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psychology, show evidence
that childhood experiences Narvaez, Wang and Cheng
that match with evolved asked adults to reflect on
needs lead to better outcomes their childhoods according to
Did you receive affection, In a forthcoming article in adulthood. several components of the
play freely, and feel supported in the journal of Applied evolved developmental niche
during your own childhood? Developmental Science, According to Narvaez, one (EDN): How much did they
Childhood experiences like University of Notre Dame of the reasons that the well- receive physical affection?
these appear to have a lot to professor of psychology being of children in the United Play freely outside and inside?
do with well-being and moral Darcia Narvaez and colleagues States lags behind that of Do things as a family inside
capacities in adulthood. Lijuan Wang and Ying Cheng, children in other advanced and outside the home? Feel
nations is because “we supported?
have forgotten that we are
social mammals with specific Adults who report receiving
evolved needs from birth.” more of such parenting
practices in their childhoods
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 Child Development
Adults who report less of undercared for during critical
these parenting practices in times.”
their childhood have poorer The Village Salon
mental health, more distress In prior research, Narvaez
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Wellness
Vitamin D
disorders, including miscarriage,
preterm birth, and hypogonadism.
In fact, research has discovered
that vitamin D may play a
and
regulatory role in reproductive
physiology. Since vitamin D
receptors and enzymes are
Fertility
expressed in the ovaries, placenta,
testis, and male reproductive
tract, researchers hypothesized
that vitamin D may act locally
to mediate the effects on the
by John J. Cannell, MD reproductive system. In animal
models, vitamin D deficiency in
Could low vitamin D serum status of the population is infertile, males has been found to result in
contribute to reduced fertility affecting both men and women low sperm count, impaired sperm
in males? A study published by equally. motility and decreased pregnancy
the journal Reproductive Biology rates.
and Endocrinology found that Few people know that vitamin
vitamin D status is linked with D is actually not a vitamin. It can Despite the prevalence of male
male reproductive success in not be obtained by diet; it is a infertility, as well as the
couples attempting pregnancy. pre-hormone made via sunlight. established link between vitamin
Our bodies turn it into a powerful D status and male fertility in
Human infertility occurs when steroid hormone with profound animal models, there is a lack
a couple is unable to achieve a effects on genetic function. of research regarding vitamin
pregnancy after twelve months of D in male partners of couples
carefully prepared unprotected Vitamin D deficiency has been attempting pregnancy. Therefore,
sexual intercourse. Up to 15% linked with several reproductive researchers recently conducted
a pilot study to evaluate whether
vitamin D deficiency in males may
reduce the rate of conception in
couples attempting pregnancy.
A total of 102 couples enrolled
in the study. The couples were
separated into two groups,
depending on the vitamin D
status of the male partners.
Group 1 was considered vitamin D
sufficient (≥30 ng/ml) and group 2
had low vitamin D levels (<30ng/
ml). All males in the study had
their semen analyzed based on
the World Health Organization’s
(WHO) reference criteria. The
female partners in groups 1 and
2 received 3 consecutive cycles
of gonadotropin-induced mono-
ovulation, a common procedure
used to increase conception rate.
After observing the patients for
three months, the researchers
found that the pregnancy rates
were significantly elevated in
couples with normal vitamin D
levels (p< 0.05). However, the
semen analysis concluded that
the sperm concentration, motility
and form remained similar in both
of the groups, regardless of the
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vitamin D status.
The researchers concluded that,
“Taken together, the results
from our pilot study suggest the
existence of a direct relationship
between male vitamin D serum
levels and semen ability to begin a
pregnancy during cycles of timed
vaginal intercourse.”
The authors theorized that
the lack of significant findings
regarding the difference in semen
quality among the two groups
is simply due to the limitations
of routine semen analysis, such
as not accounting for immature
chromatin, fragmented DNA and
sexual activity.
Although the study researchers
successfully confirmed their
hypothesis, there are a couple
of limitations to note. First, the
observational study design only
proves association, not causality.
Also, the small sample size
decreases the strength of their
findings. Future large scale clinical
trials are needed to determine if
vitamin D supplementation may
improve the rate of successful
pregnancy in couples undergoing
mono ovulation therapy.
Study researchers recommend
that males and females who
are attempting to concieve
supplement with a safe dose of
5,000 IU/day of vitamin D3. What
have you got to lose?
Sturges, M. & Cannell, JJ. Does low vitamin
D status reduce male fertility? The Vitamin
D Council Blog & Newsletter, December 8,
2019.
Tartagni, M. et al. Males with low serum
levels of vitamin D have lower pregnancy
rates when ovulation induction and timed
intercourse are used as a treatment for
infertile couples: results from a pilot study.
Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology,
2019.
John Cannell, MD has over 38 years of
clinical experience, and has written
and spoken widely on integrative
medicine topics. He is the founder and
executive director of the non-profit
Vitamin D Council. You can reach Dr.
Cannell at (805) 439-2569 or jjcannell@
gmail.com.
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Safety
Hip
Healthy
Swaddling
Are you swaddling your
baby properly?
Many parents find that swaddling
can provide comfort for fussy
babies, reduce crying, and develop
more settled sleep patterns. When
babies are swaddled, care should 3. Bring the left arm down. Wrap
be taken to swaddle properly so
the baby is safe and healthy.
Improper swaddling may lead to
hip dysplasia or developmental 4. Bring the right arm down and
dysplasia of the hip. When in
the womb the baby’s legs are
in a fetal position with the legs
bent up and across each other. 5. Tuck the cloth under the left
Sudden straightening of the legs
to a standing position can loosen
the joints and damage the soft
cartilage of the socket.
There are many ways to swaddle
babies by using blankets or
commercial products designed for
swaddling. In order for swaddling
to allow healthy hip development,
the legs should be able to bend up
and out at the hips. This position
allows for natural development of
the hip joints.
The baby’s legs should not be
tightly wrapped straight down
and pressed together. Swaddling
infants with the hips and knees
in an extended position may
increase the risk of hip dysplasia
and dislocation.
Here is one of the safe methods
for baby swaddling:
1. If you are using a square cloth,
fold back one corner creating It’s especially important to allow
a straight edge.
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bend up. In the womb the legs her stomach, this may increase
are in a fetal position with the the risk of suffocation. Seek your
2. Place the baby on the cloth legs bent up across each other. pediatrician’s advice if swaddling
so that the top of the fabric Sudden straightening of the legs an older or more active baby.
is at shoulder level. If using a to a standing position can loosen
rectangular cloth, the baby’s the joints and damage the soft For more information, including a
shoulders will be placed at the cartilage of the socket. video showing three hip-healthy
top of the long side. methods to swaddle your baby,
Final Thoughts visit: http://hipdysplasia.org/
developmental-dysplasia-of-
When put down to sleep, a
the cloth over the arm and the-hip/hip-healthy-swaddling
swaddled baby should be placed
chest. Tuck under the right
on his or her back, face up.
side of the baby.
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If the baby can roll onto his or Hip Dysplasia Institute. All rights reserved.
wrap the cloth over the baby’s
arm and chest.
side of the baby. The weight
of the baby will hold the cloth
firmly in place.
6. Twist or fold the bottom end
of the cloth and tuck behind
the baby, ensuring that both
legs are bent up and out.
It is important to leave room for
the hips to move.
What about sleepsacks and
commercial products?
Some parents choose to wrap their
babies in sleepsacks specifically
designed for swaddling, instead
of using a simple cloth or
blanket. Commercial products for
swaddling should have a loose
pouch or sack for the baby’s legs
and feet, allowing plenty of hip
movement. However, even some
of these commercial products
can confine the legs if they are
tightened around the thighs.
a baby’s hips to spread apart and
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Local History Monterey Street is getting a makeover.
Buildings are being renovated and the
parking lots are being dug up.

Ghost Buildings of Buy your copy of Monterey/Marsh Sts

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I have written about several of
the buildings in downtown San
Luis Obispo that have a name
or, in some cases, two names. I
was regretting not writing about
several other famous buildings
along Higuera Street (such as
the Dove Building or the Maino
Building) or other old buildings
on Monterey Street (such as the
Sinsheimer). Then I began to think
about all of the great buildings
that are no longer around because
of demolition. I think of these as
“ghost” buildings. Many grand
buildings once graced downtown
with that impressive look of
fine craftsmanship. Of course
over time, all buildings start to
deteriorate and decay, especially
if they are made of wood. Even a
solid brick wall is not necessarily a
guarantee for long life.
One of my favorite “ghost”
buildings was the old City Hall
Above the fire department, the
building included the offices of City
Hall. The second floor had three
very large windows that offered
by Guy Crabb
office workers a panoramic view
of daily life on Higuera Street. By
1945, the bell tower started to
located on Higuera Street near
become a danger, especially for
the corner of Chorro. To be more
kids in town who would climb up
specific, if you were to walk down
the tower as a fun activity. The
Higuera Street and stop in front
city decided that the bell tower
of Charles Shoes, you would be
needed to come down, and just
standing where it once stood.
eight years later the entire building
The old City Hall was a multi-
was demolished.
level building that even housed
a really cool bell that was rung
My next favorite ghost building
when there was a fire in town.
was a theater. If you walk up or
The City Hall was built in 1879 at
down Monterey Street and stop
a cost of approximately $7,500. I
in front of the Italian restaurant
have always wished this building
named Giuseppe’s, you would be
had been restored, but during the
standing at the site of one of the
1950s it was easier to tear down
best walk-in theaters in town, the
a building rather than spend the
Obispo Theater. This building had
money to restore it.
an incredible-looking marquee
that was similar to the Fremont
The old City Hall was a large brick
marquee in its later years. In
and stone building with three
addition, the building had a huge
large arched entrances where the
neon sign that said “Obispo,”
city fire wagons were housed. The
similar to the Wineman Hotel sign
horses were kept in the rear of
on Higuera. It also had a huge
the building. In case of a fire, the
arch on the front of the building
horses were hitched up to the fire
and elaborate architectural detail
wagons to gallop off to the scene.
at the top. The Obispo burned
down on December 28, 1975. The
last show to play at the theater
was Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs, which was rereleased that
year. I bet many of you who grew
up in San Luis Obispo remember
going to the Obispo and watching
the latest movie on the big screen.
Now let’s stroll on over to Higuera
Street, walk down and stop on
the corner of Higuera and Garden
Streets, where Marshall’s Jewelry
store now stands. At this location
stood a two-story stone ghost
building. Built in the 1880s, it was a
very modern building for the time.
The huge windows that lined the
second floor and ornate stonework
at the top were classic in that era.
This building was originally a dry
goods store. In its later years,
Mr. Riley bought the building and
opened the original location of
Riley’s Department Store (once
the premier store in downtown).
This once beautiful building began
to fall into disrepair and was finally
demolished in the 1950s.
Before I write about my last ghost
building, I must mention that the
two parking lots you exit from on
Monterey Street across from the
Ross Dress For Less were once
occupied by two large two-story
buildings. I have several pictures
of Monterey Street with the entire
block filled with buildings. They
look odd to me because I never
saw these buildings.
The last ghost building I want
to include is the long-forgotten
Andrews Hotel. This beautiful
four-story hotel was a favorite for
traveling tourists. If you stand
on the corner of Osos and Palm
Streets where the city library is
today, you would be in front of
the old hotel. Not only was it
one of the area’s best hotels, but
it was also the location of one of
the most grisly murders in town. A
complete story is in my book The
Cross Streets. I can tell you that it
was a case requiring the assistance
of the FBI, which was not common
for a small town such as San Luis
Obispo in the 1940s. Isn’t it fun
learning about “ghost” buildings
that were a part of our past?
Guy Crabb teaches at Charles E. Teach
Elementary School in San Luis Obispo. He
graduated from Cal Poly SLO and has been
teaching for 30 years. Guy was a Teacher of
the Year in 2006 and currently teaches at a
National Blue Ribbon School. Reach him at
crabbx5@charter.net.

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Education

CS Perryess
writes
about words
No arrived in English in 1833,

This month’s article celebrates Naughty showed up in the 1300s,

a word that all two-year-olds meaning having nothing.  By
appreciate.  Additionally, the the 1520s, naughty had picked deliberately false statement, to
good folks who wrote the OED up its second meaning, wicked, prevaricate is to quibble or confuse In 1705, the word coincide
appreciated it enough to give it a evil, or morally wrong.  By the in order to avoid the truth, to came to English straight from
nearly two-page entry.  No came 1630s, its third meaning applied fabricate is to invent a false story, Latin, meaning to be identical
to English as early as the 1200s to misbehaving children, and to equivocate is to deliberately use in substance or nature, to fall
through Old English from the by 1869 its fourth meaning, ambiguity to mislead, and to fib is together, or to agree.
Proto-Indo European word ne, sexually promiscuous, jumped on to tell a falsehood about something
meaning no, not, never.  And ne is board.  It occurs to me that the unimportant. In the late 1300s, accident was
the grandmother of oh-so-many etymology of naughty provides born, meaning an occurrence,
modern words: a fascinating sociological study. The Fall of Latin incident, or event.  Over the
centuries, that simple event
Never, which started out as Lies The Latin word meaning to definition morphed to mean a
næfre, meaning not ever, came fall is cadere. Its sister word (a chance event, and then a mishap.
to the language even before The word lie, meaning to speak combining form with the same
no, appearing in the first Anglo falsely or tell an untruth, has been meaning), is cidere.  Before And we’ll finish off with a real
Saxon tale to be written down in part of the English language since reading on, sort through your killer, the English noun marker –
that barbaric tongue they called the 1100s.  Its roots are buried brain’s language center for cide, also from cadere/cidere, an
Anglish in the epic poem Beowulf, deep in Germanic languages.  Lie’s English words that might have important element in pesticide,
sometime before 1000. linguistic cousins show up in grown out of cadere or cidere. homicide, genocide, suicide, and
Norse (ljuga), Danish, (lyve), many other English words, all
Nothing, which came to English Gothic, (liugan), Frisian, (liaga), Cascade, meaning waterfall, came suggesting some sort of fall.
as an adverb in 1200, added noun and German (lugen). to English in 1640 through Italian
Many thanks to my sources: Ralph Keyes’
to its quiver in 1600, and added and French. Euphemania, the 1959 Webster’s New World
adjective in 1961. It shouldn’t surprise us that we Dictionary of the American Language,
have an impressive number of Cadence, meaning a flow of rhythm Wordnik, Etymonline, Merriam Webster,
in music or verse, appeared in the Word Detective, and the OED.
The word not came from its earlier synonyms, near-synonyms, and
form, naught, arriving in English in idioms available to substitute for 1300s through Middle French.
the 1200s.  Interestingly, naught that terribly direct and offensive
came from an even earlier term three-letter word, lie. Decay showed up in the late 1400s
no whit, meaning no thing. through several varieties of French
Instead of lying, businesslike folk from the Latin decadere, to fall off.
The combining form non- showed might reframe, mislead, evade,
up in the 1300s, giving us non misspeak, or misstate, while Decadence arrived in the 1540s,
sequitur, nonviolence, non-fiction, artsy types might buff, burnish, meaning behavior that shows low
non-conformist, nonfat milk, and embroider, or fictionalize.   We morals.
any number of other non-s. can also whitewash, inflate, spin,
dissemble, or stonewall, and those Deciduous, meaning that
Null, which came through Latin of us who lie regularly can lay which falls off, came to English
and Middle French, arriving in claim to any number of afflictions: in the 1680s straight from
English in the 1560s and mostly necessary disingenuity, factual Latin.  Originally, the falling
meaning nothing, zero, void, is flexibility, serial exaggeration, items included petals, leaves and
assigned eight different meanings or the ever-popular; fictitious teeth.  It wasn’t until 1778 that
CS Perryess writes for teens, narrates audio
in the OED – a delicious bit of disorder syndrome. deciduous came to refer to trees books, and ponders the wonder of words
irony. that drop their leaves seasonally in a foggy little town on California’s central
coast. Find more at http://csperryess.
Ah, but all lies are not equal.  For (as opposed to evergreens that blogspot.com, or reach him at csperryess@
Nil came through Latin and instance, to lie is to make a retain leaves through the year). gmail.com.

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LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 AT, 10:10 SLO, 10:15 CAM,10:30 AT, 10:30 2:30-6:00pm Morro Bay 800 Main St
10:30 AG, 11:00 NI AG,10:30 LO, 11:00 CAY, 11:30 SMG LIBRARY STORYTIME: 11:00 AG
Isaac Newton’s
Birthday (Born in 1643) 1st woman
governor nellie ross old rock day national apricot day
inaugurated in
Festival of sleep Jakob grimm’s wyoming (in 1925) national static
DAY Birthday (Born in 1785) electricity day
national Sherlock holmes’
J.R.R. tolkien’S Louis braille’s bubble bath day
BIRTHDAY (Born in bird Birthday (Published 1887) NEW MOON
Birthday (Born in 1809)
1892) DAY bean DAY elvis presley’s
cuddle up DAY birthday (Born in 1935)

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3:00-6:00pm Grover Bch Ramona Pk
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LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:10 SLO 12:30-4:30pm Santa Maria Town Ctr 2:30-5:00pm Spencers Morro Bay 2:30-5:30pm Cambria Main St Vets Hall 9:00am-12:30pm Templeton City Park
3:00-6:00pm AT Sunken Gardens 6:00-9:00pm Downtown SLO LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 LO 9:00am-1:00pm Paso Downtown Park
DOC BURNSTEIN’S READING LAB 3:00-6:00pm Pismo Beach Pier 12:00-2:30pm AG Village Gazebo
3:30-4:15pm AG LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:00 MB,
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10:30 AG, 11:00 NI AG,10:30 LO, 11:00 CAY, 11:30 SMG LIBRARY STORYTIME: 11:00 AG

make your dreams 1st super bowl

national come true DAY (In 1967)
pharmacist
DAY

Milk day
(1st bottles delivered in 1878) work
harder DAY
national
secret pal DAY nothing DAY

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3:00-6:00pm AT Sunken Gardens 6:00-9:00pm Downtown SLO LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 LO 9:00am-1:00pm Paso Downtown Park
DOC BURNSTEIN’S READING LAB 3:00-6:00pm Pismo Beach Pier 12:00-2:30pm AG Village Gazebo
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LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 AT, 10:10 SLO, 10:15 CAM,10:30 AT, 10:30 2:30-6:00pm Morro Bay 800 Main St
10:30 AG, 11:00 NI AG,10:30 LO, 11:00 CAY, 11:30 SMG LIBRARY STORYTIME: 11:00 AG
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franklin’s national
Birthday popcorn DAY
(Born in 1706) national
handwriting DAY

Measure your
cheese DAY feet day
inauguration DAY
Dr Martin Luther penguin FULL MOON
King Jr day (Born in 1929) awareness DAY

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3:00-6:00pm Grover Bch Ramona Pk LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:10 SLO 12:30-4:30pm Santa Maria Town Ctr 2:30-5:00pm Spencers Morro Bay 2:30-5:30pm Cambria Main St Vets Hall 9:00am-12:30pm Templeton City Park
3:00-6:00pm AT Sunken Gardens 6:00-9:00pm Downtown SLO LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 LO 9:00am-1:00pm Paso Downtown Park
DOC BURNSTEIN’S READING LAB 3:00-6:00pm Pismo Beach Pier 12:00-2:30pm AG Village Gazebo
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Safety
Coronavirus in Babies & Kids
by Aaron Milstone, M.D., M.H.S.
With all of the sobering news
about the new coronavirus and
COVID-19, the disease the virus
causes, worried moms and dads
can generally feel better about
one detail: At present, the disease
seems to be much milder in
babies and children. However,
it’s important to understand
recent reports about pediatric
inflammatory multisystem
syndrome, or PIMS, a very rare
condition that might be related to
exposure to the coronavirus.
Generally, COVID-19 symptoms
are milder in children than in
adults. In a recent study published
in Pediatrics of COVID-19, 90% of
those who tested positive for the
disease had mild symptoms, or
none at all.
Fever and cough are common
Central Coast Family
COVID-19 symptoms among both
adults and children; shortness
of breath is more likely to be
seen in adults. Children can have
pneumonia, with or without
obvious symptoms. They can also
experience sore throat, excessive
fatigue or diarrhea.
However, serious illness in
children with COVID-19 is possible,
and parents should stay alert if
their child is diagnosed with, or
shows signs of, the disease. In the
study, 10% of infants with a positive
COVID-19 test became critically ill.
Severe illness rates were lower
in older children, but there were
rare cases of children in each age
group requiring hospitalization,
and one 14-year-old who died.
It’s important to follow guidelines
if you think your child is sick with
• January 2021
COVID-19. Caretakers should Help them keep track of time by
trust their instincts and contact singing the ABC song, which takes
a pediatrician if a child seems ill,
especially with cough or fever.
about 20 seconds to finish. Kids
should wash their hands after
using the bathroom, sneezing,
Doctors in the U.S. and the U.K. coughing, or blowing their nose,
have noted that a small number before eating (even snacks),
of children between ages 2 and and immediately after coming
15 have experienced a condition inside from outdoors. It is most
called pediatric inflammatory influential when parents set an
multisystem syndrome, or PIMS. example by washing their own
Some, but not all, of the children hands well and frequently.
with PIMS had tests showing they
had exposure to SARS-CoV-2, the If your child refuses to wash their
coronavirus that causes COVID-19. hands, it may help to motivate
Doctors are urgently trying to them with a small reward, such as
determine if and how PIMS and a sticker. In any case, recognize all
COVID-19 are related. efforts in washing their hands.
If soap and water are not available,
PIMS can cause inflammation of
the next best option is approved
the blood vessels throughout
hand sanitizer containing at least
the body. The inflammation can
60% alcohol.
limit blood flow, damaging the
heart and other organs. PIMS has
Other Prevention Tips for Families
features in common with toxic
shock syndrome and Kawasaki
Cough and sneeze with care.
disease. Certain symptoms may
Encourage everyone in the family
mean an inflammatory problem.
to cough and sneeze into tissues,
Look out for: abdominal (belly)
instead of hands. Throw away
pain, vomiting and diarrhea, a red
used tissues and wash hands after
rash, red, cracked lips, red eyes,
high fever, swollen glands on one each time.
or both sides of neck, and swollen
hands or feet. Keep hands off faces. Parents
should remind children to avoid
PIMS, like Kawasaki disease, is touching their face as much as
very rare. But if your child has possible. It can help if kids carry
these symptoms, call your doctor. a toy that will keep their hands
PIMS may be treated with a busy, but parents should wash
plasma transfusion to reduce those toys regularly.
the inflammation and protect
the heart and other organs from Keep things clean. Wipe down
possibly lasting damage. toys and surfaces your child
touches regularly, especially
Immediately contact urgent care when traveling or when near a
if you notice these symptoms person who is sick. Clean surfaces
in a child: difficulty breathing or at home and store cleaners in
catching breath, inability to keep cabinets that are either too high
down liquids,
new confusion or for your child to reach or are
inability to awaken, or bluish lips. secured with childproof cabinet
locks.
Children are exposed to COVID-19
when virus contacts their eyes, Address anxiety and stress.
nose, mouth or lungs. The best Talking things over as a family
way to prevent children from can help identify specific fears
getting COVID-19 is to avoid and clarify facts. It also helps for
exposure; avoid people outside families to discuss a plan in case
of your isolation pod. someone gets sick, or if something
else happens that interrupts the
Teach kids to wash their hands normal routine.
regularly, with soap and warm
water, for at least 20 seconds. Children will look to you when
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2nd FRI every month at 3:00 pm: PAWS TO
READ at Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades
Ave. Come share your stories with an adoring
listener. Cost: free. Contact: 528-1862.
Feeling hopeless, desperate, or alone?
Every WED 3:00-4:00 pm: PAWS TO READ at
Concerned for someone you care about?
Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades Ave. Read to
a dog who loves to listen to children. Cost:
free. Contact: 528-1862.
Every SUN 12:00-4:00 pm: Family Funday at
Bang the Drum Brewery, 950 Orcutt Rd, San
Suicide Prevention Luis Obispo. Enjoy the patio to play family-
Mental Health and friendly games and drums! Cost: free. Food
Emotional Support and craft beer available for sale. Contact:
Free bangthedrumbrewery.com or 242-8372.
Confidential
24 hours of every day
Every FRI 6:00 am-4:00 pm: Early Bird Flea
Market at Santa Maria Fairpark, 937 S
A program of Transitions Mental Health Association
Thornburg St. Browse vendors with antiques,
fruits, vegetables, new and used items, and
2nd & 4th SAT every month 12:00-4:00 more! Cost: free. Contact: 258-1765.
pm: Railway Historical Museum at Santa
Every FRI 10:00 am-12:00 pm: Zen Doodle
Maria Transit Center, 400 E Boone St, Santa
Adult Coloring Book Group at Art Center
Maria. This bimonthly opening features
Morro Bay, 835 Main St.  Relax and unwind
a locomotive, boxcar, caboose, railroad
with the new adult coloring books. Cost: free.
artifacts, interpretive exhibits, vintage rolling
Contact: artcentermorrobay.org or 772-2504.
stock, and a diorama to explore. Cost: free.
Contact: 714-4927. Every MON 2:00-5:00 pm: Historic Tour of
Architecture at Monday Club, 1815 Monterey
Every TUE & THU: Youth Aikido Classes at
St, SLO. Cost: free. Contact: themondayclub
Budo Ryu, 3536 S Higuera St, San Luis Obispo.
slo.wildapricot.org or 541-0594.
Kids have fun, stay fit, make friends, gain life
skills, and learn to deal with bullies without Every THU at 10:15 am: Tiny Tunes Music &
becoming one. Aiki-Mites (age 4-6) class Movement at Music Motive, 3440 S Higuera
is 3:00 pm TUE. Aiki-Kids (age 7-12) TUE & St #130, SLO. This parent participation
THU at 4:00 pm. Pre-registration only. Cost: program for ages 1-5 includes activities based
$50-75/mo. Contact: 544-8866 or www. on music psychology and child development.
aikidosanluisobispo.com. Cost: $80 per mo. Contact: 543-0377.
Every WED 10:00-11:00 am: Growing With 2nd FRI every month at 1:00 pm: Book Group
Baby Class at 1230 Marsh St, San Luis Obispo. at Cayucos Library, 310 B St. Join other
Pediatric nurse practitioner and lactation readers to discuss whatever you’re reading
consultant Andrea Herron answers questions and to discover, ponder, and share insights
about feeding, crying, and sleep for babies about what others are reading. Cost: free.
0-10 months. Dads are always welcome! Call Contact: 995-3846.
to reserve a spot. Contact: 543-6988. Every THU 6:30-9:30 pm: SLO Chess Club
Every TUE 7:00-9:00 pm & SAT 2:00-4:00 pm: meets at Carl’s Jr on Santa Rosa St, 1 block
Basic Safety Class at SLO MakerSpace, 81 S W of Foothill, across from Cal-Poly. All ages.
Higuera St, Ste 160 & 180, San Luis Obispo. Get Cost: free. Contact: 441-7210 or slochess.com.
acquainted with the space and equipment Every SAT 10:00 am-2:00 pm: SLO Chess
before using the facility. See website for
Club meets at the big board on Morro Bay
dates and classes. Cost: free for Members
Embarcadero at west end of Morro Bay Blvd
and all SLO County Library cardholders.
(down the stairs). Cost: free. Contact: 441-
Contact: 439-2727 or slomakerspace.com. 7210 or slochess.com.
Every THU 10:00-11:00 am: La Leche League
3rd WED of every month at 6:30 pm:
Mother Support Meetings in North Co, SLO,
Prepared & Natural Childbirth Classes at Twin
AG and SM. Breastfeeding and parenting
Cities Community Hospital, 1220 Las Tablas
support and information offered. Cost: free.
Rd, Templeton. This six-series class includes
Contact: 242-2294 or Facebook.com/lllofslo. lecture, hands-on demos, and technique
MON-THU 8:30-11:30 am: Walk-In Legal Clinic practice. Cost: free. Contact: 434-4654.
in 3rd Floor Atrium of Courthouse Annex,
2nd THU of every month at 6:30 pm:
1035 Palm St, San Luis Obispo and Paso
Breastfeeding Basics at Twin Cities
Robles Courthouse, 901 Park St, Rm 112. Get
Community Hospital, 1100 Las Tablas Rd,
help with divorce, child and spousal support, Templeton. Learn about practical aspects
domestic violence, guardianship, civil
of feeding your newborn from a Lactation
harassment, and name or gender change.
Consultant. Cost: free. Contact: 239-4443.
Every TUE & THU at 1:30 pm: Divorce & Child
Every THU-FRI 12:00-5:00 pm & SAT 11:00
Support Workshops at SLO Court Support am-5:00 pm: Exploration Station Interactive
Services, 1120 Mill St, Ste A, San Luis Obispo Science Center welcomes families at 867
and Paso Robles Courthouse, 901 Park St, Ramona Ave, Grover Beach. Cost: $2-3.
Paso Robles. Help for divorce, child support, Contact: 473-1421 or explorationstation.org.
custody and visitation orders. Overview of
legal process followed by form prep and 2nd THU of every month 6:00-7:00 pm: Grief
questions. Cost: free. Contact: 788-3418. Support Group at Central Coast Hospice, 253
Granada Dr, Ste D, San Luis Obispo. Free for
1st & 3rd SAT every month at 2:00 pm: FAMILY
anyone suffering the loss of a loved one who
MOVIE at Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades is in need of support. Contact: 540-6020.
Ave. Enjoy popcorn and a G/PG movie. Call for
2nd SAT of every month FEB-NOV at 9:00
title. Cost: free. Contact: 528-1862.
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Local Resources
am: Santa Maria Parks & Rec Dept offers free
docent-led nature walks in Los Flores Ranch,
6271 Dominion Rd, Santa Maria. Cost: free.
Contact: 925-0951.
2nd MON every month 6:30-8:00 pm:
Caregiver Support Group at Cayucos
Community Church, Ocean Ave & S 3rd St.
Free support for caregivers helping with
long-term illness, memory loss, dementia,
and Alzheimer’s. Contact: 458-7484.
Every MON 10:00 am-2:00 pm: Remain
Independent Despite Vision Loss at Santa
Maria Terrace, 1405 E Main St. New ways of
doing daily tasks are taught by the Braille
Institute, such as home management,
traveling, and using talking library books.
Contact: 462-1225.
2nd & 4th MON every month at 6:30 pm: MOPS
(Mothers of Preschoolers) meet at Pacific
Christian Church, 3435 Santa Maria Way,
Santa Maria. Childcare is provided.  Contact:
934-3491 or www.pacificchristian.net.
Every TUE 3:00-6:00 pm & FRI 3:00-5:30 pm:
Teen Wellness Program at Arroyo Grande
EOC Health Services Clinic, 1152 E Grand
Ave. Health services, including reproductive
health, in a safe environment to screen,
assess, and provide intervention. Appts
preferred. Contact: 489-4026.
1st WED every month at 9:00 am: Senior
Health Screening at First United Methodist
Church, 275 N Halcyon Rd, Arroyo Grande.
Free and low-cost services for ages 50
and older: blood pressure, pulse, weight,
cholesterol, screening for anemia and
diabetes, nutritional counseling, and medical
referrals. Contact: 481-2692 or 788-0827.
1st WED every month at 12:00 pm: Disabled
American Veterans luncheon at Veterans
Memorial Bldg, 313 W Tunnell St, Santa Maria.
Contact: 345-0402.
Every WED 5:30-7:00 pm: Widowed Support
Group at New Life Church, 990 James Way,
Rm 14, Pismo Beach. Offered by Hospice of
SLO Co. Contact: 544-2266 or hospiceslo.org.
Every TUE at 7:00 pm: Al-Anon Family
Support Group at Luis OASIS Senior Center,
420 Soares Ave, Orcutt. Contact: 937-9750.
3rd WED every month at 7:00 pm: How to
Survive Divorce seminar at SLO Women’s
Community Center, 1124 Nipomo St #D, SLO.
Tips for handling family law issues. Cost: $10.
Contact: 544-9313 to register.
RISE offers: weekly drop-In support groups
for sexual assault survivors; 24 hour crisis
line; advocacy; peer counseling; prevention,
empowerment and education. Contact: 545-
8888 or www.sarpcenter.org.
Every SAT 11:00 am-3:00 pm: ADOPT A PET at
Petco, 2051 Theater Dr, in Paso Robles. Cats
from NCHS and dogs from Short n’ Sweet
Dog Rescue. Contact: 466-5403.
Every MON 2:00-4:00 pm & WED 3:00-5:00 pm:
Jacks’ Adaptive Toy Lending Library-Jack’s
Helping Hand at Central Coast Gymnastics, 21
Zaca Lane, #100, San Luis Obispo. Traditional
and adaptive toys for children with all types
of disabilities to check out. In-home appts
available. Cost: free! Contact: 547-1914 or
www.jackshelpinghand.org.
Every TUE 2:00-5:00 pm & FRI 4:00-7:00 pm:
Jacks’ Adaptive Toy Lending Library - Jack’s
Helping Hand at Pat’s Place in Nipomo
Recreation Community Rm, 671 W Tefft St,
Ste 2, Nipomo.  Toys for kids with all types
of disabilities to check out. In-home appts
avail. Cost-free! Contact: 547-1914 or www.
jackshelpinghand.org.
Every TUE 5:30-6:30 pm: Citizenship Classes
at SLO County Library, 995 Palm St, SLO.
All classes are bilingual, with all materials
covered in 8 classes. No registration required.
Cost: free. Contact: slolibrary.org or 781-4187.
Every FRI at 7:00 pm: Senior Ballroom
Dancing at Madonna Inn. Look left of the
bandstand for sign: Dancers. Dance, chat and
listen to good music. No fees; no dues; just
fun! Contact: 489-5481 or dg17@juno.com.
Literacy Council for San Luis Obispo County
has an ongoing and urgent need for volunteer
tutors and offers free training in SLO. Contact:
541-4219 or www.sloliteracy.org.
1st THU every month at 6:15 pm: Commission
on the Status of Women meets at Coast
National Bank, 500 Marsh St, SLO. This
advisory group to SLO County Board of
Supervisors identifies issues of concern to
women not the focus of other advocacy or
advisory organizations. Contact: 788-3406.
Morro Bay Museum of Natural History
Adventures With Nature & Mind Walks
schedule is at: ccnha.org/naturewalks.html.
Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens
offers free services: Senior Connection to
connect callers with local resources; one on
one Medicare help, referrals for long term
care, and help with billing and appeals; Vial
of Life kits with medical info for emergency
responders; a Senior Resource Directory for
SLO and SB counties, and more. Contact: 925-
9554 or www.centralcoastseniors.org.
Hospice of SLO County provides free grief
counseling, individual and family support,
counseling, crisis intervention, and wellness
education to those with a life-limiting illness,
their families, and the bereaved in SLO and
Paso. Contact: 544-2266.
Volunteer as a Good Neighbor!  Make a
difference in the life of an older or disabled
adult. Training is monthly at Wilshire
Community Services, 285 South St, Ste J, SLO.
Contact: 547-7025 x 17.
Volunteer at San Luis Obispo Museum of Art!
Stop by at 1010 Broad St (Mission Plaza) or
email volunteer@sloma.org for information
about multiple volunteer opportunities.
San Luis Obispo Senior Center offers health
screening, legal services, meals, exercise,
bridge, and bingo at 1445 Santa Rosa St.
Contact: 781-7306.
Central Coast Astronomical Society sponsors
a Dark Sky Star Party every month at sunset.
CCAS sponsors guest speakers and public
education programs. Find the CCAS event
calendar, location and weather condition
updates, and local resources at: www.
centralcoastastronomy.org.
San Luis Coastal Adult School’s Parent
Participation Program offers Core Parenting
and Enrichment classes at centers in San Luis
Obispo, Morro Bay, and Los Osos. Parent and
child activity classes, individual peer support,
and education for parents and caregivers.
Contact: 549-1222 or parentparticipation.org.
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days per week. Contact: 929-6878. Santa Maria Joint Union Home School.

Alternative Education
Santa Lucia School on 5 acres in
Templeton. Peace education for
over 25 years. Integrated curriculum
founded on life experiences, in-
Accredited high school program at
Santa Maria Public Library. Interactive
student-parent-teacher partnerships
provide educational resources, a
mentor teacher, and eligibilty for

on the
depth study, and active immersion in
the arts for grades 1-8. Attendance
Mon-Thu with homeschool Fridays.
Carpooling encouraged. Contact:
sports, clubs, and activities. Students
may qualify to enroll in community
college as well as secondary classes.

Central Coast families are fortunate to have a wide variety of quality
choices for their children’s education. Following are some options for
those seeking secular alternative education in our region. For more
information on independent and religious schools, go to: cde.ca.gov/
re/sd or private-schools.findthebest.com/directory/a/California.
Parent Participation. San Luis Coastal
Adult School offers core classes
to enhance parenting skills, meet
other families, and allow children
to play with peers. Also enrichment
classes such as Spanish, Cooking,
and Gardening, and a Cooperative
Preschool at CL Smith. Contact: 549-
1222 or parentparticipation.org.
Charter Schools
CAVA – California Virtual Academies
and K¹² give kids the chance to
learn at their own pace. Online
schooling is aligned with California
state standards. Teacher support as
needed, meetings and work samples
required quarterly. Contact: (866)
339-6790, caliva.org, or k12.com.
Family Partnership. A tuition-free
K-12 independent study public school
serving Santa Barbara, San Luis
Obispo and Ventura counties. Home
study charter schools in San Luis
Obispo (165 Grand Ave), Solvang,
Santa Maria, and Cambria. Meet
with teachers weekly and turn in
work samples. Contact: 348-3333 or
fpcharter.org.
Olive Grove. Independent study
home school with sites in San Luis
Obispo (165 Grand Ave), Santa
Maria, Lompoc, Los Olivos, and
Santa Barbara. Meet with teacher
weekly and turn in work samples.
Enrichment classes also offered.
Contact: 543-2701 or sbceoportal.
org/losolivos.
Orcutt Academy Independent Study.
Affiliated with Orcutt Academy
Charter School at 500 Dyer St, this
free program offers home study and
blended classroom/home study for
grades K-8. Contact: 938-8934 or
orcuttacademycharter.net.
Summit Academy charter school
serves K-12 grades, and provides
Central Coast
Contact: 937-2051 x 2761 or x 2762.
434.2217 or santaluciaschool.org.
Templeton Independent Study
SLO Classical Academy. Private High School. WASC accredited.
school. Part time or full time Weekly meeting with teacher.
classical education in SLO. Part time Opportunity for early graduation
options are Tuesday/ Thursday or and concurrent Cuesta College
Monday/ Wednesday with a Friday enrollment. In Templeton and SLO
enrichment day. Contact: 548-8700 at Los Ranchos Elementary School.
or sloclassicalacademy.com. Contact 434-5833 or tae.tusd.
ca.schoolloop.com/tishs.
Wishing Well School in Los Osos
offers pre-school, mixed age Trivium Charter Schools in Lompoc,
kindergarden, and 1st-3rd grades. Santa Maria, and Arroyo Grande
The approach (educating the whole offer a hybrid program of classical
child: head, heart, and hands) is project-based classes 2 days per
based on Rudolf Steiner’s Waldorf week and homeschool 3 days
personalized home-based learning model. Contact: 235-4401. per week. Contact: 489-7474 or
that fosters investigation, skill Children’s triviumcharter.org.
House Montessori
development and creativity, and School in Atascadero strives to help West Mall Alternative School.
lifelong curiosity. Contact: (818) 450- each child reach his/her greatest Independent Study Home School
9810 or summitacademyca.org. potential, by embracing learning in Atascadero. Contact: 462-4238
and appreciating and respecting or edline.net/pages/West_Mall_
Nature Based Schools the world. Contact: 466-5068 or Alternative.
SLOWanders. Offering nature-based childrenshouse.cc. Paso Robles Joint Unified School
education in SLO County. Programs Montessori Children’s School in San District Home School & Independent
include wilderness living skills, Luis Obispo seeks to inspire a passion Study Program serves K-8th grade.
naturalist studies, wildlife tracking, for excellence, to nurture curiosity, Students and parents work one-on-
awareness skills, and rites-of-passage creativity and imagination, and to
one with teachers, receive lesson
customized for after-school, home- awaken the human spirit of every plans, textbooks, and teachers’
school, and personal one-on-one child. Ages 3-12. Contact: 544-6691
editions for all subjects. Classes,
mentoring. Weekend workshops or montessoriofslo.com. enrichment activities, and field trips
for adults. Contact: 215-0595 or
are also offered. Contact: 769-1675.
slowanders.com. Central Coast Montessori School in
Morro Bay offers a rich, individualized Homeschool Organizations
Outside Now. Summer, after-school, academic environment to promote
and private nature-based education independence and optimum scholastic California Homeschool Network is
in SLO County. Contact: 541-9900 or achievement. Contact: 772-9317 or
a statewide grassroots organization
outsidenow.org. centralcoastmontessori.com. to protect the right of parents to
Coyote Road Regional School. Heritage Montessori Preschool educate their children. Their website
Natural Science and Outdoor in San Luis Obispo provides an provides information about current
Education. Contact: 466-4550 or enriching and loving environment in state and federal laws, and how to
coyoteroadschool.com. get started. Contact: (800) 327-5339
a beautiful country setting. Waldorf or californiahomeschool.net.
Independent Schools and Montessori based for ages 2.5-5
years. Contact: 235-5589. Homeschoolers of the Central
Coast. An inclusive Yahoo! group
Central Coast International School. Academics and More is a Homeschool
Inquiry-based, small class, International Helper class for 7th-8th grade at meeting on a regular basis for
Baccalaureate (IB) candidate school interaction and field trips: groups.
Ludwick Community Center in SLO. yahoo.com/group/Homeschoolers_of_
serving grades 1-8 in SLO. One tablet
computer per child. Spanish and Offered in partnership with City of the_Central_Coast.
Mandarin taught weekly. Strong SLO, this class includes a convenient Santa Maria Inclusive Learners.
math, sciences, music and arts. Caring cost-effective way for students to A Yahoo! group offering free
community that nurtures learners. gain access to a tutor, community homeschool enrichment and
Contact: 858-8054 or ccisslo.com. involvement, assistance with their
school work, time management and support: groups.yahoo.com/group/
santa_maria_inclusive_learners.
The Laureate School. Project-based, organization skills, and more. Contact:
differentiated learning to develop EarthAdventuresForKids.com. Templeton Unified School District
critical thinking, in arts, technology, K-8 Home Schooling program.
foreign language, and character Public Schools
Contact: 434-5840 or tae.tusd.ca.
development programs. In San schoolloop.com.
Luis Obispo. Contact: 544-2141 or Cambria Montessori Learning Center.
laureateschool.org. Tuition-free public school in Morro
Bay for grades K-6th through the Note: This feature is published as space
Clarity Steiner School in Nipomo. Family Partnership Charter School. allows and is a work in progress. Please
Waldorf education for first and Contact: 927-2337, 541-2412 or submit updates, corrections, or additional
second graders. Class meets four familypartnershipschool.com. resources to: ccfamilyed@gmail.com.

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