Just yesterday, I received a call from an anxious Noe Valley mom asking the all-important question I hear every summer. She wanted to know, “how should I best prepare my child for school?”.
Her first concern was about summer learning...
A few days ago, my older daughter, Ilse, asked, “Mommy, when I am going to wear a bra?'' I replied, “when your breasts start growing.” While I was calm in my reply, deep down, I was thinking, “OMG! SHE'S...
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and talking with your children about immunizations (or vaccinations) can be complicated. Make it as simple as you possibly can. Please don’t forget that your child must have the language and cognitive skills...
With the Delta variant, masking, and over a year of distance learning, there are a lot of reasons why kids and teens might be anxious about returning to school in person this fall.
Here are a few suggestions on how...
So what is scrappin’ anyway? Ignoring the urban dictionary, five years ago I was sprawled on the floor with magazines, little pieces of paper everywhere, when my husband walked in and said, “you scrappin’ again?”
Aha, I thought, that’s exactly...
Back-to-School is an exciting and often nerve-wracking time for families. Anticipation mixed with nerves flows between kids and parents - often equally. It can be a cycle of comforting combined with crying - including tears of joy - for...
Have you ever wondered why your cat sits there at just stares right at you? Does he want to tell you something? Is he just that obsessed with you? Could he be secretly plotting your death? It's hard to...
Last week was a new moon cycle. The energy says: "Time to take action."
I heard this message loud and clear.
This week I decided to take action.
I pitched and landed a new client for my travel design business.
I also tried...
About a month ago, our 4-year old decided to stop pooping. He didn’t stop pooping in the potty, but he decided to stop going at all. I didn’t know this was humanly possible, but as we’ve recently seen, the...
Editor's Note: This is the second post in a series on toxic masculinity. If you have questions or advice please comment below.
The expectations that men will adhere to specific guidelines of masculine norms work across generations and cultures -...
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