I knew I was reaching a point of no return on my pop culture knowledge when I began to ask, "Who's that?" about the hosts and musical guests on Saturday Night Live. Maybe the fact that I'm still watching...
Standardized Testing: Love it? Hate it? Not sure about it? California public school students in Grades 3-8 and 11 participate in annual standardized testing called the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (Smarter Balanced or SBAC, for short). Here are some facts that...
We all know space in San Francisco is an endangered species. I’ve worked with hundreds of families in SF and, if you can think of a non-traditional living situation, I have seen it. Some kiddos are lucky enough to...
I come from a long line of hardworking, selfless mothers, mothers who put dinner on the table and worked full-time, day in and day out. These same mothers have been my biggest cheerleaders and my greatest inspiration for being...
It’s Mother’s Day! Hopefully, you’ll receive breakfast in bed followed by a day at the spa. Mothering is hard work, so you deserve a day off. But I think you can do better. What if instead of rewarding all...
Last month, California Pacific Medical Center, Newborn Connections hosted our SF BLOOM event for new and expecting moms! It was a wonderful afternoon filled with giveaways, mommy massages, treats, and tons of baby information! Keep scrolling for photos from...
Mother's Day is this Sunday, and, in keeping with the article I wrote this week about not actually wanting to spend the day with my family, I figured it was fair game to share some links that have absolutely...
Happy Friday, Mamas, this weekend is all about you! My request for Mother’s Day this year was a fun day with my two guys, filled with things I love to do around town. My husband is planning the day’s...
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Within a mile from my house, I can walk to four grocery stores, Target, the post office, UPS, FedEx, the dry cleaners, the pediatrician, my doctor, our dentist, my kids' preschool, numerous coffee...
The birds and the bees are going to fly into our children’s lives at some point. How will they enter?
As a tenured teacher new to 5th grade curriculum, I attended a "puberty talk" training. That training prepared me to...
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Winter is here and there’s no better to explore the fascinating world at Ripleys’s Believe It or Not! San...
