Robin Enan
Robin is a Bay Area native who spent eight years on the East Coast (college, journalism school and work) before returning to California with her husband Basil in 2007. She's the mom of a boy and two girls born in 2012, 2014, and 2017 and works as a freelance journalist when the kids allow. Exercise is her highly valued "me time," and in early 2016 she became a Bar Method instructor in Palo Alto.
A Grab Bag of the News You Missed in August
With the start of school and the first glimpses of fall on the horizon (if not the temperature outside, then at least the Halloween candy displays at Safeway), you are likely wondering: how did...
10 Ways a New Mom Is Like a Toddler
When a new baby arrives, many moms feel anxious that the constant demands of the newborn will create distance between them and their older child. Rest assured, that phase is temporary, and your expanded...
Alternative Uses for Common Baby Products
There’s a sentence we parents repeat silently to ourselves throughout those extra-challenging parenting moments: “This is only a phase.”
Well, it turns out that same phrase applies to another realm of child-rearing. I’m talking about...
What To Do When You Don’t Like Your Kid
If this headline sparked some recognition in you, congratulations, you’re an honest mom. If it didn’t, maybe your kid just isn’t old enough yet—give it time.
Let’s get one thing straight right off the bat:...
The Magic Word to Break Your Kids of Unwanted Habits
As parents, I think we can all agree on one totally objective fact: our kids are perfect.
But within that realm of perfection, there may be a few itsy-bitsy behaviors we find less than desirable....
What Would the New You Do?
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When it comes to major life decisions, I think a lot of us (myself included) view our options as a choice between sticking to our current path or embarking...
Missing the TV Event of the Decade Made Me a Happier Mom
These days, it’s hard to separate a pop-culture phenomenon from its surrounding commentary on social media. If an episode of The Bachelor isn’t dissected on Twitter, did the episode even happen?
Ironically, it took arguably...
From “Vegas, Baby!” to Vegas with Baby
When it comes to visits to Las Vegas, the regret usually kicks in on the return trip home. Instead, I felt mine as soon as our plane tickets from San Jose airport were purchased—two...
Why I’ll Always Make Time for My Son’s Tea Parties
The best party I’ve been to in ages took place on a weekday afternoon and lasted about 20 minutes. I was served water and three gummy fruit snacks and sat in a tiny wooden chair...
Why Constantly Screwing Up May Make You a Great Mom
I was a perfect mom the other day.
For a whole hour.
It was likely a record, except, of course, when my kids are asleep and being a mom is remarkably easy! Then someone whined or...
