Relationships

The comadre-hood is a sisterhood of strong women with shared humor, interests, and background. Technically speaking, a ‘comadre’ is someone you choose to be a godmother to your children (and is then, in turn, a madrina or nina to...

As a new first-time mom, I found myself doing everything for my son. It just happened, and I did not even notice at first that I lost myself.  I was so wrapped up in putting my son first and...

HOW IT STARTED: 2001                                When I met my husband 21 years ago at a Starbucks in the city, I never imagined that we would be...

Here's to the dads! San Francisco Bay Area Moms would like to take this opportunity to thank all the wonderful fathers of the Bay! Here are some of the neatest gifts for all the dads in your life. Here are...

Getting pregnant isn’t an easy task for everyone. For some, it can be an emotional and physical roller coaster of fertility drugs, injections, procedures, ultrasounds, and anxious waiting games.  And, unfortunately, sometimes all those efforts still do not result...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLmdr6ibZ1U Three years ago, Carew Papritz had the idea to begin National Thank You Letter Day; a day that not only teaches kids about the importance of gratitude, kindness, manners, and civility, but also serves as an opportunity to teach...

San Francisco Bay Area's Ultimate Guide to Holistic Well-Being, Family Finances, Mental Health, Professional Development, Estate Planning, and more! Focus Group by Schlesinger is part of Schlesinger Group, a major marketing research company that provides consumers like you the opportunity to...

Parenting young children is never easy. But when alcohol use disorder is present in your home, the challenges multiply in ways many people can’t imagine. The fear, shame, and exhaustion of trying to manage daily life while protecting your children...

Over the holidays, my husband and I went on a number of date days. We started date days when we realized that date nights were too exhausting. Not because we were drinking too much but because staying out past...

The daily grind of family life and work take precedence over all else. Once in while, I’ll run into a familiar face at the grocery store or Target, and we promise to make plans, but they never seem to...