My kids have always been very independent, proud to show how they can do things “all by myself.” Or as my daughter used to say, “All my byself.” While I love supporting their independence, there are times when we...
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I have a distinct memory of writing a computer code when I was in elementary school. It was probably 1989, I was in second grade, and the computer looked something like this:
The program...
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...
Potty training has been a hot topic amongst my circle of mom friends lately. Some mamas are in no rush to ditch diapers, while others are ready for their kiddo to start practicing on the potty. We are officially...
I get strange looks when I tell people that my weekend plans include a theatre performance, with my kids. For most, this conjures up images of screaming children being whisked up a dark aisle and out into the lobby...
If you’re a kid, nothing squashes an afternoon of outdoor fun like poor weather. That doesn’t mean downtime needs to be spent in front of the television, although you might consider encouraging your kids to spend a little time...
Over the course of the past seven-going-on-eight years that one or both of my two daughters have been students at a public K-5 in San Francisco, I’ve chaperoned my fair share of school field trips. Being a chaperone is...
Every mother is happier when her baby is sleeping well, so when it's time to move your baby into a crib or your toddler into a bed, it's natural to be nervous about the transition and the possible disruptions the...
Not surprisingly when it comes to the F-word, the whole messy scene happened in the car.
I was driving my then three- and four-year-olds to preschool last fall, and, after numerous, increasingly loud declarations from the back seat that they...
When my toddler son started throwing toys, I had no idea how to respond at first. I knew that he was not old enough to exhibit perfect self-control and that it was developmentally normal for him to experiment with...
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