Rebecca Lang
We Tried Using Sticker Charts to Streamline Bedtime. Here’s Our Story
She was 2 years, 6 months and 17 days when it happened. Our sweet, fun-loving daughter turned into the kind of two year old that I’d been warned about. My daughter has had a...
2016 Easter Events in SF and on Peninsula
Break out the pastel dresses and baby-sized bow ties! Easter will be here soon. This year it falls on Sunday, March 27th, and there are a lot of family-friendly events happening in San Francisco...
It’s a Piece of Cake! Party Planning Tips for Your Child’s Next Birthday
My daughter recently got invited to her first birthday party for a friend. This isn’t an adult party disguised as a kid’s party, like my friends and I all throw, but a party for...
Morgan Brasfield- DRIVEN for Women
“Oh, you know Morgan, too?” I’ve started several conversations this way while chatting with other moms in my neighborhood. Morgan Brasfield, a fellow mom on the Laurel Heights, Presidio Heights, and Inner Richmond playground...
The Perfect Day- Before and After Kids
About a year ago, I came across this article in the New York Times about a woman who asked a blind date 36 questions that supposedly would lead them to fall in love. She...
Ode to the Sippy Cup
Oh sippy cup, sippy cup, you promised to be,
a leak-proof vessel, completely spill free,
But somehow your liquid doesn’t stay put.
It bubbles up over and spills on my foot,
Or worse, on the cushions, carpet...
7 Tips to Get into Preschool in San Francisco
In my hometown, we had a handful of preschools. When I was three years old, my mom picked one, and I went. It’s not that simple in San Francisco, and I’m sure you’re not...
Permission to Get Healthy
‘Tis the season for gyms to recruit new members. We are a month into our New Year Resolutions- how are you all doing?
I walked past the JCC on California Street recently, and a...
Rainy Days Activities for Toddlers at Home and Around San Francisco
Be honest. You’re a little disappointed it’s an El Niño year, aren’t you? Even though we really, really need the rain, being stuck inside with toddlers for more than one day takes the stamina...