There's a New York Times opinion piece making the rounds this week, and I keep sending it to people.
The headline is blunt: what your kid's report card isn't telling you. The finding is blunter: nearly nine in ten parents...
Looking for a summer where your child can explore, grow, and make lifelong memories? Check out Mountain Camp Marin! Mountain Camp Marin, located at Mark Day School in San Rafael, is the ultimate summer destination for kids from 4...
Sterne School is unique among independent schools in that the youngest students we serve are fourth graders. As the fourth-grade California History teacher (I’m also the Head of Sterne’s Lower & Middle School), it is my pleasure to get...
Do you remember riding the school bus as a kid? Most children enjoy riding the bus to school because it means being with their friends, having extra time to finish their homework, and a sense of independence. Back then,...
Most schools across the Bay Area start in early August! Whatever happened to going back after Labor Day?! Nevertheless, we love school and want to be prepared for a quality and enriched school year. We've compiled some top picks...
As a seventh-grader obsessed with economics, I drove my parents crazy with dinner-table debates. They would always answer, but I could tell that I was just pressing at the edge of their knowledge (and patience). Years later, during my...
“Mom, are you working again?”
It’s a question I’ve heard more times than I’d like to admit, often asked with innocent curiosity, but each time it cuts a little deeper. It’s a reminder that my two worlds—being a parent and...
Bay Area families need to pay close attention as the American education system undergoes a seismic shift and as the Department of Education faces structural changes and budget cuts. For those aiming for elite universities like Stanford and UC...
In today's world, finding time for anything beyond the essentials can feel impossible. Between running my own business, errands, and the endless to-do list, quality time with kids often gets squeezed out. As a mom of three kids, I...
You can take every precaution at home. You can practice every scenario that may occur outside of the safety of your own kitchen. Still, as a parent of a child with severe food allergies, you know the worries that...
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A Letter to the Doctors
My son Kabir was four years old when he was diagnosed with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He is fourteen now. In between were...
