This year, families can change up their New Year’s resolutions by focusing on consistency. It’s a new year, and with 2022 freshly on the calendar, the challenges of 2020 are looking further away in the rearview mirror. Many of us…
The key for parents in this season is to pay attention to their child, see what they have gained over the last year — resilience, courage, determination, flexibility — and praise them for that. Looking for the “good” will encourage…
The pandemic has had a real impact on special needs families and programs. Here’s how they adapted and what they’ve learned. Chinh Tuong Nguyen’s son, Patrick, was born on July 5. He rarely cried during his first 8 months, even…
YMCA of Orange County (YMCAOC) announced it will offer child care for children kindergarten through eighth-grade at over 40 sites throughout Orange County to meet the needs of working families during the COVID-19 pandemic. The move comes on the heels…
As more local parents return to work, the Y’s summer day camps will begin to operate on June 1, Monday through Friday, with full- or part-time options for children to participate in curriculum-based activities (including STEAM), outdoor play and more….
Five Days of Action focuses on preventing child sexual abuse by sharing tips and simple actions adults can do to prevent child sexual abuse. During April and all year long, YMCA of Orange County encourages adults and organizations in the…
Opportunities to be around water are abundant in our Southern California communities and warm weather makes swimming an option most of the year. When it comes to children, these opportunities can be beneficial but also alarming to parents. Here are…
Newport-Mesa Family YMCA Health and Wellness Director, Katie Bathgate, is featured in the January issue of Parenting OC Magazine for her expertise and some fun tips on how to keep your kids active and healthy. Click here to read this…