In our continuing efforts to improve what we do at The Family Savvy, we’ve prepared a quick survey — just 18 questions — and, it would mean so much to us if you spent five minutes helping us determine how …
New documentary on PBS — Makers: Women Who Make America
It’s been 30 years since the publication of Betty Freidan’s The Feminine Mystique and the women’s movement is still a vital force in our lives, albeit it one that is easily taken for granted. For a primer on how …
Presidents’ Day 2013 – A Savvy Itinerary
Why not spend exploring LA like the Presidents did? LA is no DC, but US presidents have long enjoyed their trips to the Southland. Here’s an homage to their various personalities and points of view!
If You’re on the West …
The Family Savvy Reviews Circus Oz: From the Ground Up
At CAP UCLA’s Royce Hall through the weekend of February 7-10
While traditional 3-ring circuses might seem like a relic of the past, Australia’s Circus Oz is a fresh, fun, and fantastic take on a traditional form of entertainment.Everything –
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What to Do on Valentine’s Day: Cupid — Draw Back Your Bow!
What does Valentine’s Day mean in your house? Booking a sitter and heading out to a blissfully quiet restaurant date? Decorating heart cards with loads of stickers and colored pens? Gorging on chocolate? However you partake in Cupid’s festival, we …
What to Read Right Now: Recommendations for February 2013
Here’s a round up of books we’re enjoying right now that span the globe in topic — from parenting to politics to pure pleasure. 
Sonya Sotomayer’s autobiography My Beloved World chronicles her path from an underprivileged child suffering from Juvenile …
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Binge-Viewing goes Mainstream with Netflix
Kids today. They watch television differently than we did – downloading whole seasons of a show at once and consuming the storlines in a long, sustained gulp instead of weekly sips. 
The invention of instant downloading (from Netflix and Hulu) …
A Savvy Guide to Oscar 2013
Before the Oscars arrive on Sunday, February 24th, why not try and see the multitude of films nominated? We have separated the Oscar-nominated films into age appropriate groups to make your time most efficient.
For Middle School: Life of Pi…
Circus Oz come to CAP UCLA for Five Performances — including 2 matinees
CAP UCLA is off and running for 2013 with exciting programming, and we’re excited to catch the ribald artistry and irreverent spectacle of Circus Oz, a troupe that hasn’t been to LA since they performed in the Opening Ceremonies of …
