Ask any parent what their children are doing this summer and you’re likely to get a similar response: “It’s so hard!” Deciding on summer camps for your children is challenging because there are a lot of options and because...
Editor's Note: Erena Shimoda, our guest contributor for today, specializes in underwater photography and takes her services to a whole new level, working with clients who are cancer survivors and have overcome other significant obstacles in their lives. Her...
We recently spent a long weekend with my in-laws, who are the best storytellers I have ever met. They provide exquisite detail and plot twists that make even a trip to the grocery store sound enthralling. We pass many...
Last weekend, I was a terrible parent. I had to actively suppress my frustration with my kids almost all day, both days. I didn’t enjoy spending time with them as they whined about everything, asked me the same questions over and...
We've been building a kindness chain at home for the past two years. It started as a way to create awareness for my preschoolers, in all their ego-centric glory, of the many chances they have to do kind acts...
Last night, while having cocktails with a coworker, we talked about the trend of destination birthdays as the new way to celebrate turning 40-years-old. It’s an attractive idea, especially since turning 40 is on the horizon for me. However,...
It’s an understatement to say the past four months have been tumultuous as COVID-19, Shelter-in-Place, racial injustice, and school closures have wreaked havoc on our daily lives. While adults cope with this in certain ways (wine, chocolate, and crying...
My son Fritz doesn’t worry about much. He’s an easygoing four-year-old boy. Except when he gets mad or sad and then he cries, or hits someone, before quickly reverting back to his jolly self. He doesn’t think too much...
Siblings. We love them, we hate them, we love to hate them. It’s hard to imagine not fighting with someone we live with day in and day out. It’s only natural. But I get many questions about how to...
Got a day off as a family and wondering where to go that's closer to the Bay than Apple Hill or Disneyland?
We have compiled our top recommendations for day trips near and around San Francisco Bay Area. These places...
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2026 Summer Camp Guide – San Francisco Bay Area
It's time to start signing your little ones up for camps!
To make things easier for you, we have put together our top picks of
this...
