Rebecca Lang
Rebecca is the former Managing Editor for both Mid-Peninsula Moms Blog and San Francisco Moms Blog. She and her husband moved to San Francisco from the East Coast in 2008 and love raising their two children in the city. Rebecca worked for two Fortune 500 companies in a variety of HR roles before surprising everyone, including herself, and leaving her job to stay home with her kids. She's written for a variety of online parenting publications including Scary Mommy, Motherly, and YourTango, but promises that she can talk about non-parenting stuff in real life. Follow her on social media at @rlang165 and on BeckyRebecca.com.
In Praise of My Daughter’s School Lunch
This post is in partnership with Revolution Foods.
Last August, I wrote about the healthy eating strategies I planned to execute for my family to kick off the new school year. Now that the...
The San Francisco SAHM’s Survival Guide
I was the only one of my friends in San Francisco who stayed home full time after having a baby which meant I was instantly saddled with the task of making more friends. It...
Are Siblings Invited? The Etiquette of Children’s Birthday Parties
I recently opened an e-invitation for a preschool friend's birthday party and breathed a sigh of relief. It was addressed to The Lang Family, not just one of my kids, and the starting headcount...
How to Make and Peel Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
Hard boiled eggs are a staple in my house. They're a convenient, grab-and-go source of protein, but my kids tend to make an "eww" face when they see an egg with a greenish colored...
The Origin of April Fools’ Day (in Case Your Kids Ask)
I haven't given the origin of April Fools' Day much thought until my inquisitive five-year-old asked me why the "holiday" exists at all. I was stumped, so I did a Google search to find...
Reminder: Bob Ross Is Still Awesome and Kids Love Watching Him Paint
I don't know what made me think about Bob Ross and his classic PBS show, The Joy of Painting, but one day, I started telling my kids about it. They're four and five years old,...
Unplug as a Family with These Kid-Approved Games (for Toddlers and Up)
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One of my family's favorite ways to connect is through games—board games, made up games that my husband and I think of on the spot, and even adult games....
Bye-Bye YouTube Kids – How to Explain to Your Kids Why They Can’t Watch
If you haven't heard by now, YouTube Kids has been hacked. Inappropriate videos using beloved children's characters slitting their wrists and doing other disturbing things are uploaded under the guise of children's programming. As...
Is It Weird for an Adult to Call Her Parents “Mommy and Daddy”?
One of my guilty pleasures is watching “The Real Housewives of New Jersey.” I grew up in Jersey and even though my childhood in the Garden State looked nothing like the lives portrayed on...
Games to Play During the Academy Awards (Hosting a Party Not Required)
I am not a movie buff, and I can't recall the last film I saw in a movie theater (or even at home, for that matter), but I still make it a point to...
