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Sep 29, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    How to Shop the Farmers Market With Kids (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="people walking on walkway during daytime" class="sizing-normal" height="4800" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1514425263458-109317cc1321?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3

  2. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    The Valley, Served Family Style (opens the original)

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    Hi baby gang! This week’s newsletter marks the kickoff of a brand new series: The Backseat Babies Guide to Kid-Friendly Dining. In each installment, we’ll explore a different neighborhood of LA and share restaurant recommendations sourced from locals, experts, and readers just like you. Want to contribute? Our next dispatch will explore Eastside & Northeast LA, so drop those recs in the comments!<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://images.unsplash.com/ph

  3. Issue · Sep 17, 2026

    A Kids' Eye View of The Getty (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="970" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!W5wU!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa13a5faf-ce09-4833-bc2a-32eadbb36f72_2000

  4. Issue · Sep 10, 2026

    LA for Every Kind of Brain (opens the original)

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    <img alt="a group of toy animals sitting on top of a green container" class="sizing-normal" height="2622" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1700303677481-26d63494e9a1?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wz

  5. Issue · Sep 3, 2026

    Why Libraries Are the Ultimate Afterschool Hangout (opens the original)

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