Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, toys that come to life when their owners leave the house.
These are just some of the examples of magic my kids believe in, and keeping that sense of possibility and wonder alive is one...
Let’s check in. It’s been nearly a year since many schools have gone remote, and though some students are back to full-time in-person learning, many remain in hybrid models or full-time school-from-home. Current news reports tell us what many...
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...
School field trips are fantastic. I loved them as a child in school, as it was such an adventure to leave the school for a few hours and do something different. As a parent, I couldn't wait for the...
Celebrating the anticipation of your bundle of joy is an irreplaceable joy. When it comes to gender reveal parties, it’s all about making the grand revelation a moment to remember. In 2024, the year of new beginnings and progressive...
When I joined SFBAM nine years ago, my eldest daughter, Ilse, was barely 1. Now, she is almost 10 and has begun puberty. I started preparing myself for this next phase of her life and my role two years...
There’s a sentence we parents repeat silently to ourselves throughout those extra-challenging parenting moments: “This is only a phase.”
Well, it turns out that same phrase applies to another realm of child-rearing. I’m talking about the Stuff with a capital...
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Welcome to Hella MomVersations, Keeping it Real With San Francisco Bay Area Moms. Local moms contribute to this community for local moms, and this podcast,...
I’ve run across a few articles lately that made me seriously consider how I’m raising my child. Articles like "Children spend half the time playing outside in comparison to their parents" and "Kids under 9 spend more than 2...
Oh, I just can't wait to be king!
See the line where the sky meets the sea? it calls meAnd no one knows how far it goes
Pretty sure you recognize exactly which two films these lines are from! You can...
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Vitalant Offering Blood Donors a Free A1C Check in September
This September, nonprofit Vitalant is, for the first time, offering blood donors an extra check on their health while they help save and improve...
