I have long admired the work of parenting expert, Janet Lansbury. She’s somewhat of an idol to me—a calm, grounded, yet authoritative voice on supporting and enabling the growth of children. Her books and podcasts center on the theme...
When my daughter started elementary school, I was one of those bright-eyed parents who wanted to learn all they could to make my daughter’s school career amazing—for her and for me. So, when the first PTA meeting of the...
I recently listened to and loved the novel Girl Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis. She’s funny, enduring, poignant, and straight-up real.
One of the chapters in her book that really stuck with me was the one where she was...
I grew up calling my friends' parents Mr. and Mrs., and I called our close family friends Aunt and Uncle, but if a kid called me Mrs. Lang today, I would turn around and look for my mother-in-law. No...
This post is in partnership with The Escape Game.
We are always looking for things to do with our teenagers and an opportunity to go to The Escape Game near Fisherman's Wharf was the perfect chance to show them that we are...
Sleep training, or sleep teaching, as I prefer to call it, includes learning how long your child can comfortably stay awake between naps and before bed by age because timing sets you and your child up for success. Sleep...
There are days that my son says something, and I have no idea where he learned it.
To me: Mommy, I love you. I am filling your bucket.
To my husband: One day, I will be a daddy, and you will be...
Recently, I did something bad. Have you ever lost it with your toddler? That’s what happened to me right in the middle of the bedtime routine.
My three-year-old told me that she wanted to go to Italy alone (we have...
Moving your toddler from an infant-based daycare or nanny-care is a big step for parents. Not only is it an exciting time of change, but it means your baby is growing up! It's also a time of serious consideration for...
We. Are. All. The. Same.
We want our kids to thrive, to be happy, to be healthy. We all make different choices about how our kids are born, how we feed them, how much screen time they have, where...
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