A friend of mine once gave me the advice to go on vacation alone with my husband after my son turned one. She told me it would be fun, good for my marriage, and would reunite us in the...
You may have all heard about the Zika virus by now! It is an infectious disease spread by a virus that is known to be carried and transmitted by mosquitoes, specifically the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus species. These mosquitoes have also been...
The best vacation or visit with family and friends can go sideways if you're exhausted from sleepless nights with a baby. As a sleep consultant, this topic comes up a lot when I'm working with parents, and while there's...
Vacations took on a whole new meaning once my husband and I had our son, especially since he became a toddler. We used to find vacations relaxing, but now we find that they are just flat out more work...
It's vacation season! Did you catch Kelly and sleep expert Dr. Sarah Mitchell chatting about ways to help your baby sleep when you're traveling? Whether it's in a hotel, a rental home, or relative's house, there are certain things...
One of my favorite destinations for a family day-trip from San Francisco is beautiful Half Moon Bay, where my husband and I have been taking our now ten and twelve-year-old daughters since they were babies. With its bucolic fields...
The Bay Area can be an expensive place to live, from the sky-high real estate prices to the above-average cost of living. Auto insurance is no exception -- for example, the national average for car insurance is $742 yearly....
For the last several months, our family has discussed taking a summer holiday. With mass vaccinations for adults and subsequently for children 12 and older, this summer felt like the right time to travel. Since last year’s spring break...
For more than 100 years, holiday vacationers have embraced the season at this historic San Francisco hotel.
Stepping into the magnificent Garden Court at the Palace Hotel never fails to blow me away. With its stained-glass dome lined with a...
Every year, for the Christmas / Thanksgiving vacation, we usually make plans that involve traveling to visit family in various countries. For the last five years, however, there hasn't been much in the way of travel due to the...
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A Bay Area Mom’s Guide to a Family‑Friendly Weekend in Windsor...
If you’re craving a quick, high‑visual getaway that feels worlds away from the weekday grind — but still totally doable with kids — Windsor...
