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...
Some of our most popular articles have been about traveling with kids because a lot of us do it and almost all of us are nervous about it. Whether you're taking a long car ride or hopping on an...
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,...
I recently returned from a short trip to Phoenix, and on the barely 2-hour flight, I endured enough noise to make me cringe! Not noise from the young children, mind you, but noise from their parents.
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Women’s restroom in...
I'm going to give the U.S. Postal Service the benefit of the doubt that my frustrating experience applying for my kids' passports here in San Francisco was not the norm. In case it is, though, I'm passing along to...
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We only have two children, so technically speaking, we don’t need a 3-row vehicle. An average-sized car or small SUV accommodates two adults and two car seats. Sort of. It’s when you start...
The holidays are my favorite time of year- I love the music, the weather changes, all the excitement, and the break from school and work. The only difficult aspect of the holidays for us is living far away from the rest...
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...
Mother’s Day gift
That quiet morning, only the sounds of the trees moving in the rhythm of their own and the rustling of the paper book pages were heard. No children, no chores, no meal prep.
That day found me and...
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Last week my family and I experienced the winter wonderland...
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2026 Summer Camp Guide – San Francisco Bay Area
It's time to start signing your little ones up for camps!
To make things easier for you, we have put together our top picks of
this...
