I was planning to send my daughter to her first year of Catholic school in the Fall, but now that schools are going virtual, I have made the decision to homeschool instead. This isn’t going to be a big...
My 6-year-old gave me a performance evaluation of my parenting recently. I don’t mean the emotion-driven “You’re the meanest mom ever” because I said no to eating cookies for breakfast, or the exaggerated “You’re the BEST mom ever” because...
My eldest just went to college - finally - after the COVID crisis of last year. I’m lucky. I got a bonus year with her, right? Except, it didn’t feel like a bonus navigating all the losses of 2020....
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No matter the occasion, we've got the party picks across the San Francisco Bay Area! If you have a recommendation or three, please let us know in the comments who we're missing.
Pepitos Paletas
Pepito’s Paletas is a local minority,...
Building a good relationship with your child’s teacher can make a world of difference in your child’s education. When parents and teachers work together, it creates a supportive environment that fosters learning and growth. In this guide, you’ll discover...
I wanted to share a recent experience that gave my ego a bit of a reality check!
This past Sunday, I visited the Bay Area Discovery Museum with my four children and my friend Michelle, who was a huge help....
I sat down with our resident sleep expert, Dr. Sarah Mitchell, in our most recent Facebook Live to talk about all things sleep training, or should we say #sleepteaching. Our 25-minute chat is candid, non-judgmental, and FULL of validating...
How Yoga can help expecting and new parents during the pandemic.
It’s pregnancy and infant loss awareness month and we feel for Priscilla Blossom with her honest and heartbreaking essay about the ‘easy’ pregnancies she will never have. Even “easy...
We always hoped our kids would learn a second language, but this has proven difficult. My husband knows Mandarin, and I know some Spanish, and while we had intended to speak to our kids in these languages, we don’t...
Why can’t we just give in to our toddler's tantrum? What what are we trying to prove to them by not giving them what they want? Are our toddlers really going to learn a lesson in the moment of...
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