Rebecca Lang
Rebecca is the former Managing Editor for both Mid-Peninsula Moms Blog and San Francisco Moms Blog. She and her husband moved to San Francisco from the East Coast in 2008 and love raising their two children in the city. Rebecca worked for two Fortune 500 companies in a variety of HR roles before surprising everyone, including herself, and leaving her job to stay home with her kids. She's written for a variety of online parenting publications including Scary Mommy, Motherly, and YourTango, but promises that she can talk about non-parenting stuff in real life. Follow her on social media at @rlang165 and on BeckyRebecca.com.
Avoid the Facebook Debate: How to Effect Change Online & IRL for School...
I made the mistake of engaging with a family member about a meme he shared on Facebook. In real life, I've known this guy my whole life and love him, but our Facebook personas...
Friday Faves & Finds (2.16.18)
Hello, Friday! I look forward to every weekend, but especially long weekends like this one. My husband has off from work on Monday, so we have lots of fun plans with friends, including wine...
Tips for Moving to San Francisco with Kids
If you're reading this, you're probably considering whether to relocate to the Bay Area and specifically whether living in San Francisco is the right move for you. While you'll have to answer that for...
Saving for Your Kids’ College Education: A Primer
Sometimes my husband and I imagine where our kids might go to college - not because we’re determined to get them into a prestigious or Ivy League university, but because we had so much...
I’m Not a Morning Person, and My Kids Just Have to Deal With It
Every night, I tell myself that I will have more patience for my children in the morning, I will get up without a struggle, and I'll accomplish more, earlier in the day.
And every morning,...
Moms, Take the Nap
I had a hard time adjusting to the slower speed of maternity leave. I’d become accustomed to the nonstop deluge of work emails, and I’d gotten into the habit of always checking my phone...
When Saving for Your Kids’ College Is the Wrong Move
Our best friends recently moved away from San Francisco to LA. We miss our impromptu get togethers with them, but we’re doing surprisingly well keeping in touch from afar. When we do see them,...
Mr. Rogers Meets the Muppets in This New Children’s Web Series
Anyone who knows me well knows that I love puppets. As a kid, there were so many great children’s shows that used them, like Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, Sesame Street, and Shari Lewis and Lamb...
Honest Answers to a Preschool Admissions Application
Based on my preschool admissions research, I've learned that there are unofficial tiers of schools, just like in college or law school. Apparently, certain preschools are feeder schools to exclusive private schools, which are,...
I’m Mailing You a Holiday Card, But It’s Not (Totally) a #HumbleBrag
I fully admit that I started mailing holiday cards as a sort of humblebrag. You know what I mean. The message on the card said, "Wishing you a happy holiday," but everything about it...
