Giving Back to Your Community: The Gift That Keeps On Giving Checking your gift list this holiday season? Maybe this is the year to add a new recipient: Your community! Why now? At a time when COVID-19 has left many of us feeling isolated and our municipal and...
First 5 LA's Five Family Resolutions A new year means new goals! Here are a few simple suggestions for family resolutions for the coming year: Family workout. Getting your heart pumping and working up a sweat reduces stress and makes for a fun family activity. Start...
Raising Strong Girls Requires TLC (Tender Long-term Care)In my ongoing mission to raise strong young women, I’ve lately found myself putting in overtime when it comes to building up my daughters’ self-esteem and sense of empowerment. These relentless “girl power”...
The Community Connection and ParentingWhat does your community mean to you and your family? Recent research shows a strong sense of “place” and connections to a community can help people cope in hard times — and make them happier in general. In fact, people who feel...
Communication 101: Talk, Read, Sing!Good communication helps make your family relationships strong, and it’s never too early to communicate with your baby. Long before he can speak, your baby is listening and learning sounds, connecting what he sees to what he hears....
A Strong Community is the Best Start What gives a child the best start? As a parent, you are at the heart of your child’s development. And while your role in raising your child is unique, you are not alone. Just as children do better growing up in strong families,...
Forging a Fatherhood NetworkStudies consistently show that fathers who are committed to being involved in their children’s lives positively impact learning and development through the first five years and beyond. Connecting with other parents and community resources...
First 5 LA’s 5 Signs of a Strong Family What makes a family strong? Studies show that the strongest, healthiest families have five qualities in common. These five “protective factors” help create a safe and healthy environment for adults to be the best parents we can...
Creating a Parenting NetworkAs the old African saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child. Today’s “village” in Los Angeles County is a diverse parenting network of everything from information and inspiration to concrete support and expert resources for your...
