Moms Club

LA CRESCENTA — Temper tantrums may be a part of raising a young child, but that doesn’t mean the angry outbursts can’t be positive experiences for parents, a child psychologist told a group of moms Thursday. About 20 mothers filled a nursery room at St. Luke’s of Mountains Anglican Church to hear Gina Lyons explain that feelings of stress, frustration, depression and anger are normal for mothers overwhelmed with responsibilities, although those negative emotions could be avoided with a different outlook, she said.

The MOMS Club of the Foothills will be hosting the Second Annual Preschool Expo from 3 to 5 p.m. on Jan. 24 at the Lutheran Church in the Foothills at 1700 Foothill Blvd. “Looking for a preschool can be little overwhelming,” said Diana Thompson of the MOMS Club. “There are a lot of schools in the area [and searching for the] right one can be exhausting.” Many of the mothers in the club have been through that searching process or are facing it in the future.

MOMS club holds a preschool expo The MOMS Club of the Foothills will host a Preschool Expo from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Crescenta Valley Park Community Center at 3901 Dunsmore Ave. in La Crescenta. The event will bring together representatives from many Crescenta Valley area preschools for parents to learn more about their preschool options in the region. The event will also include a silent auction with prizes donated from local businesses and a children?

Four-month-old Jimmy Galante peeks over his carrier as he watches children and their moms enjoying the 10th anniversary celebration of the Moms Club of the Foothills as the group held a fundraiser at St. Luke's of the Mountains Church in La Crescenta. The club draws members from La Cañada Flintridge, La Crescenta, Sunland and Tujunga, and is part of an international nonprofit support group for stay-at-home mothers, with a total of 100,000 members across the U.S. Moms Club goals include providing a support group for mothers who choose to stay at home to raise their children; to provide a forum for mothers; and to help children in the community.

Ian Nord gobbled up the chocolate kisses he found inside the plastic eggs he collected Saturday during the annual Spring Fling, hosted by the MOMs Club of Glendale-West at Mayor's Bicentennial Park. The eggs had plenty of other prizes, like clay putty or toy cars, but Ian preferred the chocolates. "How about we save some for dessert tonight?" the 3 ½-year old suggested to his father, Scott. The Nords participated with other families in the annual event organized by the MOMs Club.

Karen S. Kim NORTHEAST GLENDALE -- Mayor's Bicentennial Park was swarming with wild animals Wednesday morning, or rather, swarming with toddlers dressed as wild animals. A zebra, a tiger, a cow, a bumblebee, a cat and a chick were among the creatures waddling about at the annual Moms Club of Glendale Halloween Party. "It's just an occasional opportunity for the two chapters to get together and have our children try out their costumes a little early," said Cristin Wills, president of the eastern chapter of Moms Club of Glendale.

MOMS club holds a preschool expo The MOMS Club of the Foothills will host a Preschool Expo from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Crescenta Valley Park Community Center at 3901 Dunsmore Ave. in La Crescenta. The event will bring together representatives from many Crescenta Valley area preschools for parents to learn more about their preschool options in the region. The event will also include a silent auction with prizes donated from local businesses and a children?

TODAY The YMCA of Glendale is selling Christmas trees from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Dec. 23 at Brand Boulevard and Colorado Street, Glendale. All of the proceeds go toward the support of youth scholarships. For more information, call (818) 242-2618. Santa Claus will be at the Glendale Galleria from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday until Dec. 23; noon to 6 p.m. Sundays; and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 24. Call (310) 899-2900. Mom’s Club of the Foothills, a support group for stay-at-home moms in the Crescenta Valley area, meet at 10 a.m. at St. Luke’s of the Mountains church, 2563 Foothill Blvd.

Surrounded by friends and family, little Merceda Hedge celebrated her first birthday Wednesday with three cakes and lots of cupcakes. It was a typical birthday party with hats, candles and balloons save one variant — a blood drive going on in the next room. The drive was sponsored by the MOMS Club of the Foothills, based in La Crescenta, in honor of Merceda’s mom, Leslie. It was just a little more than a year ago that Leslie Hedge was diagnosed with hairy cell leukemia, a rare cancer of the blood in which bone marrow makes too many B-cells, a type of white blood cell that fights infection.

LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE — Dozens of parents packed a church’s stage room Saturday afternoon to learn about local preschools. Glendale resident Tara Patton attended the MOMS Club of the Foothills’ second annual Preschool Expo at the Lutheran Church in the Foothills in search of early childhood programs for her 2-year-old. “It’s a great opportunity for parents,” she said. Patton was looking for schools with a low teacher-to-student class ratio and good teachers who worked at the schools for many years.

The MOMS Club of the Foothills will be hosting the Second Annual Preschool Expo from 3 to 5 p.m. on Jan. 24 at the Lutheran Church in the Foothills at 1700 Foothill Blvd. “Looking for a preschool can be little overwhelming,” said Diana Thompson of the MOMS Club. “There are a lot of schools in the area [and searching for the] right one can be exhausting.” Many of the mothers in the club have been through that searching process or are facing it in the future.

LA CRESCENTA — Temper tantrums may be a part of raising a young child, but that doesn’t mean the angry outbursts can’t be positive experiences for parents, a child psychologist told a group of moms Thursday. About 20 mothers filled a nursery room at St. Luke’s of Mountains Anglican Church to hear Gina Lyons explain that feelings of stress, frustration, depression and anger are normal for mothers overwhelmed with responsibilities, although those negative emotions could be avoided with a different outlook, she said.