It is that time of year again, when our little angels score bags full of sweets and turn into monsters running amuck through the neighborhood…and also wear costumes. While I respect and applaud those parents who have made the household issue of sugar a total nonstarter, I have to admit when I look back on […]
From the Editor: September 2017
These are a Few of our Favorite Things It’s that time of year again, the annual Readers’ Choice Awards! This time of year we get a true insiders’ look at the best of the best of OC, when readers open their mouths, or at least unleash their typing fingers, and let us know just what […]
From the Editor: August 2017
This year’s group of Cute Kid Cover Contest entrants made our job miserably difficult. One category in particular, the three-to-five-year-old Cutest Tots, was particularly grueling as the readers’ votes were so close on the top five or six children it really fell on our shoulders to pick from the wealth of adorableness. In the end, […]
Momma Chef’s S’mores Brownies
This article originally appeared on MommaChef.com. It has been reprinted here with permission. Looking for simple and tasty recipes for you and your family? Momma Chef features dozens of delicious dishes featuring no more than six ingredients and requiring no more than six minutes of prep time. What could be better than combining brownies with […]
Christmas in July? How about an Extra Helping of Thanksgiving…
Thankfulness should come easy. I preach thankfulness to our kids, correct my husband if he forgets to say thank you, and have taught the dogs to bark and smile when I give them their morning treat. Not really, but I wish. I can spell “thank you,” define the word perfectly, say it in 3 different […]
Simple and Delicious Summer Broccoli Salad
This article originally appeared on MommaChef.com. It has been reprinted here with permission. Looking for simple and tasty recipes for you and your family? Momma Chef features dozens of delicious dishes featuring no more than six ingredients and requiring no more than six minutes of prep time. This is a great recipe if you need […]
From the Editor: July 2017
It is summer. Dead in the middle of it. We started out with calendars neatly lined with playdates, library reading programs, birthday parties & nature center hikes and adventures just waiting to be crossed off…and posted to Instagram, of course. We had such big plans. We would teach them to play chess. Make popsicles. Learn […]
From the Editor: June 2017
“I’m broken.” The words of Ariana Grande could be all of ours. As parents, the latest awful tragic events hit particularly hard. Few parents of kids from 8 to 18 have escaped the background music of the talented young performer, it echoes from car radios, in shopping mall stores, even muted versions trill in elevators. […]
From the Editor: May 2017
During this month of celebrating mothers, I would love to shine a light on just how creative and ingenious we can be…when necessary. I invite moms to share their stories of solutions (shoot them to me at Sascha@ParentingOC.com). These days I am taxed with offering dating advice instead of queries about how to remove gum […]
From the Editor: April 2017
Embarking on a career of journalism can lead you in many directions. Having spent ten years as a freelancer for a broad variety of magazines, it seemed like I tossed an even wider net into the world to see what interesting thing might be snagged, hoping for a good story to surface. You find yourself […]
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