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It’s Make Music Day- Let’s Celebrate!
From its ability to close the achievement gap in at-risk youth to its effects on language development and mood, there’s no denying music has the power to change lives (but spoiler alert, there’s no...
A Little Lingerie Goes a Long Way
I can describe my underwear drawer in one word: practical. It's full of nude and black briefs and nude and black bras. All items were purchased with the intention of making them invisible under...
Why You Probably Need a Trust (Even Though You’re Not Rich)
When most people hear the word "trust" in the context of estate planning, they think of a "Trust Funder," a "Trustafarian" with neohippie values and old-money nicknames like Buffy or Tripp. But in reality,...
Good to Know: All About Ear Infections in Children
As an advice nurse at a busy pediatricians office, talking about ear infections (in medical lingo: otitis) is among one of the more frequent calls I deal with. I feel a pang for the...
When the Downstairs Neighbor Complains About Your Kid
When we first came home with our newborn, his newborn cry wasn’t louder than our speaking voice. Now that he's two, he howls with the dogs and stomps like an elephant. It would be...
Making Sense of Life Insurance
Once you bring home your sweet little bundle and figure out how to manage your day to day life with a newborn, it may dawn on you that you’re fully-responsible for providing financial security...
Insanely Infertile
It’s Infertility Awareness Week. When my dear friend Kelly asked me to write about my experience, I panicked. I’ve been struggling with what to write mainly because I suffered through infertility without talking about...
Start the Way You Mean to Finish: How to Establish Sleep Habits for Your...
As parents, we all have ways we cope to be able to get everything done and give our children what they need. Sometimes, it is easier to put a band-aid on a situation than...
Let’s Talk About Menopause
Let’s talk about menopause: a normal phase in a woman’s life, yet one that is shrouded in mystery for many of us.
I found out how little I knew about menopause when I suddenly...
San Francisco Has an Untapped Pool of Nannies at The Women’s Building
Craigslist, NannyShare, UrbanSitter, Care.com, Facebook, Golden Gate Nannies, and a multitude of other platforms are a gift from the childcare gods when it comes to taking on the feat of finding the perfect nanny...