wagon, hit the mall and return with magnificent new kicks to wear on the first day.
By Angela Switzer
Aug 24, 2022
Editor's Note
Nest News
Read to Achieve: New Oregon Battle of the Books Titles Released
Aug 24, 2022
Nest News
Expert Q&A
Q: I had a lot of trouble breastfeeding my son and eventually abandoned nursing for the bottle. I would like things to go differently with the baby I’m presently expecting.
By Bend Nest Staff
Aug 24, 2022
Expert Q&A
Outdoors
Central Oregon pumpkin patches delight one and all
The leaves may change color and the kids may be back in school, but it truly feels like fall when pumpkin patch season rolls around! Here in Central Oregon, where we are blessed to live among incredible local farms and ranches, visiting a pumpkin patch—or several!—is a major must-do on every family’s list.
By Nicole Blume
Aug 24, 2022
Outdoors
Education
Education and the importance of parental involvement
We did it! After a few weeks of frantic back-to-school shopping, our kids are finally ready to head back to school.
By Nicole Blume
Aug 24, 2022
Education
Culture
Heading back to school without breaking the bank
Getting ready to send the kids back to school is no small job. There’s the mental preparation as well as the hunter/gatherer work to be done for school supplies and new clothes to fit tiny tykes who shot up over the summer months.
By Annette Benedetti
Aug 24, 2022
Culture
Nest News
MountainStar Family Relief Nursery Lifts Up the Children of Central Oregon
Most parents would agree that raising children is never a piece of cake, but for some, this sentiment crosses into the realm of the impossible. An individual who is ill-equipped for being a parent can create chaos and turmoil in a child’s life, which can then be detrimental to the child’s wellbeing down the road.
By Angela Switzer
Aug 24, 2022
Nest News
Culture
What’s for dinner doesn’t have to be hours in the making
Once daily routines fall back into place after summer activities, moving dinnertime back indoors, away from picnics and barbeques, can feel overwhelming. Here are some ideas to make suppertime simpler, more easygoing and of course, family-oriented.
By Donna Britt
Aug 24, 2022
Culture
Education
A radical new school opens in Bend
Imagine an alternative. Imagine your child’s day: They wake up, wolf down breakfast,
get dressed and then head off to school-only “school” isn’t inside
a fluorescent-lit, rectangular box.
By Nicole Blume
May 25, 2022
Education
Best of the Nest
A Q&A with Scott Ramsey of Sun Mountain Fun Center
Sun Mountain, built and operated by the Ramsey family of Bend, has been dishing up fun in Central Oregon since 1995. During the pandemic, the facility underwent a major renovation, offering a more adult-friendly atmosphere as well as adding some new, active games for the kids.
By Elizabeth Warnimont
May 25, 2022
Best of the Nest
Best of the Nest
A Q&A with Wildheart Nature School
Wildheart offers unique, nature-oriented educational programs for kids of all ages. In addition to spring and winter camps, classes are available throughout the school year for after-school or home school students.
By Elizabeth Warnimont
May 25, 2022
Best of the Nest
Best of the Nest
A Q&A with Marlene Alexander
Artist and curator, Marlene Alexander, has been teaching children art in Central Oregon for 37 years. She recently shared about how the program began and what kinds of art she teaches today.
By Elizabeth Warnimont
May 25, 2022
Best of the Nest
Best of the Nest
A Q&A with Family Access Network
Family Access Network began meeting the needs of Oregon families in 1993. Since then, the organization has expanded its scope from Deschutes County to greater Central Oregon, now serving almost every school district in Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook Counties.
By Elizabeth Warnimont
May 25, 2022
Best of the Nest
Best of the Nest
Local parents and families voted, and these are our 2022 winners in the Best of the Nest!
May 25, 2022
Best of the Nest
