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Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Oct 7, 2021 | Articles, Parents

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day Indigenous Peoples' Day — while not a federal holiday — is recognized on the second Monday in October by many cities and states in the United States, including the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County and California. The day...

Celebrating Filipino American History Month

Sep 29, 2021 | Articles, Parents

Celebrating Filipino American History Month Each year, the United States recognizes Filipino American History during the month of October. As the second-largest Asian American group in the country and the third-largest ethnic group in California, Filipino Americans...

Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15th – October 15th

Sep 14, 2021 | Articles, News & Resources, Parents

Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month 2021: September 15th – October 15th Hispanic communities — the largest ethnic minority group in the United States, according to Pew Research Center — have made enormous contributions to the history, culture and achievements...

For This New Mom, a Doula was the Key to Joyous Childbirth

Aug 23, 2021 | Parents

For This New Mom, a Doula was the Key to Joyous Childbirth When Terika Hameth found out she was pregnant last year, her initial joy was soon overwhelmed by anxiety. “I thought, ‘What if I die?’” she said. Her fear was not misplaced. Black women in Los Angeles County...

Get Out & Play: How Often do Preschoolers Play Outside with Their Parents?

Aug 19, 2021 | Parents

Get Out & Play: How Often do Preschoolers Play Outside with Their Parents? Just more than half of preschool-aged children go outside to play with their parents daily, and whether or not they do often depends on factors like the child's gender, the mother's...

Raising Biliterate, Bilingual Kids Equals Double the Benefits

Aug 16, 2021 | Literacy, Parents, Ready for School

Raising Biliterate, Bilingual Kids Equals Double the Benefits My jaw dropped when I heard my little ones rattle off Spanish for the first time. Had all of that reading in Spanish finally paid off? The answer: yes. (Along with a little help from Dora.) In our house, we...

Black Breastfeeding Week is August 25-31!

Aug 3, 2021 | Parents, Race Equity

Black Breastfeeding Week is August 25-31! When it comes to breastfeeding, racial equity is an issue. According to the Centers for Disease Control, fewer than 60% of Black mothers have ever breastfed compared to 75% of white mothers. Breastfeeding builds immunities, is...

August is Immunization Awareness Month

Aug 3, 2021 | Parents, Physical Health, Ready for School

August is Immunization Awareness Month Thanks to immunizations over the last three generations, many serious diseases are now a thing of the past. But recent outbreaks of measles — infecting more than 1,000 people nationwide — have prompted discussion and legislative...

Child Development 101: Teaching Dual-Language Learners

Aug 3, 2021 | Parents, Ready for School

Child Development 101: Teaching Dual-Language Learners According to child development experts, newborns have the capacity to learn many languages at once without getting confused because, as their brain develops, so too does the ability to separate one language from...

Celebrating Juneteenth: Freedom Day

Jun 11, 2021 | Parents, Race Equity

Celebrating Juneteenth: Freedom Day While Americans traditionally celebrate July 4th as the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence which declared the original colonies to be free from British rule, the reality of the matter is that not everyone...