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We thought this day would never come, but it’s happening. Ilse’s school is reopening in April, and we couldn’t be more thrilled and relieved. Once again, the “first day” jitters are settling in. This time, the jitters are a...

Editor's Note: This is part 2 of 2 posts. Read part 1 here. Books I was a bookworm when I was in grade school and college so I happen to appreciate traditional learning with books. Alas, not all books are created...

Editor's Note: This is part 1 of 2 posts. There is public school and home school, but home school is not public school at home.  When I started teaching my daughters at home, I had the thought to do things in...

When I relocated to San Francisco back in 2016 I was newly married, child-free, and pretty naïve about how much of an adjustment it would be. Like many Brits and Europeans I’d grown up on American TV and culture,...

Editor’s Note: This video is part of the ongoing allergy series in partnership with Columbia Allergy. To learn more about allergies, eczema, and related topics, please refer to our Allergy Guide! One of the things people dread the most about spring is (ACHOO!)...

HOW IT STARTED: 2001                                When I met my husband 21 years ago at a Starbucks in the city, I never imagined that we would be...

When my daughter split her chin falling at the playground, we had to pay a visit to the ER. And while the injury itself was not at all positive, I was immediately comforted when I remembered CPMC’s Pediatric ED.  I...

  It’s a popular topic of conversation at every parent’s association meeting, moms’ group discussion, and school planning committee meeting lately: how can we keep ourselves connected, virtually?  I’ve heard this conversation often repeated, nearly exactly, in the work environment where...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb3ovKjOOr0 Cats get a bad rap and people usually have a love/hate relationship with them. However, if you are a cat in the Merryn family home, well then it is all about the love! First there was Bailey, a celebrity cat...