Every parent who has ever co-slept with their children has experienced arm numbness and tingling before. At times, we couldn't even feel our arms. While that may seem scary, it's most likely something you don't need to stress over....
“Mommy, is it hard being my mom?”
My son asked me this on a quiet afternoon, his voice soft and searching.
“Mommy, is it hard being my mom?”
It was the kind of question that stops you — not because you don’t...
"Where a child grows up may influence their mental makeup more than any test score in their backpack."
I have been privileged to bring It's Yoga Kids® enrichment programs to Head Start and First Five programs for years. I have watched...
Parenting is beautiful, yes, but it’s also physically relentless and mentally exhausting. For us, rest isn’t something we usually schedule — it’s something we steal in tiny pockets between school drop‑offs, work calls, dinner prep, and the daily "Why...
When I joined SFBAM almost 10 years ago, my eldest daughter, Ilse, was barely 1. Now, she is 11 and in the throes of puberty. I started preparing myself for this next phase of her life and my role...
My third baby was breech. When my OB told me that meant C-section, I told her I was sure he’d turn around in time. I went home and did all sorts of yoga poses aimed at helping him get...
"The brain that can't focus can't learn. And the body that can't move can't focus."
Back to school season is here — and this year, we're sending our children into classrooms facing something bigger than new backpacks and first-day jitters....
The question I hear most often from Bay Area parents is some version of, “When should I bring my child in to see an orthodontist?” It usually comes up at a soccer sideline, a school carpool, or a friend’s...
"The brain is not fixed. It is shaped, every single day, by how we move, rest, and connect."
You've probably heard the term "brain rot" — it became so culturally significant that it was named a word of the year....
“I don’t have time to be sick.”
That was the thought that kept running through my head. My husband, Marc, was going out of town, and my two boys needed me healthy. Harvey had just turned three. Ollie was...
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The Thanksgiving Table Is a Yoga Practice
There is something quietly profound that happens every Thanksgiving that we tend to overlook in the rush to brine the turkey and find the...
