We recently spent a long weekend with my in-laws, who are the best storytellers I have ever met. They provide exquisite detail and plot twists that make even a trip to the grocery store sound enthralling. We pass many...
My toddler son doesn’t have a bedtime. I try to get him to bed at a certain time, but I am not strict about it, and I will tell you why.
First, and foremost it is not worth the fight...
In a former life, I was an enterprise software saleswoman for a startup in Silicon Valley (yes, the HBO show is largely accurate!). It was and still is a darling of a company—loved by investors, customers and employees. I...
April is World Autism Awareness Month and with autism affecting 1 in 59 children in America, I feel like everyone knows a family dealing with the disorder. My good friend Jessica let me ask her some questions about her...
I was walking into Safeway the other day and overheard a mom dragging her wily toddler along, commenting, “Come on, slowpoke, let’s go, let’s go, let’s go!” It was innocent enough, but something in her tone of voice sounded...
This post is in partnership with Recess Collective.
We recently moved to the west side of the city, and it’s taken some time to find all the local kids’ hot spots. One of our new favorites, Recess Collective, as it...
Print out these fun activity sheets from our friends at the Magical Attic and get in the spring spirit! Click on an image to print.
When I was pregnant with our first child, my husband, a musician at heart, would put headphones on my belly each night, rejoicing as my bump would begin to undulate under his hand to the sounds of Pink Floyd’s,...
Our resident sleep expert, Dr. Sarah Mitchell, and I recently hosted a Facebook Live to answer your questions about how to handle nap transitions! Every parent knows how precious nap time is for both your baby and for you!
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I haven’t put my child online yet. I don’t want my husband to post photos of him, or our relatives, no one. I am ambivalent because I miss out in sharing his milestones with others and because I passively...
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