San Francisco Bay Area Moms

In April 2022, I took a risk.  We haven't camped since before I was pregnant. When my baby was born, we were cautious about taking her to the big outdoors to sleep in a tent. This time though, I took...

Considerations for providing meaningful, compassionate, and connection-driven therapy to neurodivergent children. by Angela DiBernardo, M.A., CCC-SLP  You may be asking, what is neurodiversity? Neurodiversity is recognizing the expectation that there will be variations within the human population, including brain differences. One way an individual...

Do you love to host parties? I know I do. I have two boys who love big birthday parties, and I love celebrating my big day with friends and family. I also run a nonprofit that hosts a large...

It was the weekend before the start of the school year, and this mama bear was both anxious and exhausted. If there was anything I missed from living in South East Asia, it was the easy access to full...

One of the most important back-to-school to-dos you’re likely forgetting. As families are soaking up the final days of summer, there’s an important to-do to make sure to include on this year’s back-to-school prep list: your child’s eye health. Childhood...

As parents, we spend lots of money on our children, childcare, dance lessons, gymnastics class, sports, tutoring, and other activities. We expect to get our money’s worth. But what does that mean? A happy child at the end of...

I am always looking for activities for my kids, sports, dance, art, nature; you name it! But as my brood has grown from one child to three, my resources are spreading thin. The cost of preschool alone makes me...

Everyone has felt stress in their lives. As a parent raising young children, stress can feel like it never ends. However, you find ways to relax and take the edge off, so you feel ready for the next day. Sadly,...

Bumper stickers - gotta love them! Nowadays, they not only go on the back of your family car, but also on your luggage, tumblers, and laptops. With quality printing and materials, bumper stickers can last for years and won't...

Our littlest ones are probably not watching much television and seeing what is happening in the world, but let’s face it, they can feel it. They sense the sadness and the weight of so much tragedy and loss. As moms,...