Maria Emmer-Aanes - It Takes a Village

Guest Bio: Maria Emmer-Aanes is the Executive Director of The Village Playspace and the Early Childhood Coalition of Beaverhead County, where she works alongside parents, partners, and neighbors to build strong, connected communities for kids and families in rural Montana. Her work is rooted in a simple belief: when families feel supported and connected, everyone does better. Maria is the co-founder of the Beaverhead Brigade, a grassroots nonprofit created to restore after-...