Twins & Multiples

With the twins' first birthday right around the corner, I’m already getting teary thinking about my babies growing up. I can’t believe they are going to be ONE, but I also can’t believe that we managed to keep two...

At midnight on a Saturday, our 17-year-old knocked on our bedroom door. She came in to say they had a friend who her and her friend group were worried about. The friend had told them in a group chat...

I’ll admit I heard daycare horror stories when we first moved to SF. We were scared into believing that since we hadn’t spent hundreds of dollars on deposits before the twins were even conceived(!), we were basically already very...

As the "back to school" routine started this week, I knew I needed to tackle the "afternoon pick-up snack" issue.  My toddlers in daycare are always starving when I pick them up. Traffic exasperates the ride home, and they are...

Earlier this week, I did the daycare pick up by myself, and I was stressed the whole way over. I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to find a parking spot, and then I couldn’t quite figure out how...

Indigenous Peoples' Day, celebrated on the second Monday in October, offers a meaningful opportunity to honor and acknowledge Indigenous peoples' history, culture, and contributions. When considering how kids' yoga can be integrated into the recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day, several connections...

My twins just turned two. A few months ago, I ran into another mom who had three-year-old twin girls. As we chatted, she said, “Isn’t having twins just the best?!” While I didn’t really get it at that moment,...

A few weeks ago, my younger sister (I have five sisters) had a baby girl. This baby is the first granddaughter after nine grandsons. When my sister told me she was pregnant, as a mom of two boys myself,...

Editor's 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 best practices are...

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...