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Kaiser Permanente New Title Sponsor of 5K Race

September 24, 2013 No Comment

Saturday, January 25th 2014 Race Supports Art, Science, Music Technology and PE for Local Students The Carmel Valley 5K Race Committee announced today that Kaiser Permanente is the new title sponsor of its annual 5K road race, which will be conducted on the Saturday January 25th 2014 at 8:00 am. The Kaiser Permanente Carmel Valley 5K & […]

Getting Your Family “Functional”

September 23, 2013 No Comment

After the long summer months, families have a natural tendency to get out of school-time sync and before you know it, school is back in session and there is an absence in needed structure and organization. Pretty soon, things start to unravel, and a problem such as not turning in assignments, is the dinner table issue. […]

Whatever It Takes (WIT) Teen Leadership Program Wants YOU to Apply!

September 10, 2013 1 Comment

I am amazed by the social pressures that our youth are up against! I know the challenges and insecurities of my parent’s era were different from my own and I am sure they feared the setbacks that I would inherit; just as I fear for the world that my future children will become heir to. […]

Junior Achievement of San Diego to Host Fundraising Golf Tournament at The Grand Del Mar

September 6, 2013 No Comment

Junior Achievement of San Diego invites to golf for financial literacy. On Thursday, Sept. 19, Junior Achievement of San Diego County hosts its 1st Annual JA Golf Classic presented by San Diego Fluid System Technologies. The new event will premier at The Grand Golf Club and will feature a cocktail reception, silent auction and dinner. The Grand Golf Club is located […]

Warning Signs in Teens:

September 4, 2013 No Comment

Dangerous games, failing grades, drug and alcohol abuse, habitual rebellious behavior, and in the worst case, teenage suicide, are all examples of “warning signs” that a “tween” or adolescent are in trouble, and that their behavior is not normal as compared to what is considered expected for a teenager. The old adage that “kids will […]

Breaking Bad Habits

August 20, 2013 No Comment

In order to truly break a habit, we need to fully understand exactly what a habit represents. In other words, habits are complex due to the fact that they are a part of our personality or character. Here, the habit functions as an active component of our lifestyle serving commonly a multitude of functions or […]

Self Confidence in Children

August 14, 2013 No Comment

Confidence is the capacity to believe in oneself and not be in a place of self-doubt or worry. How is confidence established? Self-confidence is earned, not given. A belief in oneself must be attained first hand by the person and absorbed into one’s mind as internal strength. The development of confidence comes from experiencing successful experiences […]

Raising Assertive Children

August 7, 2013 No Comment

Assertiveness is the capacity to comfortably communicate one’s feelings and intentions in a positive and confident manner. Once a child has established the capacity to rely on themselves age appropriately and demonstrate consideration for another, assertion has to do with how a child then communicates themselves to others. Assertiveness is based on healthy self-esteem and […]

Teaching Your Kids Consideration for Others

July 31, 2013 No Comment

“Treat others the way you wish to be treated”. Such a simple cliche but if a child has not developed the capacity to put themselves in another’s shoes, consideration is not possible. When is a child old-enough to be considerate and how can they be taught this virtue? Normal Developmental Theory teaches us that before a […]

Building Self-Reliance In Children

July 17, 2013 No Comment

Virtue, developmental milestone, or perhaps the single most valuable human trait, self-reliance is about the capacity to self-care. Once a child has achieved the notion of existing independently from their caregivers, the optimal parenting position is to assist their child in learning how to transition from receiving and internalizing love and nurturance to applying this […]

North County DanceArts Presents Annual Showcase “Fly”

July 10, 2013 No Comment

San Diego, California, June 20, 2013: Award winning North County DanceArts, Inc. celebrates 33 years of providing the best in dance instruction in all of San Diego County closing with an annual showcase, “FLY”. The showcase is open to the public on Saturday, July 27th with a matinee performance at 12:00 noon and an evening performance […]

Transitions

July 3, 2013 No Comment

Transitions. Transitions are always difficult whether you are a two-year old learning to toilet train, a 13-year old transitioning to high school, or, a 60 year old person retiring. Transitions deal with change. Change introduces conflict and, too much conflict leads to anxiety. Depending upon one’s attitude, a transition can be seen as an opportunity […]