Over the course of the past seven-going-on-eight years that one or both of my two daughters have been students at a public K-5 in San Francisco, I’ve chaperoned my fair share of school field trips. Being a chaperone is...
Every mother is happier when her baby is sleeping well, so when it's time to move your baby into a crib or your toddler into a bed, it's natural to be nervous about the transition and the possible disruptions the...
Not surprisingly when it comes to the F-word, the whole messy scene happened in the car.
I was driving my then three- and four-year-olds to preschool last fall, and, after numerous, increasingly loud declarations from the back seat that they...
When my toddler son started throwing toys, I had no idea how to respond at first. I knew that he was not old enough to exhibit perfect self-control and that it was developmentally normal for him to experiment with...
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I’d refer to a handful of books on my shelf as life-changing, and The Explosive Child, by Ross Greene, is one of them. I read it when I was 22 and teaching elementary school...
We were ready for my daughter's first day of kindergarten. We had new clothes and shoes, a new backpack, lunchbox, and I'd read and re-read the orientation paperwork from the school. My husband cleared his work calendar so he...
Recently, at the bus stop, after a meltdown of epic toddler proportions, my son and I had a conversation that went something like this:
Me: Hey, buddy, I’m sorry I got frustrated this morning. Sometimes when you get really upset,...
On weekends, we like to spend at least one day gallivanting outside of the city, whether it’s visiting a new museum or eating at a new restaurant. Now that my daughter Ilse is little older and doesn’t mind getting...
My five-year-old daughter enjoys directing playtime for herself and her three-year-old brother. My son is usually happy to go along with whatever grand scenario she sets up, but they don't always agree on how to play. My daughter does not...
We know that friendships are powerful sources of life and help us build self-confidence. What a gift both of my children have had in building strong bonds with others. Yet, there have been periods of time where they've struggled...
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2025 Mother’s Day – Ultimate Gifts for HER
For Mother's Day, be sure to give the mama(s) in your life some ME time! If you want to pamper and spoil mama more,...
