Editor's note: We're happy to have Joe Wiseman, Director of Learning for C5 Children’s School, guest posting for us today.
You may be wondering about the best time to move your child into a program that helps prepare his or her...
I officially have a middle schooler! The summer leading up to middle school was very overwhelming for me. My daughter started going through so many changes back to back that I could not handle it. I could not believe...
Teenagers face a variety of stressors, from peer pressure to hormonal changes and increased responsibilities. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, they’ve endured even more stress than usual, due largely to isolation.
Stress can cause or worsen mental health problems like anxiety...
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Happy School Year! Amazon is celebrating the start of the new school year as sort of a "New Year’s Eve" for kids—time to reboot and start fresh and even set "School Year’s...
With all the media talk of high-tech hackers infiltrating our homes through baby monitors, microwaves, and other small appliances, I wondered just what those shady characters of the cyber underworld would make of audio recordings coming from my house.
And so, I bring...
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...
I had a difficult delivery, with more than 20 hours in labor before being rushed in for an emergency C-section because my baby had a bigger head size and wouldn’t engage for a normal landing. But oh my, when...
We all know it’s an understatement to say that it’s challenging having a little one. Whether it’s your first couple weeks at home with a screaming, squishy blob, or your tenth battle of the day with a temperamental toddler, kids...
As we continue to face unprecedented times, we are still trying to help our children find a sense of normalcy regarding their studies. Several schools have gone back to in-person classes in the last few months, while others have...
Me to my three-year-old daughter: One second, Daddy needs to get one thing and then we can go.
My daughter: Damn it, he always takes so long (with an eye roll).
I’m sorry – what?!
Not only did she just say "damn...
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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
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