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....
Editors Note: The California Partners Project conducted a statewide listening tour with California mothers, parents, and caregivers to understand how they navigated the integration of technology and devices into most aspects of their children’s lives. These evolving toolkits and...
How do you fundraise with your fellow parents at school? My littles are in the 1st and 2nd grades. Since pre-school, I have participated in the PTA and my kids' classrooms, and one thing has stayed the same every...
My daughter will be wrapping up her middle school career this month, and it is a ride I want to get off—a ride with ups/downs, twists and turns, and a few curve balls along the way. One of the...
The holiday season is a time for celebration, but it can also bring stress, whether from gift shopping, travel plans, or juggling too many events. While adults often feel the weight of the season's expectations, kids—often unintentionally—hold the key...
Middle school is a “magical time of human growth and transformation set against the backdrop of adolescent ups and downs,” as the principal of my daughter’s new school described it in his welcome letter. There will be hormones, there...
We have asked a lot of everyone over the last 9 months in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19, and our teens are one of those groups that have been hit the hardest. They have missed milestones like...
(This post is in partnership with DHP Furniture.)
We have gone through three different types of bed frames. My kids first received their big toddler sized beds from Ikea, but they never slept in them, so I donated them. Then...
According to a recent survey conducted by Preply, 50% of 2,000 surveyed Americans have used a slang word without knowing its meaning. Parents are also more likely to use slang than people without children - no surprise, given that...
This statement is controversial, but the sport of boxing isn't violent. Growing up (with five sisters), my parents considered all male sports violent, mainly the sport of boxing. I understand why. When you watch a professional match that goes twelve rounds,...
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Lilies & Roses™: A Gentle New Beginning for Bay Area Families
There’s a moment in early motherhood when you realize just how much of your heart lives outside your body. Suddenly every decision feels enormous...
