Fourth grade is when California public school kids study the history of their state, and at my daughters’ San Francisco K-5, normally the school year concludes with a field trip to the state capitol, Sacramento. This past school year,...
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This is a parenting book must! Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting by Dr. Laura Markham will give you the tools that you need to navigate how to turn your young kids...
Grab your scarf and mittens. It’s almost time to celebrate Independence Day in San Francisco! Like so many other things about this city, it’s foggy and chilly summer makes it special, and it certainly won’t stop us from enjoying...
Last weekend I received tickets to attend a private showing of The Incredibles 2 with my family at the Metreon in San Francisco through Kango and Chrysler, who sponsored the event. It was a fun surprise and a really nice way to...
Welcome to the weekend, friends! Did you know yesterday was the Summer Solstice? The solstice marks the first official day of summer, with the longest day and shortest night of the year. In case you aren’t already fully embracing...
The other day I saw a middle-school aged child eating a Lunchable and a bag of chips. I probably wouldn’t have noticed except that she and her friend were both eating the same brand of chips and were both...
I love being a mother, but I hate feeding my kids. It's truly my least favorite part of this job, and one day, when I'm not busy preparing and/ or cleaning up from snacks, I will sit down and...
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School is out! Summer is in full swing, and the list of things to occupy the kids is already getting short. July 4th is on a Wednesday...
San Francisco has always stood out as a progressive, environmentally responsible city. In fact, the city we call home is a Zero Waste city. That means that our Department of Public Works strives to make it possible for us...
Yesterday I went swimsuit shopping with my six-year-old daughter Noelle. She bought her first two-piece, a fun little hot pink number from Gap Kids. Exhilarated and confident, she put on the suit, dancing in front of the mirror and...
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