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Sipping tea and eating petit fours is a lovely way to spend a baby shower, but it's not very exciting. If the baby showers you've been to lately have blended together in your memory as quiet affairs spent making...

The Problem Our teachers and school staff are faced with the impossible; educating students during a pandemic. More than ever, we need to show appreciation for educators and let them know we support them. And because parents aren't allowed on...

I had the opportunity to attend an out-of-town wedding recently with several former grad school friends, many of whom I still keep in close touch with. Due to last minute planning, I “represented” our clan while leaving my two...

Someday I'll wish upon a star, and wake up where the clouds are far behind me. Where trouble melts like lemon drops, high above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me… If you’re like me, there are days as a...

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...

It’s a busy time of year, and even though we’re generally having fun, it’s easy for us moms to feel burdened by everything on our shoulders.  Holiday cards?  Check.  Plan for house guests, and decorate in a tasteful but...

As the old saying goes, "First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in the baby carriage." But sometimes the baby comes before the wedding, and when that happens, wedding dress shopping becomes extra challenging. Moms don't have...

I was the first among my group of friends to go through a major separation. I was never married but we have two children together and decided to call it quits. Most of my friends were just beginning their...

Most schools across the Bay Area start in early August! Whatever happened to going back after Labor Day?! Nevertheless, we love school and want to be prepared for a quality and enriched school year. We've compiled some top picks...

When you’re pregnant, everyone says life will change. I remember people telling me that and thinking, “Duh... I know. We’ve waited and worked hard to get pregnant. We’re ready!” But no matter how ready you think you are, no...