Tracy Leonard
Tracy is a Lead Instructor for Darkness to Light, a child sexual abuse prevention organization and serves as a College and Career Advisor for Students Rising Above. She grew up in northeast Ohio, and has lived in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Arizona, and Northern Virginia and has worked in the arts, in education, in non-profits and in ed tech. Her husband's job brought them to the Bay Area and there's no looking back! Tracy is mom to a 17-year-old daughter and 14-year-old son. Self-care includes pedicures, reading, cooking, crafting, and just being with her family. She also serves on the Citizen's Bond Oversight Committee for the Dublin School District and on the Advisory Council for the Transformative Leadership in Disruptive Times Certificate Program at Cal State East Bay.
Forget Napa, Come to Livermore
This might not be the most popular opinion, but don’t knock it until you’ve tried it.
Livermore Wine Country is where it is at!
Here are my top reasons why you should go East instead of...
Tech Layoffs in the Bay Area, What Does that Means for Families
Tech layoffs are hitting the San Francisco Bay Area hard. Many people are losing dream jobs in companies where perks abounded, even during the pandemic. Families face the harsh reality of living in a...
Three Kid Friendly Sweet Holiday Crafts
Are you looking for edible crafts that work for any age group? I have three that look like masterpieces to the youngest artists and that even your teens will enjoy doing. So gather everyone...
Guilty Pleasures
As an almost 50-year-old mother of two teenagers, I can have a few guilty pleasures. Unfortunately, it has taken me nearly 13 years to give myself permission for this. I think “full acceptance” came...
Milestones Look Different for All of Us
Our children's paths should not look like ours, but sometimes they are so foreign that I fear mine is missing out on some of life's great milestones and memories.
I have a daughter who is...
Preventing Sexual Abuse at the Pediatricians Office
Doctors are just one of many adult professionals that our children interact with, and as parents, we naturally assume good intent. They are the helpers. They are the ones we take our children to...
Fall Favorites: Apple Butter, Baked Potato, Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Fall is in the air, and nothing gets me in the fall spirit like cooking, especially since we live in California and don’t experience the seasons here like I did when I grew up....
Don’t Be Afraid: Questions to Ask of Coaches, Tutors, and Instructors
As parents, we spend lots of money on our children, childcare, dance lessons, gymnastics class, sports, tutoring, and other activities. We expect to get our money’s worth. But what does that mean? A happy...
What do we do with all of those BIG feelings?
Our littlest ones are probably not watching much television and seeing what is happening in the world, but let’s face it, they can feel it. They sense the sadness and the weight of so...
Anxiety and Stress: Coping with Change
Editor's Note: The California Partners Project conducted a statewide listening tour with California mothers, parents, and caregivers to understand how they navigated the integration of technology and devices into most aspects of their children’s lives....
