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Orange County Private School Directory – Fall 2022

June 1, 2022 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Private School Directory, Special Issues

Dads & Kids

May 24, 2022 Leave a Comment

dad laying with his two kids

OC dads who work and volunteer with kids tell us why they do it and how they’re inspired. Thomas Barsoe  City: San Juan Capistrano  Family: Wife, Anna; kids, Noah, 8, Jude, 6 How do you work with kids?  “I’m the owner of OC Hit, a record label, recording studio and artist development facility in Tustin.  […]

Filed Under: Dads, Special Issues Tagged With: kids, parents, philanthropy

Reader’s Choice Awards— Voting 2022

April 27, 2022 Leave a Comment

Vote the best of the best in Orange County We want to know what YOU think! Be a part of Parenting OC’s 20th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards by telling us where the best places in the OC are – everything from old-time favorites to hidden gems and everything in between – and you could win […]

Filed Under: Readers' Choice, Special Issues

Moms Doing Good

April 18, 2022 Leave a Comment

Julia Bendis with family

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

Bubblefest Brings Science to Everyone

March 31, 2022 Leave a Comment

Children playing with bubbles at Discovery Cube's Bubblefest

Discovery Cube OC offers science, fun and bubbles this spring for all ages and abilities.  Discovery Cube Orange County’s staff is always ready to help meet the needs of all abilities.  One year, during Bubblefest, a family with a child with special needs needed a little extra support.  “To help with a specific family’s needs, […]

Filed Under: Fun & Games, Special Issues, Special Needs Tagged With: Bubblefest, Discovery Cube, kid activities, museum, orange county, science

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

Mother’s Day Makeover Giveaway —2022

March 8, 2022 Leave a Comment

mother and son love

Parenting OC Magazine is teaming up with local businesses for a Mother’s Day Makeover Contest for two lucky moms to win a fabulous makeover package and a mini-portrait session to show off the final results. Each submission includes an essay about why a mother: parent, significant other, or friend is deserving of a makeover. Check out this year’s winners […]

Filed Under: Contests, Giveaways, Moms Tagged With: hairstyling, makeover, makeup, mother's day, movies, spa

Top 5 Leaders

March 3, 2022 Leave a Comment

Seth Britton Red Hill Lutheran School “I believe leadership and learning are integral to a life well-lived. To be recognized in this way affirms this truth, and serves as a reminder that true leadership is guiding others toward a greater understanding of what is right and true, all for the purpose of making this world […]

Filed Under: Top Teachers & Employees Tagged With: 2022, leaders, school heroes

Top 10 Employees

March 3, 2022 Leave a Comment

Francheska Anderson Loma Ridge Elementary School “I feel lucky to work with an incredible team who supports me in so many ways. … Working with students and a supportive staff makes work something I always look forward to.” Library/media technician Francheska Anderson has positively affected the growth of hundreds of students during her tenure with […]

Filed Under: Top Teachers & Employees Tagged With: 2022, employees, school heroes

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