St. Joseph Hoag Health doctors and nutritionists will be visiting three OC Ralphs and Food4Less markets on September 9-10 to give shoppers tours around the stores, answer parents’ questions about healthy eating for their kids, suggest shopping strategies, and offer easy and healthy recipes to tempt tots toward healthier eats. Health providers everywhere are focusing […]
Wishes Really Do Come True
Taking strides for children’s lives. We all wish upon stars hoping our dreams come true some day. However, for a special group of children with life-threatening medical conditions, dreams are coming true, thanks to a dedicated group of teens, friends, families and a caring community. Currently, over $200,000 has been raised to grant these kids […]
OC Students Make Donation to CHOC
The students at Heritage Oak Private School provided a little TLC to other kids in need. By Lauren Felechner Last fall, students from Heritage Oak Private School located in Yorba Linda participated in the Great American Fundraiser program. Through their work with this program, the students worked hard to raise a certain amount of funds […]
POC’S Catalina Contest Winner
In one of Parenting OC’s most recent contests, we offered a fabulous trip to Catalina Island where one Orange resident took the prize. Jenisa Law from Orange won Parenting OC Magazine’s trip to Catalina Island valued at over $3,500. From Catalina Island Vacation Rentals, Jenisa is the lucky winner of an island getaway for a […]
Talking to Your Kids About Drugs
By Lauren Felechner With the very unfortunate and recent passing of Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, his death has bombarded headlines and brought media attention to drug use, addiction and what is to be a lifelong battle for those consumed by drugs and alcohol. Unfortunately Hoffman is not the first celebrity to succumb to his […]
Bridgit Mendler: ‘Hello’ to OC
Q&A with Bridgit Mendler The Disney star talks about her upcoming concert with Austin Mahone On Wednesday, July 24, get ready to rock out at the OC Fair with two of the hottest teen heartthrobs out there: Bridgit Mendler and Austin Mahone. The long awaited concert will feature fan-favorite songs from both artists that include: […]
Fodada: RED Campaign
Heart Healthy Heart Awareness Month was last month, but the cause is so worthwhile that Fodada and the American Heart Association are continuing the celebration well into March with their Color with a Cause: RED campaign. Up until the end of this week, fodada will fit approximately 2,500 newborns, in Orange County with red beanies […]
OC Free Flu Shot Locations (2013)
With flu season under way, it’s time to get the vaccine Living in Orange County during the winter is great. It rarely gets below 60, the beach is readily available and the sun is almost always shining However, there is one cold weather inconvenience that not even our citrus county can escape: The Flu. With […]
Barney opens C.U.T. Fitness
Tamra Barney opens local fitness studio, C.U.T. Fitness “Real Housewives of Orange County” star Tamra Barney and fiancé Eddie Judge have opened C.U.T. Fitness, a studio located in Rancho Santa Margarita for parents and children alike. “I’ve always been in fitness; it’s always been my passion. There were two things I’ve always wanted to own, […]
Explaining Tragedy to Children
In light of the tragic events at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Parenting OC has consulted The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapy for advice on how to talk to children about tragic events: When a child finds out about a tragedy, such as the tragic shooting in Newtown, Conn., it is possible a child […]