Menu SAN DIEGO FAMILY MAGAZINE LOGO RESOURCES PARENTING CONTESTS FOR THE KIDS THINGS TO DO MAGAZINES Family Health and Home Start the new year with all the resources you need to stay healthy, wealthy and wise! Need a doctor, dentist or mental health provider? Want new ideas for getting your family in shape this year? The advertisers in our Health Directory 2021 can help! Parenting in a Pandemic: Keeping Tabs on Stress and Anxiety The pandemic has created an undercurrent of anxiety that continues to impact families even while adjusting to working and schooling from home, wearing masks and social distancing. Combined with the . . . Read more Simple Ways to Keep Pets Healthy Many families consider pets as family members, and ensuring pets are healthy and happy is really important. Common practices such as a good diet, exercise, routine vaccinations, flea and tick prev . . . 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Read more How Digital Devices Affect Eyes: What you need to know about Computer Vision Syndrome Does your technology-fixated child ever complain of dry, irritated eyes? What about blurry vision, headaches, light sensitivity, neck and shoulder pain, or fatigue? You might look to his electronic . . . Read more Let's Get Social! Join other parent enthusiasts on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and other social networks! San Diego Family Magazine Logo 1475 6th Avenue, 5th Floor San Diego, CA 92101-3200 | Map Phone: 619-685-6970 Copyright © 2007-2021 San Diego Family Magazine. All rights reserved. Privacy, Cookie Use and Data Usage Policy Help & Information Contact Us Advertising Editorial Distribution Social Media Calendar Subscriptions Ad Specs Content Submissions Event Submissions Advertiser's Corner Be Family Informed – Sign up for our Newsletters below! Out & About Flourishing Families Holiday Headquarters The Prize Box