Mom Life

  Self care is essential to our health and well-being, even when sometimes it feels like a task within itself. Whether it be setting up a home spa or scheduling in a dedicated time every week to take a 5-minute...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goOmKWIbbgA SFBAM recently talked with Dr. Michael Goran, PhD. - Co-director of the USC Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute and professor of pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles - about all things sugar, including newly-released studies showing Type...

https://youtu.be/PkqMEunuM54 Candy and pumpkin spice season has arrived! So for October’s orthodontic “Did you know” we are highlighting how orthodontic treatment impacts oral health, specifically your risk for cavities and gum disease.  To understand how braces and Invisalign can affect your...

Creative writing is life-giving for me. In the past, I created a steady habit of completing creative work before commissioned writing, i.e., editing work or nonprofit work. Somewhere in the last year, I've had to switch focus. Life has...

May 3, 2025, marks Maternal Health Awareness Day, a time to reflect on the importance of maternal well-being and the steps we can take to support mothers worldwide. Despite progress, maternal health challenges persist. Globally, nearly 300,000 women die annually from...

Sipping tea and eating petit fours is a lovely way to spend a baby shower, but it's not very exciting. If the baby showers you've been to lately have blended together in your memory as quiet affairs spent making...

I have always been a guys’ girl. Don’t get me wrong, because I’m not a tomboy. I’m definitely girly and have a strong feminine nature. But when it comes to my social circles, they are primarily male. I really...

Here's to the dads! San Francisco Bay Area Moms would like to take this opportunity to thank all the wonderful fathers of the Bay! Here are some of the neatest gifts for all the dads in your life. Here are...

I LOVE to cook, bake, can, mix, and create in the kitchen, so I am all for trying new products to keep food interesting. So, when I saw other friends posting about their Instant Pots, I had to get...

I’ve had a love affair with pie as of late. It’s the one dessert I want to bake again and again. The varieties are endless: savory (shepherd’s pie or quiche) or sweet (peanut butter pie or egg pie). Lately,...