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Perfect Camp Match

February 23, 2022 1 Comment

Girls at YMCA Orange County Camp

Matchmaking your child with the right camp may lead to a more rewarding summer experience. Let’s face it — living in the 21st century, our lives can feel jam-packed with the never-ending list of meetings, play dates, homework, snacks, snacks and more snacks — oh, and don’t forget the extra planning required to keep kids […]

Filed Under: Camps, Health & Wellness Tagged With: child development, outdoors

Creature Comforts

February 1, 2022 Leave a Comment

  Anneliese Schools Animal Care Coordinator Janet O’Faolain talks about the important role animals can play in child development.   Stefanie Speed  A New York native, Janet O’Faolain found it therapeutic being around the horses in Central Park.  She learned about therapeutic horsemanship and began volunteering in the Bronx. When she moved to California, she […]

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

Resolve for Consistency

December 15, 2021 Leave a Comment

Volunteering for the New Year YMCA of Orange County

This year, families can change up their New Year’s resolutions by focusing on consistency. It’s a new year, and with 2022 freshly on the calendar, the challenges of 2020 are looking further away in the rearview mirror. Many of us have weathered the worst of the storm, yet some of us are still in the […]

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

Adolescent Mental Health Tips

October 26, 2021 Leave a Comment

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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

Back-to-School Sleep Prep

July 9, 2021 Leave a Comment

Back to School Guide to Sleep

A local child sleep expert offers some helpful tips for getting families onto a healthy sleep program in time for returning to school.  Back to school is almost here! It might sound shocking or unreal, especially after learning how to home school, but it’s time to get back in the groove of things and to […]

Filed Under: Education, Health & Wellness Tagged With: back to school, child development

Mommy Time

June 18, 2021 Leave a Comment

Mom Support System Family Wellness

New moms coming out of the pandemic may be feeling a strong sense of isolation. Here’s how moms can meet.  Postpartum education and support are seldom discussed and frequently neglected.  After going through labor, new mothers begin their journeys confused, overwhelmed, and most importantly, alone. Blend in a pandemic to create the perfect storm of […]

Filed Under: Health & Wellness Tagged With: child development

A Mental Reset

November 12, 2020 Leave a Comment

The end of 2020 offers a chance to reflect and reset for the new year.  As the year comes to a close, we will inevitably reflect on how this year has impacted us and our families. On a broader scale, our country experienced the threat from a global pandemic, political divide and civil unrest, causing […]

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

Ride Safe

August 19, 2020 2 Comments

Ride Safe Kids on bikes in helmets

Spending more time outdoors on bikes, scooters and skateboards? Don’t forget to wear a helmet.  One of the really positive things to come out of this COVID-19 era is a surge in the number of children and families who are regularly active — riding bikes, scooters and skateboards. Even roller skates and Rollerblades have made […]

Filed Under: Health & Wellness Tagged With: child development, outdoors, safety

Overcoming Sheltering-In-Place Tantrums

May 14, 2020 Leave a Comment

A family therapist shares some simple steps for handling kids acting out during stay-home orders. Raise your hand if you have been feeling challenged by your children lately. I raised my hand. Did you? Under optimal circumstances parenting is a demanding, albeit rewarding, balancing act of meeting needs, setting limits, getting tasks accomplished, and nurturing […]

Filed Under: Health & Wellness Tagged With: child development, Coronavirus

Conquering Fears of the Dentist

February 11, 2020 Leave a Comment

young girl at dentist

Help make visits to the dentist a breeze for your kids with these expert tips. Dr. Azi Ardakani knows that fear of the dentist can become a significant challenge for children and their families. “I have a now 9-year-old girl that two years ago wouldn’t even sit in our dental chair,” said Ardakani, who owns […]

Filed Under: Health & Wellness Tagged With: child development, Jessica Peralta, safety

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