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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 family for 2 weeks with young [...]

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 Aptos – [...]

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 the price of [...]

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 neighbor. I knew him as Mr. Chip. He retired [...]

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 [...]

Are you a MOSQUITO MAGNET? Are you a mosquito magnet, the kind who gets mosquito bites that itch terribly and take a year to finally disappear!? The kind who goes to bed only to hear one lone [...]

Moms Talk About Panic Attacks When your young child has panic attacks – hyperventilating, pacing, shaking- what do you do? Ask your parent friends for help! I suggest teaching him to trick [...]

Moms Talk About Panic Attacks When your young child has panic attacks – hyperventilating, pacing, shaking… I suggest teaching him to trick his body into calming down. If you’re [...]