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Moms Doing Good

April 18, 2022 Leave a Comment

Family of mom, dad and two sons

Moms across the county share their stories of how and why they give. Julia Bendis City: Rancho Santa Margarita Family: Husband and two sons ages 17 and 22 How do you give back? “Since Day 1 of the war in Ukraine I got on the phone connecting with volunteers, civilians and military personnel on the […]

Filed Under: Features, Moms Tagged With: kindness, motherhood

Cabo Primo

March 30, 2022 Leave a Comment

Sunset at Grand Solmar Land's End Resort

At the tip of Baja, going chic to chic for a week, and learning the wahoo Watusi “You see, Sweetheart, you can always tell where the fish are by looking at the birds. You find fish where they are diving into the water. Ricardo is probably taking us where those birds are over there.” The […]

Filed Under: Features, Travel, Trips with Kids Tagged With: cabo, family travel, getaway, Grand Velas, vacation

Summer Camp Success

March 24, 2022 Leave a Comment

SCFTA Studio D Summer Camps-Courtesy of Segerstrom Center for the Arts

How Special Needs Camps Adapted to a Pandemic Two years of pandemic transformed everyday normal moments in life into the annoyingly and sometimes comically difficult. We often complained. We grumbled. We worried how we would do things. Then somehow we just got on with it.  Life can be like that every day for kids with […]

Filed Under: Features, Special Issues, Special Needs Tagged With: pandemic, special needs camps, sports, summer camp

Sensory Sensitivity Strategies

March 22, 2022 Leave a Comment

Laura Petix and neurodivergent 4-year-old daughter

A local pediatric occupational therapist and mom to a neurodivergent child offers tips to help minimize sensory overload during social outings. Think back to a time when you had a debilitating headache or fever. The sound of a door closing was like nails on a chalkboard. The slightest peek of sunshine made your eyeballs feel […]

Filed Under: Features, Special Issues, Special Needs Tagged With: child health, neurodivergent, pediatrics, sensory, therapist

Camp Ready

February 9, 2022 Leave a Comment

Endless Sun Surf Camp girl surfing at Newport Beach Pier

Orange County summer camps reflect and learn from 2021, and look forward to a new summer. For many Orange County summer camps, 2021 was “more normal.” And while the early part of 2022 has proved challenging due to the highly contagious Omicron variant, camp directors are hopeful for the summer ahead.  “We’re keeping the arts […]

Filed Under: Camps, Features Tagged With: pandemic, sports

Camp, Sweet Camp

February 1, 2022 Leave a Comment

Considering pandemic-induced mental health concerns in children, summer camp might be just what they need. A major 2021 analysis in the Journal of the American Medical Association revealed an unsettling trend about the current children of the world: Depression and anxiety symptoms during COVID-19 have doubled, compared with pre-pandemic estimates. As a parent, you might, […]

Filed Under: Camps, Features

Re-Defining Normal

December 22, 2021 Leave a Comment

Public Schools in 2022 Feature Santa Ana Unified School District

OC superintendents look back, look ahead at 2021-2022 school year. Putting the weirdest school year in the nation’s history behind them, Orange County’s 2021/2022 school year remains a work-in-progress for staff, students and parents. At nearly the halfway point, things aren’t yet back to normal, and there are still unknowns ahead, but it seems a […]

Filed Under: Education, Features

Trips with Kids —A Castle in Carlsbad

November 24, 2021 Leave a Comment

Park Hyatt Aviara Carlsbad

Beyond LEGOLAND and sandy beaches, a great resort is transformed into something extraordinary. Ranging from laid-back to luxurious, Carlsbad has many looks: venture beyond Legoland and you’ll find some of SoCal’s most beautiful beaches, three waterfowl-packed lagoons to explore, dozens of easy-walking trails, 50 acres of color in the Flower Field, golf courses where the […]

Filed Under: Features, Travel, Trips with Kids

Moms at Work

October 27, 2021 Leave a Comment

Behnaz Motlagh and family

Local mompreneurs talk about their passions for business and family — and how they’ve overcome challenges. Dr. Behnaz Motlagh Family: Husband, Omid Nazeri; daughter, Moneli Nazeri, 13, son, Keon Nazeri, 7 City: Laguna Niguel Business: Health Solution Medical Corporation (healthsolutionsmedical.com) in Laguna Niguel  What inspired you to become a doctor? “When I was 15 years […]

Filed Under: Features, Mompreneurs

Impact: What Transitioning to the “New” Normal Means in Education

August 26, 2021 Leave a Comment

Stratford School Unveils Its Plan for Fall 2021

Stratford School Unveils Its Plan for Fall 2021 At Stratford, we are excited to welcome students back for the upcoming school year with safety in mind and plans for a flexible learning environment — with robust educational excellence back on campus and Stratford’s Online Academy. As we reflect on what has been a monumental 2020/21 […]

Filed Under: Education, Features

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