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.
Why I Don’t Bring Toys Anywhere
Like all moms of toddlers, I go on outings. We’re always heading on an excursion—to the library, the playground, and a jumble of other children’s activities. I’m also a stay at home mom, so...
The Small Ways I Put Myself First as a Wife and Mom
I take my role as homemaker seriously. I follow a cleaning system, keep notes on how I’m speaking my husband’s love language (really, I do), and I pour my heart into being a mom....
Why I Won’t Move to the Suburbs
If you’re a city dweller and you have a baby, everyone feels the need to ask you when you’re going to move to the suburbs. Especially if you come from privilege, there’s this assumption...
Preschool Update: So Far I’m Just Sleeping
I recently posted about what I plan to do with myself once my daughter starts preschool. I’m a stay at home mom and to sum it up, the article was about all the self-care...
Maybe Everyone Isn’t Judging My Parenting After All
After becoming a mom, I got so much unsolicited advice, it blew my mind. The baby needs to wear a hat, I need to pick her up, I need to put her down, she...
Why Time Out Doesn’t Work and 4 Alternatives That Do
Looking back on our early years, most of us have probably been sent to timeout, or at least remember what that chair in the corner was for. Timeouts may seem like just another part...
These Magic Words Will Instantly Stop Tattling
Tattling is really confusing for parents. On the one hand, you’re glad that you’re little one has a sense of justice, or at least knows the rules. On the other hand, something inside you...
Why I Won’t Use My Kid-Free Time to Catch Up on Laundry
One of my oldest friends visited recently. We had a lot to catch up about. We spoke about his blossoming career as a social worker and about mine (yes, it’s a job) as a...
What Stop Training Your Toddler Is and Why You Need to Do It
How many times have you frantically chased down your toddler or screamed a train of “Stop! STOP!! STOOOPPPP!!!” as he approaches a street or other dangerous situation at full speed ahead? If you just...
{Virtual Book Club} The Explosive Child by Ross Greene
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I’d refer to a handful of books on my shelf as life-changing, and The Explosive Child, by Ross Greene, is one of them. I read it when I was...
