Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, over 200 kids between the ages of 1-14 drowned last year in the United States. Of those, 143 of them were under the age of 5. California had the 3rd highest incidence of drowning and to be even more specific, Orange County had the highest rate in California. Drowning [...]
So what’s the difference between learning to swim and learning to survive? We hear it all the time, “my child knows how to swim." We get her in the water (we will use a female child for this example) and sure enough, the child can swim, doggie paddle, etc. a few feet like a champ. Your [...]
This past week I was reminded on two separate occasions that connecting with my clients is not so much about selling as it is about connecting. The first conversation I had was with a client who was patiently watching her daughter transition from being a timid and fearful student to a confident student ready to transition to semi-private [...]
With the Halloween festivities now behind us and the holiday season officially in full swing, we now look forward to lots of food, spending time with family and great holiday deals. Halloween takes special meaning in my family because it is an opportunity for us to take our yearly family picture. This year, as we [...]
This year, my 5-year old daughter Valentina is attending kindergarten. Normal enough right? Not so much. Although having a 5-year old cry on her first day of school is nothing out of the ordinary and sure, her crying makes it super difficult for mom and I to let go, we understand that it is part [...]
Wow, that was fast! The summer break, or lack thereof, was the shortest in history and now, many of our swim students are back at school and the school year scheduler/calendar is in place again. It's now back to math homework help of which the majority of parents will be in charge of, as well [...]
With the summer just weeks away, we are in the midst of experiencing the proverbial “calm before the storm.” This year is a just a bit different from previous years because we have added a couple of new locations and we are just days from officially rolling out two new levels that we recently incorporated [...]