We say it all the time, and we hear it all the time: “Don’t judge other moms. Everyone is doing the best that they can.” Yes, they are, but it’s also human nature to make judgments. We form opinions...
Becoming a mom was the best thing that’s ever happened to me. Yes, that’s a total cliché, but only because it’s true for so many people. Motherhood has amplified my better qualities and helped keep some of my less...
Dear Active Mom on Social Media,
We may live in the social media capital of the world, surrounded by giants like Facebook and countless startups, but that doesn’t mean we always use their apps the right way. We, your friends...
Moving to the Bay Area has been a very socially humbling experience.
I always thought I was good at making friends, but it turns out I’ve relied heavily on my husband’s easygoing nature and the built-in friends that came with...
I have started to realize that I am one of the lucky ones. I LOVE my mother-in-law (MIL)! And not just because I have to. I genuinely look forward to her visits, I enjoy talking to her on the...
You thought it was perfect. You thought they were perfect. The evening sparked, the conversation sizzled, someone suggested a weekend away. And then you met their kids.
Alternatively, you’ve been friends for ages. It’s been one of the most effortless...
I see more Google buses than school buses.
I just discovered what rain is thanks to something called El Nino.
My parents think letting me run around at a winery is equivalent to taking me to a playground.
I had no say...
“Oh, you know Morgan, too?” I’ve started several conversations this way while chatting with other moms in my neighborhood. Morgan Brasfield, a fellow mom on the Laurel Heights, Presidio Heights, and Inner Richmond playground circuit, is immediately engaging and...
About a year ago, I came across this article in the New York Times about a woman who asked a blind date 36 questions that supposedly would lead them to fall in love. She was recreating a psychologist’s experiment...
So, we may not be movie stars, but we are super stars! Moms truly do have superpowers. We can shower in less than five minutes, cook a whole meal for the family in one episode of “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse,”...
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How Your Family Can Help Kittens This Spring (Yes, Even the...
Spring brings longer days, blooming flowers—and a tidal wave of tiny, meowing fluffballs! It’s kitten season in the Bay Area, and that means animal...
