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Shame and stigma play a huge role in discouraging folks in the Latinx community from seeking mental health care — and talking about it with their families. These steps can help you prepare for the conversation with your loved ones. -
Here are three things you can do to use books and conversation to help kids get weather ready. -
Learn how to guide your child in developing deeper and more lasting friendships by fostering empathy, communication skills, and social confidence.
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Giant Pandas at the San Diego Zoo: Visit them beginning August 8!
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 9 AM
Ongoing until December 31, 2024
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Lightscape at San Diego Botanic Garden 2024
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 5 PM
Ongoing until January 5, 2025
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San Diego Botanic Garden
Oceanside Farmers Market
Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 9 AM
Ongoing until March 6, 2025
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Oceanside Farmers Market
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Nintendo Invites You to Join the Search for Pikmin at the San Diego Zoo
Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 9 AM
Ongoing until November 28, 2024
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San Diego Zoo
$0-$81
'Octavia Butler: Seeding Futures'
Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 9 AM
Ongoing until December 31, 2025
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The New Children's Museum
$0-$24
Give the Gift of Membership at San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum 2024
Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 9 AM
Ongoing until November 30, 2024
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San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum
Puzzling Adventures Oceanside Scavenger Hunt
Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 10 AM
Ongoing until September 22, 2025
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Puzzling Adventures Oceanside Start and Finish Location
$39.95 with $10 EVENTPASS discount - price per team
Toy Trains Through the Decades: Winter Exhibit
Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 10 AM
Ongoing until January 5, 2025
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San Diego Model Railroad Museum
$20 admission for children is FREE
Parenting News
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About 11 million Americans are related to an immigrant without legal status in the U.S. As President-elect Trump ramps up promises of mass deportations, these families are having hard conversations. -
Doctors and health officials are warning San Diego residents about rising cases of whooping cough and walking pneumonia, especially among young children. -
In an effort to address child safety concerns, digital gaming platform Roblox announced Monday that it is rolling out a major update to its safety features and parental controls. -
Emma Carlson Berne was at a restaurant, feeling overwhelmed with her three young children. Then a stranger came over with words she's never forgotten: "What a beautiful family." -
The anti-malarial drug Artemisinin is highly effective. It's critical for kids, who are especially vulnerable. A new study comes to an alarming conclusion.
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In an era of rising book challenges and censorship, learn how one librarian is defending the freedom to read. -
A lawyer sent the city a demand letter alleging that a local mom was discriminated against because the library denied her request to host reading events based on religious and patriotic books. The letter also objects to books with depictions of adult nudity. -
The all-star team won the Mexican national championship last month and is heading to Williamsport, Pennsylvania this week for the Little League World Series. -
Countywide, the number of home births rose by 28% from before the pandemic to the end of 2022. -
Some parents and early childhood education experts say schools have not been adequately prepared for California's new multibillion-dollar program that brings 4-year-olds into elementary classrooms.
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Mahamat Djouma is one of the millions displaced by the civil war in Sudan. He is part of an especially vulnerable group — unaccompanied minors. Here is his story. -
Groups that connect elders and teens — both in real life and online — have a new sense of urgency in the loneliness epidemic. -
Many parents are grappling with how to talk to even to their young children about the election. Experts offer tips on how to start the difficult conversation. -
The government in Lahore has closed schools and public spaces and shut down factories. Environmental lawyer Ahmad Rafay Alam shares his perspective: "frustrated" but still fighting. -
Trump's pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS worries pediatricians. In Florida, the childhood vaccination rate is decreasing more rapidly under a Surgeon General who is skeptical of vaccines.
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More than 115,000 children in California were undocumented in the most recent census count, and it’s estimated almost half of California children have at least one immigrant parent. -
The district says the seven winning announcements will be featured on social media, its weekly newsletter and website. -
As the election approaches, San Diego Unified School District created the SD Unified for Democracy project to promote civic discussion and engagement. -
It's difficult to talk to children about heavy topics like death and grieving. Here are some tips to help you support and comfort your child through these tough conversations. -
Many middle-income families are frustrated by the cost of higher education, feeling they earn too much for financial aid, but not enough to pay for it themselves.
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"Severe child food poverty" is on the rise, affecting 181 million young kids. Here's how families cope when their kids are hungry and they can't afford to put 3 nutritious meals a day on the table. -
Embodied Pacific is described as "blending art and science into one unique experience," allowing visitors to explore Scripps and Indigenous science through the eyes of artists. -
The San Diego Natural History Museum (the Nat) is celebrating its 150th anniversary in Balboa Park this fall. Paleontologist Christopher Plouffe says that paleontologists are caretakers and historians — and that the best part is sharing this work with kids and adults alike. -
Looking for kid-friendly arts and culture events in San Diego this fall? Here are KPBS' top five picks. -
San Diego County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer supports a state bill meant to preserve access to challenged books.
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Be My Neighbor Day 2024
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A parent and child meet Katerina Kittycat at Be My Neighbor Day across the street from the KPBS station on Saturday, April 6 in San Diego, CA.
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A family visits the Words Alive booth at Be My Neighbor Day across the street from the KPBS station on Saturday, April 6 in San Diego, CA.
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Families sing and dance with Ralph of Ralph's World at Be My Neighbor Day across the street from the KPBS station on Saturday, April 6 in San Diego, CA.
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Katerina Kittycat and Daniel Tiger pose for a photo at "Be My Neighbor Day" across the street from the KPBS station on Saturday, April 6 in San Diego, CA.
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Children sing and dance with Ralph of Ralph's World at Be My Neighbor Day across the street from the KPBS station on Saturday, April 6 in San Diego, CA.
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Families make garden markers with KPBS Kids at Be My Neighbor Day across the street from the KPBS station on Saturday, April 6 in San Diego, CA.
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Families sit to enjoy live performances on the field at Be My Neighbor Day across the street from the KPBS station on Saturday, April 6 in San Diego, CA.
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Alan Prohaska, PNC Bank Regional President of Greater San Diego, shares a Daniel Tiger story at "Be My Neighbor Day" across the street from the KPBS station on Saturday, April 6 in San Diego, CA.
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Families make art by rubbing leaves with Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center at Be My Neighbor Day across the street from the KPBS station on Saturday, April 6 in San Diego, CA.
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A young child greets Daniel Tiger at Be My Neighbor Day across the street from the KPBS station on Saturday, April 6 in San Diego, CA.
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