If you're reading this, you're probably considering whether to relocate to the Bay Area and specifically whether living in San Francisco is the right move for you. While you'll have to answer that for yourself, I'm here to share...
My 6-year-old gave me a performance evaluation of my parenting recently. I don’t mean the emotion-driven “You’re the meanest mom ever” because I said no to eating cookies for breakfast, or the exaggerated “You’re the BEST mom ever” because...
This post is sponsored by Mox shoes.
I've been consistently wearing my Mox ballet flats for a year and a half now, and I will say, without a doubt, that they're one of my favorite pairs of shoes. I throw...
As I lie here with a bag of frozen peas on my lower back because I now have a muscle strain/spasms due to lifting my 30-pound two-year-old, I am feeling a little down about having my last two babies...
For my friends and family reading this, I'll answer this right away: We're staying, at least for now, but we hope for longer, maybe forever. But raising children in San Francisco comes with challenges, and my husband and I...
Your Family's Ultimate Guide to Fall / Autumn
around the San Francisco Bay Area
Fall is here and there’s no better to explore the fascinating world at Ripleys's Believe It or Not! San Francisco, a must-see attraction local to the Bay...
Not too long ago I was at a park with my daughter when a fellow mom had a bad accident coming down the slide with her two boys. Her leg snapped and she was immobilized on the ground, crying...
I started potty training my son last week and within a few days, he developed a pretty bad rash on the back of his legs that looked like eczema. Since my husband and I both had eczema as children,...
As a mother of two toddler boys, there have been many moments that have solidified my deepest fear. And that fear is this, I fear that I’m doing it all wrong - mothering that is. Moments where I have...
My sister-in-law once walked into the bathroom with groggy, glasses-free eyes, said good morning to my brother who was brushing his teeth, and sat down to use the toilet. My brother quickly said, "You know, I'm not your husband."
You...
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When the Holidays Look Different
For many families, the holidays arrive with twinkling lights, familiar rituals, and easy joy. But for families like ours, caring for a child with...
