Month: July 2024
The Journey is the Goal: How Summer Camps Empower Young Performers
By Carrie-ann Pishnak
Executive Director of the Youth Academy of Dramatic Arts
As the summer sun paints the sky with hues of warmth and possibility, parents across Los Angeles find themselves embarking on a quest to enrich their children’s lives with experiences that foster growth, creativity, and confidence. For many, the journey begins at the Youth Academy of Dramatic Arts (YADA), where the magic of musical theater summer camps has flourished for the past 27 years, producing alumni such as Lily Collins, Kiernan Shipka and Lilla Crawford.
4th of July Recipe
Grilled Zucchini and Burrata Board
Vesela Asenova
Ingredients:
- 3 small zucchini
- 1 heirloom tomato
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 of a baguette
- 1 garlic clove for rubbing the crostini
- 2 Burrata cheese balls
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- Black pepper to taste
- 2 tbs Basil Pesto
- Basil leaves
My Infertility Journey
By Emily Felt
Before We Held You in Our Arms is a recently released children’s picture book that draws on the love and desire of parenthood long before the baby cuddles and snuggles. Emily Feit, a Los Angeles native and licensed clinical social worker, wrote this book after her long personal journey with infertility. After having her twins through multiple rounds of IVF and her son through surrogacy, she was inspired to write this heartwarming story after she noticed that many children’s books about infertility did not touch on the emotions that go along with the infertility journey. Authoring this book is Emily’s way of helping to open the conversation between parent and child about how much the child was desired before they were born. Gentle and age appropriate, the book is a love story between parent and child. (more…)