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Try this Gratin Dauphinois recipe for the holidays

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Just in time for #NewYearsresolutions, Dylan Davie

Just in time for #NewYearsresolutions, Dylan Davies, a mom and co-founder and CEO of @LIFTSociety, a boutique lifting gym in Culver City, Santa Monica, Hollywood and Studio City, talked to us about entrepreneurship, a family legacy of fitness and balancing it all with parenting. See link in bio. #lift #weighlifting #strong

Happy Thanksgiving! But also, we know the holida

Happy Thanksgiving!

But also, we know the holidays can be extremely challenging for some of us.

Here's a taste of @lisbethcoiman's story about this issue: "The last time I hosted a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, I almost lost my oldest son’s respect. After two glasses of wine, my tongue unleashed itself in front of my two adult sons, my new daughter-in-law, my husband, his relatives and their young children. The next day, my eldest son and his wife rose before dawn and left the house unannounced. When I reached him over the phone, he swore never to sit with me at a table again.

"I was devastated. But I already knew that the holidays are not always cheerful, especially when on the verge of divorce." Read the rest at link in bio!

#survivingtheholidays #holidaystress #holidaytips

We love this post AND this beautiful article by @t

We love this post AND this beautiful article by @theamandafletcher: “We Are the Wild Things.” Link in bio!

laparent.com/we-are-the-wild-things/

#nature
#gratitude
#jacksonhole
#wyoming

~Be a leader, not a follower~ This is what we te

~Be a leader, not a follower~

This is what we tell our kids. But can being an occasional follower, like being a good listener, be a strength?

Yes! And, thanks to you, we’re almost at 10,000 followers on IG! Tell your family, tell your friends: Help us reach this milestone and beyond!

As parents, journalists and creatives, we love being a leading and trusted parenting resource in L.A. County. And we love following and listening to our community, too!

#10000followers
#LAParent
#leaders
#followers
#wecanbeboth
#yournumberoneparentingsource
#laparents

~Math is everywhere~ So says our guest writers fro

~Math is everywhere~ So says our guest writers from @PBSSoCal, Tarana Khan, Ph.D. and Rosemary Miller, Ed.D. In their article, "Story Time & Math: PBS SoCal's Tips for Weaving Math and Literacy," you'll find some great ways to keep your kids' reading and math skills sharp during the holiday breaks! LINK IN BIO #PBS #PBSSoCal #math #literacy #reading #toddlers #preschool #mathandreading

~Best Holiday Side Dishes ~ While Parisian chef Cy

~Best Holiday Side Dishes ~ While Parisian chef Cynthia Wiley is looking for a new permanent home for her @CremeBruleeLALLC, a delicious new French cafe in Inglewood, we're so grateful to have her #gratindauphinois recipe this #Thanksgiving week. Check out Wiley's story and recipe at the link in bio! #CremeBrulee #CynthiaWiley #scallopedpotatoes #holidayrecipes #Thanksgivingrecipes #Inglewood #Frenchfood #Frenchrestaurants #frenchbakery #Parisianchef

#Thanksgiving is just a week away! For @laparentma

#Thanksgiving is just a week away! For @laparentmag’s holiday issue this year, we asked food historian/screenwriter/journalist and dad @LolisElie to put together a package giving us some delicious options other than days and days of laboring in our own kitchens. Are you cooking or ordering in or eating out?

Link IN BIO

#holidaymeals
#wheretofeast
#holidaycooking

A belated congratulations to #SAGAFTRA actors, inc

A belated congratulations to #SAGAFTRA actors, including our cover model @RushiKota, who says:

"This is a very exciting time in the industry! We are in a huge shift towards equality and fairness not just for all people of color and the opportunities we now have, but also financially for everyone."

Check out the rest of our chat with Kota: LINK IN BIO.

Photo by @philiciaendelman.

#RushiKota
#DumbMoneyMovie
#GreysAnatomy
#actors
#newdad

For a fun and family-friendly theater experience,

For a fun and family-friendly theater experience, check out “Aladdin, The Princess and the Magic Lamp” at TheatreWest in L.A. Performs this Saturday, Nov. 18, and Saturdays Nov. 25, Dec. 2, Dec. 9, Dec. 16 and Jan. 6. 🌟
#funwithkidsinla #losangelestheatre #storybooktheatre

*Veterans Day is Nov. 11* @Pinstripesbbb @Westfiel

*Veterans Day is Nov. 11* @Pinstripesbbb @WestfieldTopanga would like to serve those who have served. All veterans and active duty military will receive a complimentary entree on Nov. 11. This will be valid for one complimentary lunch or dinner entree. Please bring a military ID, VFW, American Legion Card or a copy of DD214. This offer is not valid with additional offers or promotions. More at pinstripes.com.
#VeteransDay #thankyouforyourservice #USmilitary #bowling #Pinstripes #PinstripesBowling

L.A. Fam, we just won *8* PMA (Parenting Media Ass

L.A. Fam, we just won *8* PMA (Parenting Media Association) Awards for editorial coverage!!

The ceremony took place this weekend in Chicago, where publishers Ron and Elena Epstein accepted our honors. Each year, the awards are judged by the faculty at the University of Missouri School of Journalism.

The judges look for the best in local and regional parenting publications across the country, and we’re honored to be in that mix.

Thank you, judges! Congratulations, @LAParentmag team!

Read link in bio for all the details!

#PMAAwards
#parentingmediaassociation
#PMA
#awardseason
#writingawards
#journalismawards
#storytelling
#parentingstories

#HappyMonday! We’re still salivating over the

#HappyMonday!

We’re still salivating over the delicious French-Californian dinner we had at the new Shirley Brasserie inside the iconic Hollywood Roosevelt hotel Saturday night. Helmed by Chef de Cuisine Craig Hopson, whose experience includes Michelin-starred restaurants, @ShirleyBrasserie did not disappoint.

A refreshing prosecco brightened the tongue, prepping it for flavors that stunned, including the smoky and creamy chicken liver mousse, layered over in a duck gelee that we spread on thick cuts of grilled artisan bread. The ribeye was as tender as it was savory. And the whole grilled branzino confirmed why this is my favorite fish: flaky, mildly sweet, subtle crisp of skin, sitting pretty on top a pond of a chimichurri sauce bursting with more flavor. We rounded out our palettes with two of the restaurant’s French desserts — sticky toffee pudding (rich and addictive) and vaniall mille-feuille (fluffy, flaky and fresh).

Also on the dinner menu: an impressive raw bar and hearty entrees like lobster pasta and duck leg confit. On Sundays, brunch features French pastries, salads, crab cake benedict, a Keto option and much more.

Visit shirleybrasserie.com.

#TheHollywoodRoosevelt
#ShirleyBrasserie
#parentsnightout
#datenight
#goodfood

Farm Sanctuary has a different take on Thanksgivin

Farm Sanctuary has a different take on Thanksgiving. Read how the farm honors and protects turkeys during their annual "Celebration for the Turkeys" in our current issue. Link in bio.

Pasadena Unified School District is introducing "w

Pasadena Unified School District is introducing "wellness rooms" for their students. Learn more about these calming rooms and specialized staff from our current issue. Link in bio. #wellnessrooms

Who can relate?? 🤣🤣 Thanks the the laughs,

Who can relate?? 🤣🤣

Thanks the the laughs, @tylerregan! For #weekendplans where the kids ARE welcome, always check laparent.com!😘

It's Showtime!! “As a kid, I used to whisper m

It's Showtime!!

“As a kid, I used to whisper my menu order to my dad so he could pass on what I wanted to the waiter," Digital Editor @NinaHarada writes in this month's issue. "In class, I’d practice what insight I wanted to share about the day’s reading in case the teacher called on me to speak. So when I begged my parents to enroll me in summer theater camp at Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga Canyon, they were surprised.

Click link in bio to learn how Nina overcame her stage fright AND for a roundup of great shows you and your family can catch this holiday season.

#itsshowtime #holidayshows #theater #theaterkids #acting #perfomingarts #shyness #overcomingstagefright #kidactors #kidperformer #audition #auditionprep #auditiontips

The 2020s have been ______. But here we are — a

The 2020s have been ______.

But here we are — approaching another holiday season, hoping to make the best of it, hoping things get better for all. In our #holidayissue, we talk about it — the good, the ugly and the joyous. Join us in this conversation. Link in bio.

On the cover: Actor @rushikota and his son Rydin. Photographer: @philiciaendelman Design by Art Director @edwin_alpanian

Many thanks to our creators, editors, sources and all of you.

#LAParent
#November
#HappyNovember
#holidayseason

Happy Halloween 🎃

We 🧡💚this so much!! 🐸🐸🐸

Visit link in bio or laparent.com for great fall and Halloween events!

R/t Frog and Toad by @indiarosecrawford!

Stage fright, anyone? If your child clams up when

Stage fright, anyone? If your child clams up when it's time to step into the spotlight — whether performing in front of an audience, doing a class presentation or even ringing a doorbell to say "Trick or treat," check out Sarah Garcia's six easy tips (LINK IN BIO). Sarah is a music teacher at @greenbroomsmusic. #stagefright #overcomingstagefright #performingarts

*Talking to children about war* When war breaks

*Talking to children about war*

When war breaks out, it can cause feelings such as fear, sadness, anger and anxiety wherever you live. Here are some tips from @UNICEF on how to approach the conversation with your child and to provide them with support and comfort.

Link in bio.

https://www.laparent.com/talking-to-your-children-about-war-unicef/

#howtotalktochildrenaboutwar
#war
#conflict
#israel
#gaza

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