At first glance, my son’s bedroom looks like that of many 3-year-old boys: a colorful, happily chaotic assortment of toys (currently evenly divided between construction vehicles/tools/gear and a staggering array of “Frozen” merchandise), shelves packed with books, a beanbag...
I am all about the chocolate bunnies and sugary Peeps (my favorite) on Easter, but I don’t want to put all that stuff in my son’s Easter basket. Maybe I will have one special treat, but I wanted to...
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 few tantrums before, but the...
Ok, I know this is controversial. Some women swear by this book/method and others can’t stand it. I, personally, love Babywise! I used this method with my first son, who learned how to eat and sleep happily through the...
I'm sure you can agree, the Bay Area is such an awesome place to live! Anyone who has been here knows that our area has so much to offer in terms of getting out and about and enjoying the...
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 and on the Peninsula. Here’s...
It turns out that people are significantly less enthusiastic about your fourth pregnancy than your first. As one friend and mother of four put it, “Congratulations! That’s so exciting! Welcome to the club where people regularly ask you if...
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 her actual friend from preschool...
St. Patrick’s Day is one of my favorite days of the year. It seems like everyone enjoys dressing up in green and celebrating. Here are the events we have in our city to embrace the Luck of the Irish!...
A friend of mine does an amazing job each St. Patrick’s Day staging a secret Leprechaun visit the night before. Her creativity brings her kids so much joy on St. Patrick’s Day morning, and I asked if I could...
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