Short & Sweet Welcome to San Diego Family! Join us in extending a warm welcome to Crystal Grobner, the newest member of the sales team at San Diego Family.
Sweet Siblings We’re looking for great photos that demonstrate “sibling love” for an upcoming issue of San Diego Family: brothers, sisters, twins, triplets or any combination. Email clear, hi-res photos to editor@ sandiegofamily.com, along with names and ages of kids in photo, parent name, and area of San Diego County the family resides. Deadline: Jan. 14.
Lisa Gipson
We’re so excited! Family Magazine and the Special Needs Resource Foundation of San Diego won 10 awards at the 45th Annual San Diego Press Club Excellence in Journalism Awards last month. A big shoutout and congratulations to our writers and contributors who won the following: Anne Malinoski 1st place in Profile - Finding the Good: Navy Chief helps foster kids in late wife’s honor (Nov. ’17) 1st place in Essay/Commentary Confessions of a Weekday Vegan (Jan. ’18) 2nd place in Military - How to Help Children Cope When a Parent is Away (Dec. ’17) Emily Dolton 1st place in Education: Zero to 6: Critical Windows that Impact Healthy Child Development (Flourishing Families 2018) Lisa Pawlak 2nd place in Feature (Serious Subject) - Dos and Don’ts of Supporting Kids When a Parent Has Cancer (Jan. ’18) Kristen Castillo 2nd place in Multicultural - Feliz Navidad: Celebrate Mexican Holiday Traditions (Dec. ’17)
Give the Gift of Reading Be sure to put a copy of The Snowy Nap under your tree this year. The latest book by beloved children’s author/ artist, Jan Brett, is a prequel to her bestselling book, The Hat. Children will love following Hedgie the hedgehog on his wintertime adventures. Find more holiday/winter-themed books and ideas for gift-giving at www.sandiegofamily .com/book-multimedia-reviews.
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3rd place in Education - School Transitions: How to prepare for the next level (Aug. ’17) 3rd place in Entertainment Reporting – Meet “This Is Us” Star Mackenzie Hancsicsak (Jan. ’18) Lisa Gipson 3rd place in Travel (Domestic) - Road Trip: 6 family-friendly stops along the Central Coast (July ’17) Our annual publication, Flourishing Families, received 2nd place in Special Interest/One-Time Publications. A big win for the special needs communities of San Diego and Imperial Counties!