Mom Life

Bay Area flea markets hold more decorating potential than many families realize, and the most memorable finds may not be the ones people expect.

A man can go about his business in sweatpants and scuffed sneakers without anyone batting an eyelid. But women routinely get called lazy, scruffy, or unfeminine for doing the same. ‘She’s letting herself go!’ ‘She could have made an...

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 back-to-school shopping season can be stressful for any parent, as it’s oftentimes a whirlwind of lists, crowds, bright lights, and last-minute decisions. However, for parents of autistic children, back-to-school shopping can bring a unique set of challenges. Autistic kids often experience the...

Do you want to bond with your child over the sport of baseball or softball? Here, we offer moms advice on how to help their kids improve as hitters.

Scrolling through picture-perfect portrayals of motherhood may be doing real harm to moms. Still, a new study from University of Nebraska–Lincoln media scholar Ciera Kirkpatrick shows a “dose of reality” may mitigate some of the damage. The study, published in Computers in...

SF Zoo & Gardens hosts Sunset Fridays Sunset Fridays, the popular after-hours event for the whole family, returns for its fourth year at San Francisco Zoo & Gardens with all-new bands, diverse food options, and, for the first time, a...

Most rent versus buy advice for Bay Area families ends with a shrug and an it depends. That is not much help when your lease renewal is sitting in your inbox and your second kid needs a bedroom. The...

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...