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Sea Change

October 4, 2022 Leave a Comment

Students ready to board the Crystal Cove Conservancy Science Cruise out of Davey’s Locker

The Marine Protected Area Science Cruise offers underserved students hands-on science field trips. For some, it’s a chance to get out of class and do something different. For others, it’s a pivotal moment that opens doors to new opportunities and career choices. Either way, local students — many from Title 1 and underserved schools — […]

Filed Under: Teens & Tweens Tagged With: charity, Magda Hernandez, outdoors

Kids Who Haunt 

September 30, 2022 Leave a Comment

Wyatt Stanley working on the Hatbox Ghost for the Haunted Mansion-themed yard display at his Aliso Viejo home

Younger generations of Halloween lovers are finding pathways to careers in theme parks, prop making and more. Jacob Larson was born into the haunting life. His dad, Dave, started a home haunt in Orange five years before Jacob was even born, in 1999. Now at 18, Jacob is busy working at Knott’s Berry Farm as […]

Filed Under: Teens & Tweens Tagged With: Halloween, Jessica Peralta, Ralph Palumbo

Adolescent Mental Health Tips

October 26, 2021 Leave a Comment

Father and son talking outside.

Learn about three common mistakes parents make with adolescent mental health and how to fix them.  Missing Warning Signs The saying kids will be kids is problematic. I mean, I get it: Sometimes kids will be kids. But unfortunately, where adolescent mental health is concerned, adopting this mindset creates significant blind spots for noticing potential […]

Filed Under: Health & Wellness, Teens & Tweens Tagged With: child development, mental health

Teen Vaccine

August 20, 2021 Leave a Comment

Molly Ringwald partners with The 16 Vaccine Campaign

Eighties icon Molly Ringwald partners with campaign urging parents to vaccinate their teens, and it’s not for COVID-19. It was 2005 and Jonathan DeGuzman was just a regular college student.  “The thing I remember is I was turning in my psychology paper for our final exam. And at that time, I was headed home and […]

Filed Under: Health & Wellness, Teens & Tweens Tagged With: Jessica Peralta, safety

How to Prepare Your Athlete to Safely Resume Sports

June 30, 2020 Leave a Comment

coach teaching kids how to play soccer

Q: [Adolescents and teens] How should I prepare my athlete for returning to sports? After spending time away from organized activities, there will be an understood eagerness to quickly return to previous levels of practice and competition. That being said, it is best to protect young athletes and performers by realizing that starting with too […]

Filed Under: Ask the Experts, Health & Wellness, Teens & Tweens Tagged With: Fitness, sports

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.  […]

Filed Under: Local Heroes, Teens & Tweens Tagged With: Shawn Price

Back-to-School Fashion at the Outlets of San Clemente

August 1, 2018 Leave a Comment

Fashion Check Slideshow

A day at Outlets at San Clemente for these kids (left to right)—Gavin Acacio, Kailyn Hukriede, Gianna Acacio, William Hukriede, Kaleb Fisher—meant larger-than-life games, a visit to the Ruby’s Diner ice cream shop and back-to-school shopping with Pacific breezes. Practical meets personal, when you make this year’s back-to-school shopping a fun collaboration with your student. […]

Filed Under: Beauty & Fashion, Early Childhood, Teens & Tweens Tagged With: back to school

Pride of OC

May 1, 2017 Leave a Comment

Mom and Popstars Slideshow

Teen Superstars and the Moms Who Raised Them Few things invigorate a parent more than watching their child score a winning goal or nail a test they studied hard for. Imagine then, the excitement of helping a child reach celebrity-level success. Meet three OC 15-year-old super-talents, and the moms who guided these rising stars. The […]

Filed Under: Teens & Tweens Tagged With: celebrities, Michelle Thompson, music, Sascha Zuger

Follow the Leader

January 31, 2017 Leave a Comment

Follow the Leader Slideshow

T(w)een Camps and Afterschool Organizations Camps and extracurriculars often focus on teaching a skill or honing a talent. These OC opportunities teach our tweens and teens something even more important, how to become a leader Stopping Bullies with a Roar Giving back. It is the opposite of what we think of when “teen” is mentioned. […]

Filed Under: Camps, Teens & Tweens

Tween Hygiene

August 2, 2016 Leave a Comment

Tween Hygiene Slideshow

The kids are getting older and their hygiene needs are growing with them. Here are some products that help bring balance to the wildly hormonal years of tween-dom. Dove Go Fresh Cool Essentials Antiperspirant We love the body-image message from Dove, and you’ll love the 48-hour formula that covers your kid even when she forgets […]

Filed Under: Teens & Tweens

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