I love celebrating birthdays as much as I love Christmas. Unlike other holidays like Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, or even Thanksgiving, birthdays are unique to the individual celebrating them. When I considered having children, I wanted them to be...
Energy efficient tree lights, holiday cards printed on recycled paper, and re-purposed gift wrap are all great ideas when it comes to increasing sustainability this season, but if you’re truly looking for a green Christmas, it’s time to consider...
Between work-from-home, remote learning, show binging, e-meetings, gaming, digital babysitter, reading SFBAM, and social media - our screen time has inevitably increased significantly this year. Eye fatigue is real! But did you know that the effects of screen time...
I’m a pediatrician and as we move into the cold and flu season, I’m getting more and more calls from parents that start with, “I wouldn’t usually call, but...COVID.” Parents are struggling to know what to do when their...
I was listening to 96.5 on the radio this morning, when Mariah Carey’s “All I want for Christmas” started playing. I sang a few of the lyrics to my daughter Ilse in hopes that she would sing it with...
This is the year of impossible choices. Absolutely crushing, no-good-options, completely impossible choices. For everyone...but maybe especially parents.
Keeping children inside and away from other kids for a few weeks is one thing. What about keeping them away from children...
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Dana Nachman is a Bay Area momma who also happens to be an award winning filmmaker. Her new documentary film, "Dear Santa" will be released on December 4. It is a heartwarming story of the United States Postal Services'...
Cooking healthy and delicious meals takes time. Even a meal that only needs 30 minutes to cook requires us to plan what to make in the first place, to buy the ingredients, prep them, cook them, and clean up....
Christmas of 2017: gone was my child-free, 30-something, free and easy lifestyle that came with its own nonchalant and devil-may-care attitude towards most things in life. Many of my friends and family members had already ventured down the path...
Christmas is my favorite holiday. While its true presents are my love language, there is more to my love for December 25. The lights, sounds and smells of Christmas are all magic for me. It’s probably because of the...
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2025 Mother’s Day – Ultimate Gifts for HER
For Mother's Day, be sure to give the mama(s) in your life some ME time! If you want to pamper and spoil mama more,...
