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Wait Until 8th empowers parents to say yes to waiting for the smartphone “The Wait Until 8th pledge empowers parents to rally together to delay giving children a smartphone until […]

We, a local mom and I, were talking about the romance of camping out in the wilderness, which led to the concept of camping out with children. She shared her […]

Kindergarten, TK, Private School K or Preschool K, a Pod or Home School? It comes up every year as parents of children in the 4 -5 year old range weigh […]

by Local, Experienced, Camping Parents You have all the typical gear and are accustomed to roughing it, but this summer will be tent camping for the FIRST time as a […]

Little Free Pantries Little free pantries are growing in numbers in Santa Cruz County. Share or take! This list was compiled by an Aptos neighbor. Thank you Diana! PANTRIES ONLY […]

Thrift Stores Are you interested in a unique gift-giving approach? Discarded treasures can often be found in thrift stores. While you may not find a half million dollar diamond for […]

Which Smart Watch for Kids? Look up kids smart watches and the results can overwhelm you with choices –games, mp3 players, pedometers, cameras, alarm clock, sleep monitors– when all you [...]

Lolli Pops by Cody Shugart A lot of people like this picture. So I wanted to take a minute to tell the story. Milton West was my childhood next door […]

Local moms chime in on the question: “How do you do it all and carve out a little time for yourself?” Their practical suggestions include: Outsourcing Options, Setting Up Systems, [...]

Parents Offer Suggestions for Kids Who Get Carsick (Pardon the “un-pc” image, but we love Norman Rockwell!) Traveling Parent – Hey there- my family and I are traveling cross [...]