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Childhood Matters
Childhood Matters, the radio talk show for parents and all who care about kids, is broadcast every Sunday morning at 9 AM on radio station 98.1 KISS-FM. Host Rona Renner, RN, and guest experts offer information, inspiration, and advice on a wide variety of parenting issues. Join them live on the radio for real conversations about the joys and challenges of parenting: child development, positive discipline, single parenting, school readiness, cultural differences in parenting, bonding, temperament differences among children, yelling less and enjoying more, and many more topics.

Cultural Initiatives Silicon Valley
Cultural Initiatives Silicon Valley is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to advance the vitality of Silicon Valley through broad cultural participation, quality arts education in our public schools and development of an informed and committed leadership in the community. CISV's Creative Education Program provides cash grants, technical assistance, and professional development to public elementary schools in Santa Clara County. Their primary goal is that all K-6 students participate in weekly, sequential, standards-based, in-school arts instruction in one or more disciplines (dance, music, theatre, and visual arts).

Las Madres Neighborhood Playgroups
Las Madres was formed in 1953 by a group of women in a Palo Alto childbirth preparation class and has grown to over 2000 members a year. They are now organized by the birth year of the child and by neighborhoods throughout the South Bay; Santa Clara County. They are a completely volunteer-run organization that has existed and serviced its members for over 50 years. Las Madres is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit public benefit organization for the support and education of young children and their caregivers. While most members are mothers, we warmly welcome fathers, grandparents, aunts and nannies to participate.