"This Christmas, I'm going to write to Santa and ask for Ripley's books!"
These are words that I was not expecting to hear from my 6-year-old at all. My mouth gaped open at a loss of words before sputtering incredulously,...
If you haven't checked out Redding, plan a road trip now! Just a few hours away from the Bay Area (just far enough to feel like you're going on an adventure) and known for its annual holiday lights festival,...
When my mom first suggested that we make the cross-country trip from San Francisco to Florida to visit her for a week with the twins, I thought the idea of flying with two infants was hilarious. It just...
The Annual Holiday Show You Don't Want To Miss
What did you do differently this holiday season? We tried a new show.
As a family mentally preparing for our first holiday break from school (OMG, what do you do with your...
Happy April Fool's Day!
Boy, do we wish an airline would do this. Imagine how great it would be to not have to worry about grumpy passengers giving us the stink eye because we dared to bring children on an airplane....
"Should I fly the red-eye with my baby?" I see this question come up a lot in the mom groups on Facebook because moms are worried that taking a late-night cross-country flight with a baby or young child will...
Between personal travel and work travel, I travel at least six times per year. I typically select hotels for my accommodations because I get all the amenities I love ( like room service, an on-site restaurant & bar, a...
With summer fun coming in hot, who doesn’t want a quick weekend getaway?
Before baby, my husband and I were always going away for the weekend. We would even book trips only a couple days beforehand, and we could...
For many of us moms-of-little-ones, summer means not just extended afternoons at the park or pool, family barbeques, and tackling our kids to apply sunscreen, but also travel. And with the joy of watching your children revel in a...
Greetings from Amsterdam! My family and I have now been in Amsterdam for about two and a half months, and it’s finally starting to hit me — this is not a vacation! I actually live here! Moving abroad with a...
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Student Success in Fourth Grade Starts with Strengths
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...
