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It’s back to school season, but in Northern California, back to school shopping can be tricky. Personally, I like to get a first day of school outfit, then pause until the weather...
Dr. Ann Jayaram, an oculoplastic surgeon and head of the local practice ellevateMD, spoke with us about Botox during a recent Facebook Live. Then, I got to try it for myself! It was a hot topic, with lots of questions,...
No one prepared me for Mom Guilt. Since becoming a mom, and particularly since going back to work, I feel guilty all the time. Some days are guiltier than others. Take today, for instance. It all started when my...
My husband and I are so grateful that we have been gifted with two healthy, fantastic kids. We had no issues getting pregnant and had both our kids in the span of 19 months. A girl, then a boy....
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...
I got into online Mom groups about six months postpartum and loved it! I never saw myself as someone who would partake in online discussions, but the unique experience of becoming a mom changed all that. It can get...
It’s September. School has started again, which means the amount of illness-producing germs circulating around my house have multiplied tenfold. With a daughter in second grade and a son in preschool, it’s not my first rodeo with the back...
There’s no doubt that moms have many superpowers. Somedays, one superpower might be stronger than another (The Multitasker), some days a new superpower appears when we need it most (The Get to Sleeper), our children are faced with a...
For 5 years, I served as the public education manager for a child abuse prevention non-profit. Part of my work involved delivering a safe sleep and abusive head trauma training to hundreds of nurses, childcare workers, and parents. Parents...
It’s a common refrain among parents of hungry, growing kids: How can we be out of food already? Didn’t we just go to the store? Some kids wait until their adolescent years to become bottomless pits, but for mine,...
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Best Gifts Under $30 – 2025 Holiday Gift Guide
Looking for gift ideas for stocking stuffers? On a tight budget with a long holiday shopping list? On the road this holiday...
