Q&A with Jamie Kurtzig, The Royal Ball – A Scavenger Hunt Soirée

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Q&A with Jamie Kurtzig, The Royal Ball – A Scavenger Hunt Soirée

Ten year old Jamie Kurtzig is the brainchild behind the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) fundraiser, The Royal Ball. Jamie has type 1 diabetes and is hoping reach the $1 million mark this year towards finding the cure while having fun in the process. This years theme is A Scavenger Hunt Soirée and will be held on May 2nd, 3-7:30pm at Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF in San Francisco. Tickets are on sale now. I am extremely excited to share my exclusive interview with Jamie.

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Q&A with Anya Kamenetz, Author of The Test: Why Our Schools Are Obsessed with Standardized Testing - But You Don't Have to Be

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Q&A with Anya Kamenetz, Author of The Test: Why Our Schools Are Obsessed with Standardized Testing - But You Don't Have to Be

Anya Kamenetz is a staff writer for Fast Company magazine, a columnist for Tribune Media Services and lead education blogger at NPR. Her book, "The Test: Why Our Schools Are Obsessed With Standardized Testing - But You Don't Have To Be,” addresses the high stakes testing in American public schools. She will be speaking at Book Passage in Corte Madera March 22nd at 4pm and at The Institute for the Future in Palo Alto on March 26 at 6pm. I am excited to share an exclusive interview with Anya Kamenetz.

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Southern Marin Mother's Club (SMMC) Community Counts Party

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Southern Marin Mother's Club (SMMC) Community Counts Party

Join SMMC for an exciting Parents' Night Out on Tuesday, March 24, 6-8:30pm at the Mill Valley Community Center. This is a party with benefits. Think of it like the Oscars, free schwag for VIPs—aka YOU—courtesy of our Community Counts partners.

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San Francisco’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade

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San Francisco’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade

Don't miss the 164th Annual San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 14th at 11:30am (parade) & 10am (festivities.). Enjoy the parades thousands of marchers and spectators celebrating the Patron Saint of Ireland with colorful floats, Irish dance troupes and marching bands from Market and Second Streets to the Civic Center Plaza. 

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Q&A With Dr. Louise Greenspan, co-author of The New Puberty: How to Navigate Early Development in Today's Girls

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Q&A With Dr. Louise Greenspan, co-author of The New Puberty: How to Navigate Early Development in Today's Girls

Drs. Julianna Deardorff and Louise Greenspan are co-investigators of a study showing that girls bodies are changing at an earlier age. Currently, 15% of girls under age eight are showing signs of puberty compared to 5% just 20 years ago. Why is puberty starting sooner? I spoke to Dr. Louise Greenspan, co-author of The New Puberty: How to Navigate Early Development in Today's Girls, about this and what parents and schools can do to help their girls during this transition. 

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The San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade

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The San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade

On Saturday, March 7, 2015, experience the sights and sounds of Chinatown during the community’s most exciting time of the year, the Chinese New Year Parade! Steeped in legends and stories, the parade has been an annual tradition for San Francisco since the days of the Gold Rush. To avoid being overwhelmed, here are my recommendations.

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Q&A with Noah Rubin, Winner of the Boy's Singles Tournament at Wimbledon

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Q&A with Noah Rubin, Winner of the Boy's Singles Tournament at Wimbledon

Teen tennis sensation, Noah Rubin, shows no signs of stopping on his journey to the top since winning the Boy's Singles tournament at Wimbledon in July 2014. In the months following, he won the 2014 U.S. Tennis Association’s Boys 18s National Championships in both singles and doubles. In September 2014, Rubin was ranked the No. 1 Division 1 college freshman by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). With goals aimed even higher, this teen is unstoppable as he begins his professional career. I caught up with Noah for an exclusive interview.

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Five Awesome Ways to Support Marin Schools

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Five Awesome Ways to Support Marin Schools

With huge budget cuts to education, it's up to us to support our schools. Parents, business partners and other community members play a critical role to help supplement funding the education of our children. Show your support by bidding on great fundraising auction items to help support our local schools and/or attend their fundraising events.

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