Elisa Cinelli
Elisa is a loving wife and stay at home mom living in San Francisco's Telegraph Hill neighborhood. A proud sixth-generation San Franciscan, Elisa spent her early years in the Haight-Ashbury before moving to Mill Valley in elementary school. She studied Comparative Literature and French Language at University of San Francisco, where she wrote her thesis on the origins of fairy tales. Along with being the Managing Editor here at San Francisco Bay Area Moms, Elisa also writes for POPSUGAR, FamilyEducation, and OXO Brands.
Please Don’t Say ‘Life’s Not Fair’ to Your Kids
As some point in your journey through parenthood, you’ll lay down the law with your kid, and he’ll say it.
“But it’s not fair!”
I know how you’ll be tempted to respond.
“Life’s not fair.”
“It’s just the...
What Exactly Is “Quality” Children’s Programming?
Screen time for kids is a hot topic. My personal choice is to default to the American Academy of Pediatric’s guidelines. In a nutshell, here they are.
No screen time before ages 18-24 months
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How Does a Guys’ Girl Fare When It Comes to the Mom Tribe?
I have always been a guys’ girl. Don’t get me wrong, because I’m not a tomboy. I’m definitely girly and have a strong feminine nature. But when it comes to my social circles, they...
The Best Way to Handle Scuffles Between Toddlers
Toddlers get upset very easily. Their frustration tolerance is low because, well, their general capabilities are low. Imagine for a second that it took you five minutes to do one button on your sweater....
Thanks to the Internet, Stay at Home Mom Life Isn’t Drudgery
I’ll be honest: I dreamt of the old school version of stay at home mom life. I grew up imagining myself putting a roast on while the kids played on the front lawn or...
How to Get Your Baby to Play Alone
While awaiting your firstborn, you may have visions of folding laundry or reading a book as your little one coos to himself a few feet away.
Then reality hits and between feeding, changing, and doing...
Can We Please Stop Saying “Just Wait” To Struggling Moms?
I was neck deep in the four-month sleep regression. In case you forgot this one (or more likely, blocked it out), it’s when your baby switches from long newborn naps and a good first...
How To Positively Redirect a Toddler Who Tells You NO!
There comes a point in every toddler’s life where his favorite word becomes NO! Often this contrariness catches parents off guard, leaving them bewildered and frustrated. Discipline becomes a struggle and punishments seem futile,...
Charging Your Small Children Rent Doesn’t Teach Them About Responsibility
Would you charge your five-year-old rent? Supposedly-savvy mama Essense Evans does, and her post explaining why has gone viral. Evans assures us that her plan of giving a set allowance but then subtracting arbitrary...
My Baby Is Throwing Food – What Do I Do?
We want our kids to develop independence, but how do you deal with throwing food at the dinner table? Your child’s age and the individual situation will dictate the best decision, but you can...
