Learn about the benefits of practicing art as a family and some creative activities for parents and kids for fun, summer self-care. The art process allows the family to strengthen their bond through creativity and to appreciate each other’s different perspectives. It also empowers the family’s creative thinking and stimulates...
(Photo Courtesy of Art Therapy OC) In this month of love, create art and craft as a family to enhance self-love, self-care and unity. February is the perfect month to craft something from the heart. Creating art not only helps with self-care, but also with self-love. The art validates the...
(Photo Courtesy of Art Therapy) Teamwork makes the artwork: how holiday crafts build family ties. The art process allows the family to strengthen their bond through the creative art process and to appreciate each other’s different perspectives. It also empowers the family’s creative thinking and stimulates the family’s identity as...
Therapy Dough Let’s be honest: Parenting has gotten difficult this year. Staying at home all day with the kids can take a toll, but managing your stress doesn’t have to take a backseat. Uncommon Goods’ Therapy Dough is modeled after clay used by art therapists and is even infused with...
Ashley Nell Tipton Fusing her culture and fashion experience, Project Runway winner Ashley Nell Tipton designed a face mask collection that includes vibrant and eye-catching patterns, drawing upon inclusivity, Latina motifs and spreading positivity. Brightly colored and covered in unique patterns, these California-made masks are the ultimate form of...
By Victoria Costello Over a decade ago, at age 17, my son Alex lost his ability to finish a whole sentence, wear shoes, get even a half night’s sleep, or face the other kids at school. After getting Alex to a psychiatrist for a mental health evaluation I learned that,...
BetterAir Cold and flu season is in full effect. According to the EPA, the more time we spend indoors, the more harmful microorganisms we come into contact with. Rid your home or office of harmful pathogens and allergens this winter with BetterAir’s environmental purification system. The company offers a unique...
Scrap the usual New Year’s resolutions and make a vision board instead. New Year’s resolutions can give us fresh hope and perspective, starting us on new habits. Or, possibly more often, they become a millstone of our own making around our necks, dragging us down as we fail over time...
Break away to a world of peace and tranquility – and still be back on time to pick the kiddies up from school. These day spas throughout OC offer everything from skin care to deep tissue massages, for the stress relief and relaxation every parent deserves. MassageLuXe Escape from carpool...
Parenting OC’s new monthly column will offer obscure places, easy crafts and low-stress, low-cost ways to flow. Parents are a group of hard-working and often tired people. They earn money to provide a well-furbished home for their families and to surround their children with enriching activities and lessons. They oversee...
Even though we experience milder winters than other parts of the country, the cold, low-humidity, wind and rain in Southern California can still wreak havoc on our skin. To avoid this, it’s important that we pay close attention to our daily habits and skincare regimens, and nurture areas that are...
Along with trees to trim and halls to deck, it seems the holiday season brings added stress for everyone. For those suffering from even mild depression, the holidays can tip the scales from “doing okay,” to not. That’s easy to understand because the holidays have gone from being a simple...
You stock your house with all the kids’ needs, attend to your own at the office with a few of our favorite biz goods. Vaya Tyffyn Elevate your lunchbreak with the Cadiilac (or Bentley or Rolls) of lunch boxes. The ingenius design is only enhanced by the copper finished stainless...
Explore the benefits of focusing on your own happiness. Life is busy —with families to raise, jobs to work and dishes to wash—we often forget to make time for ourselves. Yet, not taking time for ourselves can undermine our efforts to be the best we can be. “It is important...
20 Green-Clean Hacks for Spring What if the microwave cleaned itself, or the shower never grew mold, or stains disappeared from clothing in the spring air? Okay, we can’t deliver that, but some of these tricks are so effortless (and with no caustic cleaners!), the kids can roll up their...
Less visible solutions to new smiles. October is National Orthodontic Health Awareness Month. As new “invisible” technology has expanded and improved, it’s becoming more and more common for adults to seek orthodontic treatment. Research shows that having a “good bite” can improve dental health and prevent the need for dentures...
Women face a lot of daily stress…and then stress even more when it shows on our face! If you can sneak away for a little me-time, pull double duty with a relaxing treatment that will leave you glowing and ready to, ahem, face the world. Many facials include scalp, hand,...
Everyone loves a good massage, but sometimes it is more necessity than luxury. It is hard to juggle home, relationships, work and motherhood when you can’t even juggle a couple of foam balls without wincing. Getting away to a spa doesn’t always fit into our busy schedules, so here are...