I was the first of my local friends to have kids, so once they had babies of their own, they naturally asked me for babysitter recommendations. I was happy to share mine, on one condition. They had to check...
Last week we hosted a shopping party at Kendra Scott on Santana Row. Everyone who came enjoyed sparkling wine and snacks, 15% off all purchases, and we each walked away with a swag bag of Kendra Scott nail polish...
Every year, when the kids go back to school, teachers have them draw, write and discuss what they did on their summer vacations. Since no one seems too interested in asking the mommas how their summer went, I thought...
Me: No, I don’t have a perm. My hair is naturally curly.
Every Other Person: Do you know how many people pay good money to have curls like that?
I have lived this conversation my whole life, many times, and not...
In a world where everyone's striving to be perfect all the time, I've decided to embrace my flaws. Here are ten things I do on a regular basis that are definitely not something to brag about but are part...
It’s September. School has started again, which means the amount of illness-producing germs circulating around my house have multiplied tenfold. With a daughter in second grade and a son in preschool, it’s not my first rodeo with the back...
I grew up calling my friends' parents Mr. and Mrs., and I called our close family friends Aunt and Uncle, but if a kid called me Mrs. Lang today, I would turn around and look for my mother-in-law. No...
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It’s back to school season, but in Northern California, back to school shopping can be tricky. Personally, I like to get a first day of school outfit, then pause until the weather...
Like many moms (43% of skilled American women, according to The Mom Project), I dropped out of the workforce (well, the paid one, anyway) after having kids. Once I became a mother, caring for my children felt more important...
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Student Success in Fourth Grade Starts with Strengths
Sterne School is unique among independent schools in that the youngest students we serve are fourth graders. As the fourth-grade California History teacher (I’m...
