San Francisco Bay Area Moms

*This post is sponsored- but the thoughts and feelings are our own, and we only work with businesses we believe to be reputable and resourceful to our readers.  The most challenging stage of parenthood for me was when my babies...

Thru February 16 Year of the Rooster Exhibit SF Public Library, Main Branch Atrium 100 Larkin Street   Thru December 31 Chinese American: Exclusion/ Inclusion on Exhibit Work of Giants: Chinese Railroad Workers Project Chinese Historical Society of America 965 Clay Street   Thru December 31 Collected Letter Exhibit Asian Art Museum 200...

"Many parents intuitively understand that ubiquitous glowing screens are having a negative effect on kids. We see the aggressive temper tantrums when the devices are taken away and the wandering attention spans when children are not perpetually stimulated by...

We all know that reading to children is important. All too often though, we read to our kids to quiet their minds and bodies – a perfect tool for bedtime. But books also have the potential to enliven our...

This interview is with a mom who is a big inspiration to a lot of us on the peninsula. Erin Paruszewski is a wife, mother of two girls (ages 3 and 6), and the owner of Alkalign Studios, a...

My husband and I had a plan: two kids and then done. We spaced them quite close together, figuring we’d embrace the infant/tiny toddler chaos for a year or two and then bye-bye breast pump, spit-up cloths, mountains of...

I am so proud to be able to say I am an official MotherCoder alumni. I can officially code!  Not an elaborate new app like Uber or a full featured web platform like Facebook. It’ll be a long time...

Last year, I wrote an article called Permission to Get Healthy, and it was about exactly that— me telling you that it's okay to put your health goals ahead of some of your other commitments and priorities. What authority...

We are all lucky to live in the SF Bay Area, with its abundance of natural beauty, culture, and activities.  Every winter, I thank my lucky stars that we can step out the door with our kids without having...

RIP, Sleep! We had a good run, but ever since my son made his epic appearance into the world, I feel like sleep and I have gone through a messy divorce of some sorts. And so my Ode to...