5 Reasons Why Sharing Stories Is Vital for Early Childhood Care Advocacy
Joan Didion, a famous author from California, once said, “We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” Stories are the first type of parenting support
Posts in category: Family Blog
OpEd: We need to address child care shortages now
Our Executive Director here at First 5 San Mateo County, Kitty Lopez, shared her view on the current child care shortage, and how we will
Investing in Infant Mental Health: Starting from Home
As a new parent or caregiver, you may be wondering how you can best support the social and emotional development of your young child. Infant
5 Things We Love About Child Care
Child care is not just a necessity for working parents; it plays a vital role in our society as the backbone of our economy, enabling
San Mateo is Unwavering in its Support of Abortion and Reproductive Freedom
Families, and especially women, must have the protected right and ability to create families if and when they are willing and able. Ensuring that every
First 5 San Mateo County Stands for the End to Gun Violence
Our vision of success for every child means that children should have the opportunity to grow up with security, safety, stability, and respect from the
Director of Family Connections, Eric Valladares on Why He Vaccinated His Kids
When so much in the world is uncertain, parents do everything they can to protect their kids from the unknown, and the COVID-19 Pandemic has
Let’s Talk: Vaccines, Boosters, Variants & COVID-19 WATCH NOW!
Wow! Catch up on the incredible conversation we had with Dr. Naveen Mahmood of Palo Alto Medical Foundation and Dr. Sylvia Espinoza of Stanford Children’s
Upcoming Event! Let’s Talk: Vaccines, Boosters, Variants & COVID-19
Join us on October 20th at 6:00 pm on Zoom or Facebook Live to hear from pediatricians Dr. Naveen Mahmood of Palo Alto Medical Foundation
I Screen, You Screen: Getting to know your child through screening tools
When you’re a parent, you may not know what you don’t know. Children are complicated! If you feel like you have questions about your child’s