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Parents Are People Too!

June 17, 2022 Leave a Comment

Parents Are People Too 2022 Slideshow

Attention, OC Parents: Are you feeling stuck, frustrated, or just burnt out? Our panelists hope to give audience members guidance and tools to deal with the stressors of parenting today. REGISTER HERE  Participate and you could win a cool prize FREE Zoom Workshops Thursdays from 3:00 to 4:00 pm July 14 – “Creative Wellness with […]

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Parents Are People Too – Share Your Story and Win Big!

June 17, 2022 Leave a Comment

  Share Your Story and win a family Funday session at Art Therapy OC with Diana Shabtai. ArtTherapyOC.com  Instagram & Facebook @ArtTherapyOC Attention, OC Parents: Are you feeling stuck, frustrated, or just burnt out? We want to hear from you. We are looking for parents who would like to share their current challenges. In our workshops, our […]

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Meet Our Panelists

June 17, 2022 Leave a Comment

Diana Shabtai

Diana Shabtai—Diana Shabtai, Psy.D., ATR-BC will be leading a Art Therapy series interactive workshop with you. She is a board certified Art Therapist who obtained a Masters degree in Clinical Art Therapy , MA in Marriage & Family Therapy & a Doctorate degree (Psy.D.) in MFT. She is passionate advocate for bringing awareness to the […]

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Journey to Ukraine

May 4, 2022 Leave a Comment

Costa Mesa residents Jessie and Jacob Boeckmann Ukraine surrogacy

An Orange County couple shares their story on their trip to Ukraine to bring home their newborn in the midst of the Russian invasion.  Costa Mesa residents Jessie and Jacob Boeckmann’s surrogacy journey began in 2018 after several years of trying to conceive. Their daughter, Mary, was born in Ukraine in 2019 with the help […]

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Virtual Events – August 2020

August 10, 2020 Leave a Comment

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Music at Casa Romantica Enjoy cool acoustic tunes and hot java at the Casa’s latest “Coffee & Music” session, occurring August 1 between 10 am-12 pm. On August 20, you can get funky with the Backwater Blues band, while sisters Kalina & Kiana perform on August 27. Tickets must be purchased for these two shows. […]

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Building Community

August 7, 2020 Leave a Comment

Local heroes girl scouts

OC Girl Scouts help create dialogue between local police departments and the Muslim community. Trust is a big issue. And there just wasn’t enough of it toward local police in the Anaheim and Cypress communities three Girl Scouts lived in. One side not knowing much about the other leads to miscommunication. Misconceptions. That leads to […]

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Dialogue on Diversity and Racism with Multiracial Families

June 29, 2020 2 Comments

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George Floyd’s death in May set in motion protests so large and powerful — even international in scope — that the sound of marching, charging feet has at least temporarily drowned out our anxiety about a deadly global pandemic. History teaches us that history rarely happens in tidy and convenient ways. So it is no […]

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11-year-old Sells Candy to Raise Money for Black Lives Matter

June 24, 2020 Leave a Comment

Local Hero Nathan Contreras making candy to support the Black Lives Matter movement

In the midst of unrest and uncertainty, there’s also hope and inspiration. Nathan Contreras got a powerful lesson about racism in third grade. And it wasn’t from a book. One day, when he tried to defend a couple of kids new to his school and new to the country, another kid tried to strangle him.  […]

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On the Socials — June 2020

May 20, 2020 Leave a Comment

FACEBOOK FAN OF THE MONTH Jeremiah Harpers, of Orange Kids: Kingsley, 8, Nylannah, 6, Legacy, 3, and Palomah, 8 months What is your favorite thing about being a father? “The unconditional love you receive from your children. No matter what kind of day I’m having, my children are always there to make me feel loved […]

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June 2020 Virtual Calendar 

May 20, 2020 Leave a Comment

Your stay-in guide for virtual activities while sheltering-in-place. ENTERTAINMENT Virtual Shakespeare Aloud http://carpenterarts.org/artsforlife/shakespeare.htmlThe Carpenter Center transports its popular free Shakespeare Aloud series to the Internet. Play readings will be done 1 pm-2:30 pm on designated Thursdays. Richard III will be read June 4 & 11, while the second play is still TBD. As with the […]

Filed Under: Community, Coronavirus, Education, Family Activities, Fitness & Recreation, Fun & Games, Health Tagged With: pandemic

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