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Our Back to School Issue is here! 🏫 Meet Avery Colvert, 15, & her mom, Lauren Sandidge, cofounders of Altadena Girls, providing community & empowering girls after the fires. Plus, tips to set up your family for success, a robust calendar & more! 📖 LAParent.com

🎉❄️ NEW Winter Festival launches Saturday, December 20 at Discovery Cube LA! Enjoy two mega outdoor slides, bumper cars, festive photo ops, and seasonal fun. Opening day features extended hours until 8:30 PM. 📍11800 Foothill Blvd, Sylmar, CA 91342

This season, @EnchantLosAngeles makes its dazzling debut, packing a roughly 10 acre area of space with a larger-than-life light sculptures adventure, ice skating trail, snow slides, & more! Tickets are on sale now.

From STEM Toys to Books to School Supplies, LA Parents features NAPPA Award Winners for this school season @barktechnologies @thinkbluemarble @momcozy @lovevery @ThinkTankSch @learningresources @lakeshorelearn @getcurioso @spinmaster @laparentmag #nappaawards #playlearnconnect

Grow farm-fresh gardening skills @learningresources #nappaawards #playlearnconnect #learningresources

Join us for a special film screening of Make A Circle 🎬 — a powerful documentary uplifting the voices of #childcare providers and highlighting the importance of early education.💪 Get your #Free tickets and come out to support this inspiring film 👉🏾 ow.ly/NF3R50WTufg

🚪✨ Doors open this weekend—don’t miss your chance to step inside Santa Monica’s history! As part of Doors Open California, two coastal landmarks are inviting you in: 🏖 Marion Davies Guest House at the Annenberg Community Beach House 🏠 Historic Shotgun House with @smconservancy 📅 Sat + Sun, Sept 13 & 14 ⏰ 11AM–3PM 🎟️ Free admission—no RSVP needed! From Old Hollywood glamour to Victorian architecture charm, this is a rare opportunity to explore two very different, very special stories of California’s past—all in one seaside stroll. #BeachHouseBliss #SantaMonicaHistory #CommunityByTheSea #DoorsOpenCalifornia #HistoricPreservation #OldHollywoodByTheSea #SantaMonica #HistoricPreservation #LosAngeles #History #WeekendPlans

On this day, we hug loved ones a little tighter and know that we are always stronger together. And we are always here for you on Sesame Street. #NeverForget

How Teenage Individuation Can Help Parents Grow. Too. Our co-Senior Rabbi Nicole Guzik reflects on what it means to raise and let go of a child becoming a Jewish adult. @LAParentMag #Jewish laparent.com/how-teenage-in…

I’m proud of @LAParentMag’s Back to School issue, including my “Chat Room” Q&A with Altadena Girls' cofounders, teen Avery Colvert and mom Lauren Sandidge, plus our “Inclusive L.A.” section on equine + music therapies for neurodivergent kids and more. 📖 LAParent.com

💦 The pool is back this weekend! Daily summer hours may be behind us, but you can still enjoy the Beach House pool every Saturday + Sunday from 11AM–5PM through the month of September. 🎟️ Pool passes go on sale at Guest Services one hour before opening, first come, first served. Our last day will be September 28, so make your weekend plans now! 🌊☀️ #SantaMonicaSummer #Summer #SoCal #BeachHouseBliss #PoolsidePlans #HistoricPool #BeachDay #Sunshine #LosAngeles #CommunityByTheSea #OpenToAll

"We want to continue to inspire these young kids about human exploration and what's beyond Earth's orbit. I think that's the coolest thing." Hear @SecDuffyNASA's perspective on the future of spaceflight in the latest episode of Houston We Have a Podcast: bit.ly/467X4IC

Happy 244th birthday Los Angeles!! Founded as a Spanish settlement on Sept 4, 1781, as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles, L.A. has always thrived on diversity, creativity, and community.

Proud to share my Editor’s Note in @LAParentMag’s Back-to-School issue, helping set up families for success. Thanks to brilliant Editor-in-Chief @casslanewrites for the opportunity to fill in, and to L.A. Parent’s stellar team and our talented freelancers for their collaboration!

¡Hola, #septiembre! Con el inicio de clases, el Calendario de Actividades Familiares Bilingües de #QSLA está repleto de diversión para la familia. ¡Disfruta una búsqueda del tesoro con temática de otoño, un Día de Diversión Familiar GRATIS y mucho más! 👉🏾 ow.ly/Lzxg50Tbnju

Love Hotel Del. And now there’s more to love than ever at the iconic SoCal beach resort in Coronado. Read our latest travel feature in @LAParentMag — and head to The Del! #LaborDayWeekend #TheDel

Looking for a Labor Day Weekend getaway? Head to @delcoronado. 🏖️ The Del has family fun—from movies & s’mores on the sand to surf lessons & beach yoga—plus @NobuRestaurants’ new Nobu del Coronado, the crowing jewel of the iconic resort’s $500M renovation. laparent.com/hotel-del-coro…

Looking for a fun Labor Day weekend activity? Learn how to make dendrite art, and see some up close at the Getty Center's new Lines of Connection exhibition: gty.art/3HRWk2b

Looking for #LaborDay weekend fun with the family?💯 Check out this guide full of kid-friendly things to do across #LosAngeles!🎡🎨 From outdoor adventures to local events, there’s something for everyone. 👉🏾 ow.ly/KhUv50WNUja

⛱️ Reserve your spot in the sand for September and October weekends! Our Beach House canopies make your beach day effortless, and all three are set up and ready for you to enjoy. 📅 September weekends → 9AM–1PM or 2–6PM 📅 October weekends → 9AM–1PM ✨ Each canopy includes two 5’ tables. Reservations open up to 28 days in advance. Whether it’s family time, a birthday, or just a breezy day with friends, canopies are a fall favorite at the Beach House. Book early to lock in your spot! 📍 Reserve online at the link in bio. #BeachHouseBliss #SantaMonicaFall #BeachDayUpgrade #CommunityByTheSea #SantaMonica #OpenToAll #BeachCanopy #Sunshine