Many Mothers

The Wit & Wisdom fundraiser benefits babies and families in northern New Mexico. This riveting conversation amongst dear friends Fr. Richard Rohr, Pete Holmes, and Mirabai Starr, leaves no stone unturned. Their discussion covers subjects such as sexuality, psychedelics as medicine, creating a safe container for raising children in today’s gun culture, and how the Divine Feminine can save us all. The audience will enjoy a one-of-a-kind, intimate journey filled with wit and wisdom! FATHER RICHARD ROHR is a Franciscan priest, writer, and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Father Richard is one of the most beloved spiritual teachers in the United States and is the author of numerous international best-selling books. PETE HOLMES…

Many Mothers is saddened to announce that a longtime volunteer and supporter, Doris Meyer, passed away recently. If you’ve received a hand-knit baby hat from Many Mothers in the past nine years, chances are it was knitted by Doris. In her words, “I started to knit and found that I liked making baby hats. I don’t do fancy hats, just simple ones that don’t take long to finish. It gives me a lot of pleasure to know that new mothers and their babies will enjoy these colorful creations.” Since 2013, Doris knitted hundreds of hats for the families we serve. We offer deep condolences to Doris’s husband Richard. Her generous spirit will be missed by many.  

Say hello to Diane, our wonderful Many Mothers volunteer!  What do you enjoy?  Long walks, good books, gardening, and cooking complicated recipes.  What do you love about volunteering with Many Mothers?  Cuddling babies and developing a relationship with all these sweet families. We couldn’t do what we do without our incredible community of volunteers. Interested?  Apply to become a volunteer and give hands-on help to Santa Fe families with infants today!

We are abundantly grateful to live in a generous community, full of individuals wanting to support our new families. We recently have received many wonderful donations; however, we simply are low on space and cannot store anything more at this time. Organizations, who also support families and children, that MAY be able to benefit from your support are the following: Que Cute Happy Baby Program (Las Cumbres Community Services): 505-365-3662 Casa Familia: 505-983-2042 Adelante (SFPS): 505-467-2571

When the pandemic forced schools and childcare centers to shut down, more than five million American mothers gave up their jobs. Currently, The New York Times reports that 1.3 million of these women are still out of work. As a result, the leaders of more than 200 small, medium and large companies have formed the Care Economy Business Council, which is urging sweeping reforms in the caregiving infrastructure so more mothers can return to work. Listen to the full report HERE

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico man is now six days into a 1,500 mile bike trip. It’s all for a good cause in order to raise money in honor of his late wife. “I’m sure my beloved joy will be looking down and saying thank you,” said Reverend Duncan Lanum. While 77 year old Reverend Lanum typically spends his Sunday mornings preaching to his congregation at St. Thomas Apostle Anglican Church in Santa Fe. For the next month, Reverend Lanum will be spending his time biking almost 1,500 miles across five states all to raise awareness for the organization, “Many Mothers.” His late wife Joy volunteered at the non-profit for nearly 16 years. In her honor, he’s…

“Changes in the structure of our society mean that mothers often don’t have the support from extended family or religious communities the way they did in the past,” Nancy Guthrie says.

Many Mothers helps new parents learn to grow fresh food By Manette Newbold For The New Mexican Photos By Jane Phillips The New Mexican  |  Mar 26, 2013 At age 2, Sunna Boyles already loves to garden. Using plastic tools to dig through the dirt, she helps her father, Steve Boyles, plant starts in her family’s above-ground hoop house garden. When Sunna was a bit younger, Steve Boyles said she would climb in the garden wearing ruby red slippers, but she’s grown a little too big for that. The 4- by 8-foot hoop house garden in Sunna’s backyard was given to the Boyles through the Many Mothers program of Santa Fe. About four years ago, the nonprofit organization was contacted…