Calling All New and Expecting Moms!
We couldn’t be happier that Bloom, a celebration of all things motherhood, is back! We are so excited to host our fourth annual BLOOM event online this year, so you can have access to...
This year is so 2020 and the Zoom servers going down on Monday was on par.
But it did get me thinking, “what’s the backup plan? Is there even one.” I have been feeling pretty lucky because since school started,...
This time of year marks a major transition from summer freedom to fall structure. Typically, parents are preparing for the school year with closet cleanses and refreshing clothing and school supplies. Kids are feeling excitedly nervous about their new...
We recently sat down with Dr. Julia Getzelman of Getzwell Pediatrics and asked her some questions about school-aged children and COVID-19. San Francisco Bay Area Moms also had other COVID-19 related questions and we have some answers for you.
The...
How should we expect our young children to respond to school settings with no touch?
Is it safe to send our kids to extracurricular activities?
What are some of the new and/or unique symptoms that have been found in COVID-19 positive...
Dear San Francisco,
I’m celebrating 21 years of living here this year. It’s the longest I’ve lived anywhere. Guam was dethroned nine years ago in 2011; I had lived there for ten years. Most people don’t even know where Guam...
As the weeks ticked by under shelter-in-place, some people baked bread, some took up knitting and others staged elaborate photo shoots posing like famous paintings or dressing up as characters from “Tiger King.” I decluttered.
This was a favorite pre-quarantine...
I often find it difficult to decide what to make for dinner during the summer months in San Francisco. We have beautiful Californian produce that begs to be made into healthy salads, but the cold fog streaming past my...
During a local school board meeting earlier this summer, representatives of the teachers union spoke emotionally about their fear of returning to in-person teaching. “I want to go back into the classroom more than anything....but it is not safe...
A few weeks ago, I heard a school superintendent on the radio refer to children living through the 2020 pandemic as a “lost generation.” The phrase “lost generation” cut through me like a knife. I burst into tears, allowing...
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As fireworks light up the sky and flags wave proudly this 4th of July, we’re reminded of one of the greatest values we hold...
