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Connected Family Fun, LA; Aliso Beach, Laguna

September 5, 2018 by Abby McCarrel Leave a Comment

Woman in a white beach hat, long dark hair pulled to the side and sunglasses stands on the sandy beach with one hand on her hip and the other holding a soda, smiling with the deep blueish-green ocean in the background while spending time on a Connected Family Fun, LA; Aliso Beach, Laguna family therapy homework assignment.

Beachy Tradition On this Connected Family Fun, LA; Aliso Beach, Laguna adventure, I spent some quality time with my youngest daughter, Kenzie. We have fallen into the tradition of spending a day at the beach together as a fun mother-daughter outing at least once every summer. Some trips are more successful than others. During the summer before Kenzie went off to college, we had a less than successful trip to the beach when we were both unexpectedly overtaken by the ocean tide. That outing ...read more

Filed Under: Beach Tagged With: #Adopted, #Aliso Beach, #Attachment, #Laguna, #Listening, #Mother-Daughter, #One-On-One Time, #Parent-Child Bond, #Parenting, Family Connection, Family Counseling, Family Therapy, Family Time, In-Home Family Therapy

Connected Family Fun, LA; Malibu Lagoon

August 22, 2018 by Abby McCarrel 2 Comments

Woman with dark long hair in black one piece bathing suit leans with one arm on a wall with palm tree behind on a Connected Family Fun, LA; Malibu Lagoon outing.

The Minnow Would Be Lost! Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale; a tale of a fateful trip......Ahh, come on. You know the rest! Join me at Malibu Lagoon and we will play that broken record together.           Who would have guessed that we have our own little tropic "island" nest, right here in LA? Connected Family Fun, LA; Malibu Lagoon does! Let's take a tour. It might take three hours. As your family travels to the coast, you will find Malibu Lagoon State ...read more

Filed Under: Beach Tagged With: Adamson House, Adoption, Child Therapy, Chumash Tribe, Family Counseling, Family Therapy, In-Home Family Therapy, Malibu Farm Restaurant, Malibu Lagoon, Malibu Pier, Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Ocean, Santa Monica Mountains, Surfrider Beach

Connected Family Fun, LA: Arlington Gardens

June 25, 2018 by Abby McCarrel Leave a Comment

Woman with long, dark hair pulled to the side and sunglasses sits on a stone turtle sculpture in a rock garden surrounded by cacti with yellow flowers in Arlington Garden.

  Arlington Gardens Arlington Gardens is a magical place for families, especially for the little ones. And, admission to the park is free. This 3-acre sanctuary is hidden on the corner of Arlington Drive and South Pasadena Avenue in Pasadena, California. The Durand estate, one of the most elegant homes in Pasadena’s “Millionaires’ Row,” once stood on this spot. This 17,000 square foot, 50- room mansion was once surrounded by stunning gardens and a perimeter of Cherokee roses. From ...read more

Filed Under: Parks Tagged With: adventure, Amphitheater, Arlington Gardens, Communication, Family Fun, Family Therapy, Gratitude, In-Home Family Therapy, Journey, Labyrinth, Picnic, Problem Solving, Public Garden, Spiritual

Welcome to Abby’s Blog: Connected Family Fun LA

June 12, 2018 by Abby McCarrel Leave a Comment

Caucasian woman with long dark hair and sunglasses standing on stairs leading down to the beach with sand and ocean in the background on a Connected Family Fun, LA outing.

Connected Family Fun LA I am thrilled to be starting my Connected Family Fun LA blogging journey. I hope to entice you to join me and along the way, excite and inform you. This blog will combine two things I love; working to help families stay connected in our modern social culture and the love of adventure. In each blog entry, I will feature one of my favorite outings in and around the city of Los Angeles. There is so much to love about this amazing city. I could venture out every day for the ...read more

Filed Under: Blog Introduction Tagged With: Abuse, Beaches, Bonding, Children, Clinical Social Worker, Disneyland, Family, Family Therapist, Family Therapy, Hiking, In-Home Family Therapy, Los Angeles, Neglect, Outings

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