I'm not a very good sleeper. I'm a night person by nature, so it's easy for me to miss my window of tiredness, catch a second wind, and stay up too late. I'm also a restless sleeper. I can't...
When my daughters were little, they took private swimming lessons at the Stonestown YMCA with a lovely, young San Francisco State University student named Elyssia. But teaching my girls how to swim all four strokes was not the only...
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I spend so much time thinking about what gifts to buy for my children and family members around the holidays that when someone asks me what I want, I'm usually stumped. The...
To the mom on her phone at the playground:
I see you! I see you sitting on a bench while your kiddo explores the playground on her own. I see you glance up every 30 seconds to make sure she...
We were standing in line at a store when my inquisitive 3-year old stared directly at the woman behind us and loudly asked, “Mommy why does her hair look like that?” By “like that” he meant that it was...
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It was Prime Day, and I couldn’t help myself from venturing on to Amazon to see the latest and greatest deals. A backpack I needed was on sale. Great. A beach tent that we...
Last night, while having cocktails with a coworker, we talked about the trend of destination birthdays as the new way to celebrate turning 40-years-old. It’s an attractive idea, especially since turning 40 is on the horizon for me. However,...
We all struggle with the day-to-day trials of being a mom. While I try not to be too hard on myself or compare myself to other moms, I also seek out ways to improve upon my techniques when I...
Looking back on our early years, most of us have probably been sent to timeout, or at least remember what that chair in the corner was for. Timeouts may seem like just another part of childhood, but actually, it’s...
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Have you ever patted yourself on the back for perfectly packing up the trunk of your car only to realize you forgot to put in the stroller?...
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