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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...
We are Nordstrom and Amazon Affiliate Partners. Happy August, moms! The final month of summer is upon us. While we are enjoying our last few weeks of extra sleep and unscheduled time, schedule an evening to grab a glass of...
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...

The Parent Trap

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Our son started high school and within weeks, our social life stopped cold. All of a sudden, he is out on Friday and Saturday nights with new kids we’ve never met doing various teenage things around town. One night...
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Tens of thousands of middle and high school students around the globe are getting the chance to explore their academic passion, potential future career paths, and college life on real university campuses thanks to Summer Discovery. One student thought they...

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