If you’re reading this and thinking you’re about to learn great insider secrets to all sorts of Pinterest-worthy DIY projects, then you must not know me very well and are out of luck. When I refer to myself as a...
Happy Mother’s Day! To be celebrated for one day is remarkable given everything moms do EVERYDAY! This video is my All. Time. Favorite!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSpv-_FdJVY
How do you enjoy Mother’s Day? There are several ways to appreciate and be appreciated. In my...
I remember back in my 20s I would read articles in Vogue and Cosmo written by women in their 30s, talking about how much better their lives were and how much confidence they had. I could never quite grasp...
As families prepare to gather around the table this Thanksgiving, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) reminds home chefs to keep safety top of mind while carving the turkey. Each year, emergency departments treat hundreds of thousands of knife-related...
Alone time is underrated.
Date nights are tough. They require as much planning as vacations. Staying up late on any night for adult time doesn't always work out either, because one of us knocks out first (usually me) or has...
About two years after I had my second baby, I wrote a letter to my formerly big boobs thanking them for their service, admitting that I missed them, and coming to terms with my new post-baby shape. I was...
Spring brings longer days, blooming flowers—and a tidal wave of tiny, meowing fluffballs! It’s kitten season in the Bay Area, and that means animal shelters like Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV) are busier than ever.
Here’s the good news: Whether...
Last weekend I received tickets to attend a private showing of The Incredibles 2 with my family at the Metreon in San Francisco through Kango and Chrysler, who sponsored the event. It was a fun surprise and a really nice way to...
In November 2016, Facebook offered me a job at its headquarters in Menlo Park, which meant a cross-country move with the whole fam. My husband, almost-two-year-old son, and I had been living in Hoboken, NJ—affectionately known as the unofficial...
Move over, wine o'clock. For an increasing number of women I know, there's a new "mother's helper" to assist during that final hour before the kids' bedtime, that extended visit from the in-laws or – just to give a...
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Best Gifts Under $30 – 2025 Holiday Gift Guide
Looking for gift ideas for stocking stuffers? On a tight budget with a long holiday shopping list? On the road this holiday...
