Fall is in the air, and nothing gets me in the fall spirit like cooking, especially since we live in California and don’t experience the seasons here like I did when I grew up. So, to help mark the changing...
After two years of staring at a laptop, nodding off, or getting fidgety, you’d think kids would be eager to get back to school in person. But school starts before summer ends, and giving up summer fun is a...
These days, having my period sucks! Despite being on birth control (the pill) for much of my adult life, what was once predictable and painless is now unpredictable and painful. I think being in my 40s might have something...
Is spanking a good idea? For me, this is a HARD NO. Here is the news, science, and yogic perspective on spanking.
The news: The Cassville R-IV School District in western MO gave the ‘OK’ to bring back spanking. Using paddles...
Every child deserves a fighting chance at a traditional education. It’s a serious problem that so many don’t have the basic needs to make it to school, and those students are forced to fight against the odds to learn...
I recently wrote a personal essay about my family's experience with mental health. It focused on a sibling's schizophrenia and how the diagnosis has affected our family. As you can imagine writing a piece like this was an emotional...
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Welcome to Hella MomVersations, Keeping it Real With San Francisco Bay Area Moms. Local moms contribute to this community for local moms, and this podcast, Hella MomVersations. Managing Editor, Olga Rosales Salinas,...
If you're looking for a beach vacation that's convenient, beautiful, and close to the Bay Area, Pajaro Dunes is your go-to spot! We haven't been on holiday in years, partly because covid, but also because a "vacation" with toddlers...
*This series of articles is on establishing sustainable rest and self-care routines.
You can learn about the tools to uncover what is important to you and ways to change your current situation to rest, reset and recharge easily, even amidst...
There probably isn't a child on this Earth that doesn't find a little fascination in dinosaurs. That is because dinosaurs are fantastical creatures that would seem mythical if we didn't discover their fossils as evidence. Did you know that...
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2025 Mother’s Day – Ultimate Gifts for HER
For Mother's Day, be sure to give the mama(s) in your life some ME time! If you want to pamper and spoil mama more,...
