Updated for 2021 When is Spring Break? This question comes up all the time when parents are planning ahead, whether they’re thinking about travel or in need of childcare or camps for their kids. Spring Break is usually timed with Easter, but not always, and school districts are notorious for having wildly different Spring Breaks, …
Sarah Auerswald
This is a reprint of an article that appeared on the American Camp Association’s website. The author is Andy Pritikin, director of Liberty Lake Day Camp, in Mansfield Township, NJ; scroll down to see his full bio. For two decades, I’ve been heralding the importance of Summer Camp to families who have never attended. Years …
A pet dog becomes part of your family, and keeping that furry family member as healthy and happy as possible is important. Dogs can’t tell us when they’re sick, so we have to watch closely and do as much preventive care as we can.
Date Night Dinners can be so romantic, but what if you can’t get one of the coveted reservations on the right night? Or what if you have a cozy spot at home in mind instead? We suggest getting take-out from your favorite restaurant and dining at home. So many restaurants in Los Angeles offer dining …
Dogs are like kids (except when they’re not). If you’re a parent, you know all the gear you needed to have when you had a baby: strollers, car seats, cribs, high chairs – the list is long. Well, if you’re adopting a dog, you’re going to need gear, too, just slightly different gear.
The holidays are filled with fun events, but they’re also a time of running errands, seeing friends and family, and taking care of things. It can feel like a chore sometimes, so it helps when you’re in the right vehicle. Chevy loaned me the all-new 2021 Chevy Suburban High Country for a week, and let …
This is a guest post by Jamie Heston, homeschooling expert. Homeschooling has Grown in 2023 In 2020, the educational landscape saw a major disruption that brought more changes to education in less than a year than at any other time in our history. At that time, homeschooling numbers exploded around the world due to the …
There are many Urgent Care Clinics around Southern California, and they serve a need that falls in between a doctor’s office visit and a trip to the emergency room. Urgent Care clinics can be ideal when your doctor’s office has closed but your health issue is not an emergency, for example, or when you need …
Obstetrics and Gynecology, more commonly known as OB/Gyn, is a type of doctor moms become well acquainted with during their pregnancies. We often see them a dozen times or more during a pregnancy, and we may even see them as our primary care doctor. Finding the right doctor for you is important. You may have …
It’s holiday shopping time and we are here to help you find great gifts for the whole family. We love to support local businesses so we’re highlighting artisans and craftspeople from Southern California who have shops in Etsy.com. This post contains affiliate links to the Etsy shops. At MomsLA, we always like to support local …
