Monterey Bay Parent

What a turnout! Thank you to every Monterey County family who stopped by the Back to School Expo and stamped their way through our Passport to Prizes — your enthusiasm made this year’s event one to remember. A huge thank-you also goes out to our incredible passport sponsors, whose generosity made it possible for so many families to walk away with amazing prizes (and made the ...

Have you gotten your tickets yet? The 2026 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance® charity drawing is this Sunday, August 16, and it’s your last chance to enter for a shot at a 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+ Electric Sedan — while directly supporting local kids right here in Monterey County. For the fifth year running, MY Museum has been chosen as one of the official nonprofit charity...

Thank you for participating in Saturday’s Back to School Expo. We work really hard to put on events that the community will love and that our participants will find valuable. Your input helps up plan for the next event and we do value your input. Please take a minute to tell us your thoughts.

The next event will be the Summer Fun and Camp Expo coming in March, 2027....

Dinner doesn’t have to be complicated to be meaningful. Each month, The Family Table brings you a simple, seasonal meal designed for busy families. With colorful ingredients, easy ways to get kids involved, and conversation starters to spark connection, we’re making family dinner a little more fun—one meal at a time.

THIS MONTH: RAVIOLI LASAGN...

My brain runs about 100 miles an hour all day, every day. I think many of us women live that way. We’re constantly planning, remembering, anticipating, solving problems, and keeping track of everyone else’s needs. Even when we’re sitting still, our minds rarely are. We spend so much of our lives mentally juggling a dozen things at once that we rarely give ourselves permission...