By Molly Ressler and Michelle Corley Wing
An estimated 1 in 5 homeless pregnant women give birth prematurely (double the national rate), posing both immediate and lifelong health challenges for the newborn. Homeless pregnant women are also less likely to...
Did you know your nanny is legally your employee? Did you know you should be withholding taxes from his or her pay? Many people believe that a nanny is considered an independent contractor, but this is not true. The...
Paying your nanny on paper is best for everyone involved. Not only can it benefit your nanny, but you can save money by paying legally.
How Are Things Different This Year With the Coronavirus?
The two COVID-19 acts, Families First Act and CARES Act,...
I’ll admit I heard daycare horror stories when we first moved to SF. We were scared into believing that since we hadn’t spent hundreds of dollars on deposits before the twins were even conceived(!), we were basically already very...
Editor's note: We're happy to have Joe Wiseman, Director of Learning for C5 Children’s School, guest posting for us today.
You may be wondering about the best time to move your child into a program that helps prepare his or her...
Craigslist, NannyShare, UrbanSitter, Care.com, Facebook, Golden Gate Nannies, and a multitude of other platforms are a gift from the childcare gods when it comes to taking on the feat of finding the perfect nanny or domestic worker. Whether you’re...
It was after nap time, and my 23-month-old kept repeating “mar mar” (markers) while heading to where the markers were kept, high on the shelf. With no forthcoming response from me, he proceeded to flip over a nearby basket...
As I begin my research into preschools for my two year old daughter, Ilse (yes, I am planning ahead), I am reminded of the research I did when I was finding daycare for her. I spent seven months looking for the...
Editor's note: We've partnered with Bright Horizons to share news about their new center openings and available spots in their current programs. Their most recent location in San Francisco, 1700 Montgomery St., has immediate openings in the Preschool and Kindergarten...
This post is in partnership with Bright Horizons.
Bright Horizons Early Education and Preschool is coming to Sunnyvale later this spring! The brand new center is conveniently located on Sunnyvale Saratoga Road in the Cherry Orchard neighborhood. Bright Horizons at...
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Pumpkin Patch, U-Pick, Maze Guide – San Francisco Bay Area
Embrace the Autumn Breeze and Enjoy the Patches!
To make things easier for you, we have put together our top picks of
this year's pumpkin patches,...
