America loves its cars. We're one of the most car-dependent countries in the world, and in many places, it can be challenging to get around without them. The number of walkable cities in the United States is less than...
It's the season of L-O-V-E! After all that we've been through, we deserve to celebrate all the occasions, including Valentine's! For us parents, we don't need to be bound by celebrating just romantic relations for Valentine's Day, we can...
I'm a busy mom of two-grade school-aged boys, a president and co-founder of a non-profit, and a working writer. I work extra hard during the holidays to make these facets of my life pop with holiday cheer. One of...
As a pediatric speech-language pathologist, parent educator, and mother of two young children, I often get asked for recommendations about great resources for families welcoming a new baby into their lives. I’m well aware that there are more lists...
It’s here. The month I have been anticipating, dreading, fearing, and in some ways, longing for. I will be 50 this month.
I don’t feel 50. Just like the memes that say, “When I hear 30 years ago, I think...
Dear Father-in-Law,
Your grandson, Eli, turned three this past Friday. As I was listing everyone who would be joining us, he added your name, “And YehYeh!” he excitedly said. I told him you left us four days ago, that you...
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If you are like me, you never spend time on yourself; your...
*From someone who is just now filling a 501c3
When my sisters and I set out to start a non-profit, we asked ourselves hard questions like; what kind of impact do we want to make? Why do we want to...
This interview is with a mom who is a big inspiration to a lot of us on the peninsula. Erin Paruszewski is a wife, mother of two girls (ages 3 and 6), and the owner of Alkalign Studios, a...
I have started to realize that I am one of the lucky ones. I LOVE my mother-in-law (MIL)! And not just because I have to. I genuinely look forward to her visits, I enjoy talking to her on the...