Odds are your young child has asked you for a smartphone. Have you given in? What were your rules for smartphone usage? Do you enforce those rules? The dads at Pinwheel were not happy with any of the smartphone...
Representation in books matters for our children. They need to see people who look just like them doing anything and becoming anyone they want to. That was a key message for Ana Maria Medici, author of Dear Mrs. President,...
On her first day of preschool, my daughter Greta wore thirteen ribbons in her hair. She purposely mismatched yellow and pink socks and insisted on wearing her favorite lime green Tinkerbell dress, complete with upright shimmering wings. Needless to...
Toddler tantrums are actually a developmental milestone for healthy brain development. Next time your toddler loses it in a major meltdown, remember it’s normal, so skip the guilt and embarrassment. You are doing just fine.
How you respond to a...
Many people view hockey as a physically demanding sport that might prove too rough for younger players. However, youth hockey offers a lot of potential benefits for kids. Consider some of these reasons why hockey is a great sport...
Transform your child's birthday celebration with these stylish outfit picks. Make every photo memorable with these wardrobe winners that shine bright.
Sleep training, or sleep teaching, as I prefer to call it, includes learning how long your child can comfortably stay awake between naps and before bed by age because timing sets you and your child up for success. Sleep...
Welcoming an adorable baby into your life is one of the most magical (and yes, exhausting) experiences you'll ever have. The days may feel long, but they pass in the blink of an eye. That’s why your baby’s photography session is such...
I’ve run across a few articles lately that made me seriously consider how I’m raising my child. Articles like "Children spend half the time playing outside in comparison to their parents" and "Kids under 9 spend more than 2...
Oh, I just can't wait to be king!
See the line where the sky meets the sea? it calls meAnd no one knows how far it goes
Pretty sure you recognize exactly which two films these lines are from! You can...
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A Bay Area Classic, Reimagined: Our Family Fun Day at Pier...
For Bay Area families, it’s easy to feel like you’ve already “done” Pier 39 — but taking my crew back recently proved me wrong...
