Celebrate Summer at Custer’s 103rd Annual Gold Discovery Days
There’s no better place to strike Gold this summer than Custer. Returning July 17-19, Gold Discovery Days is a three-day celebration honoring the discovery of Gold in the Black Hills while bringing together family-friendly festivities and traditions — parades, hot air balloons, live music, local vendors, and endless activities. This year’s celebration carries extra significance as the nation commemorates America’s…
Girls Club, YFS and Everything In Between
Words and photos courtesy of Youth & Family Services “My home environment wasn’t good. My mom suffered from alcoholism. Going to Girls Club meant that I was safe for a short period of time. I loved being there with adults who taught me to cook, played games with me and…
Millennial Mom Road Trip
These 2000s pop-rock hits tap into millennial mom nostalgia, while the big, catchy choruses keep kids engaged and happy. Each song has that windows-down, volume-up energy that makes long stretches of winding Black Hills highways feel epic. “Accidentally in Love” – Counting Crows (2004) Bouncy, joyful, and movie-soundtrack nostalgic. Easy…
The Pre-Camp Huddle
It doesn’t matter if it’s the first or fourth time you’re dropping your little pookie off at camp, it’s always an emotional roller coaster. So we here at Black Hills Family thought it would be helpful to share some of our ideas for critical conversations to have surrounding camp. 3…
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