Recently, my mom begged me to do a baby announcement for the birth of my second son, and I declined, using the reasoning that baby announcements are basically low-key asks for gifts. Okay, hear me out.
I’m not saying...
I was always a goody two shoes growing up- I loved having a perfect attendance record, I strived to be the teacher’s helper, and I always turned in assignments on time. You would think that meant I loved school,...
Editors Note: There are many research-based articles on the pros and cons of gender-specific toys, a topic that many parents are passionate about. In our toy series with our partner Wicked Uncle, we will be highlighting a specific age and...
When I joined SFBAM nine years ago, my eldest daughter, Ilse, was barely 1. Now, she is almost 10 and has begun puberty. I started preparing myself for this next phase of her life and my role two years...
If there was such a thing as the playground police, and I was its sheriff, I'd swagger around the playground, ticket book in hand, ready to enforce the following rules.* These rules would make my life as the mother...
We all know that reading to children is important. All too often though, we read to our kids to quiet their minds and bodies – a perfect tool for bedtime. But books also have the potential to enliven our...
This summer, ignite your kids’ curiosity, passion, and a deep appreciation for story sharing, storytelling, and story-making in all its forms at Camp Half-Blood! Basking in the Bay Area sun, campers (a.k.a. Demigods) will embark on their journey toward...
I was lucky that my oldest daughter was always a pretty good eater. She knew what she liked and would eat those foods with gusto, but she had a pretty good range. Like all of us, she got into...
A few weeks ago, my younger sister (I have five sisters) had a baby girl. This baby is the first granddaughter after nine grandsons. When my sister told me she was pregnant, as a mom of two boys myself,...
As moms, we all know how tough it is to teach our kids to take care of themselves. When it comes to their teeth, that challenge becomes even more difficult. Sometimes, our children don’t brush and they rarely floss....
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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...
