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Freedom is a set of wheels — and for most of us, that freedom first meant exploring the neighborhood by bike, before wheels involved gas and insurance and a summer job. Learning to ride a bike can be a rite of passage, but it’s also an invaluable skill- and confidence-builder for preschoolers. The best toddler bikes give kids the freedom to explore and to feel independent, while honing their motor skills. A great toddler bike also opens up a whole new world of adventures that you and your kids can pursue together.Striders and balance bikes take pedals, cranks and chains out...

Having the right preschool schedule set up can make all the difference to your school year. There are a lot of factors to take into account when you’re planning your preschool day. So let’s jump in . . . Considerations for Your Pre-K Schedule As I mentioned above, there are multiple things to think about when mapping out your day. Time Parameters First, you need to take a look at your school hours. I know that sounds obvious, but it really is the best place to start. When you’re looking at your school hours, here are a few questions to...

True to the 2020 astrological theme of transformation, we have yet another game-changing, dynamic, consciousness-shifting week ahead. This is a year full of hairpin turns, curveballs, and the need to step into personal sovereignty to recognize and disrupt unhealthy power dynamics—both the ones we create and those we are subject to from others. However, before we get into the details of what’s in front of us, I want you to check-in with yourself. How are your energy levels and your mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being faring? Quickly scan your mind, body, mood, and spirit, and evaluate what’s happening for...

Since writing in July about the newspaper career of former Dodger executive Fred Claire, I’ve read the new book about him — more on that in a bit —  and received a bunch of emails, calls and online comments from people who remember him from Pomona, where he wrote and edited for the Progress-Bulletin’s sports section from 1958 to 1968. Let’s go right to your comments. “Remember his articles in Progress-Bulletin quite well. I was very surprised when he was offered the job as GM of the Dodgers. He did that job very well,” writes Jim Andersen. “Fred is the...

It’s 7 a.m. on the first day of school for San Bernardino City Unified students and instead of welcoming hundreds of balls of energy back to Serrano Middle School after a refreshing summer break, first-year principal Erin Freeman and her assistant principal are alone in front of an empty campus. The buzz of a new school year is far from Highland on this Monday morning, as it will be for all Inland cities in the coming days and weeks. After forcing school closures in spring, the coronavirus pandemic has cast a shadow over the fall, requiring school districts up and...