Growing up, my mother taught me to appreciate my surrounding community - family, friends, co-workers, and everyone in-between. So, when I met Bharti M. Jindal, founder and CEO of The Fun Cart, a lightbulb appeared. The Fun Cart provides...
It was a bright October morning when I awoke to the call that I had known with certainty would come, ever since her diagnosis six months prior: my mom had died. She had a history of high blood pressure...
Halloween is huge in our house. We start decorating well before September is over and the end result is an explosion of tombstones, skeletons, ghosts, and spiderwebs on our front lawn. It gets more obnoxious every year, and I...
My husband and I don't make a big deal out of holidays. We'd rather go out to a nice dinner than exchange gifts, and a lot of times a sweet message in a card is just as good. Every...
While preparing yourself for the parenting role, you try and cover every possible option; like leaving no stone unturned, literally and figuratively. You read anything you can get your hands on; books, blogs, articles, and parenting magazines and Google...
Today marks the first month of my boobs being child-free. Again. After 23 months of non-stop attention.
It is still weird and exciting at the same time. As time goes on, you forget the craziness associated with regular breastfeeding. All...
On the eve of the last day of Dry January, I'd like to share my experience. I had planned on drinking (moderately) at a few events this month, so my goal was less dry January than damp January. Nonetheless,...
The San Francisco Bay Area Moms (SFBAM) online community is a vibrant and supportive network where mothers from diverse backgrounds come together to share experiences, seek advice, and offer encouragement.
As the managing editor of SFBAM, I had never felt...
Happy Passover and Happy Easter! We're hosting Easter this year for fourteen adults and ten kids, so it's been a busy week getting ready for that on top of the week's usual routine and attending a fun private shopping...
Show your baby daddy some love this Father's Day with one of these gift ideas. Have other ideas to share? Leave them in the comments below!
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Etsy is full of so many clever, coordinating shirts for Dad and his...
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