If you notice more articles than usual about breastfeeding in your Facebook newsfeed this week, it's because World Breastfeeding Week kicks off today. The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) spearheads this annual awareness campaign with the goal of...
At the end of August, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) announced a newly revised rear-facing recommendation that has many parents asking “why?” This newest advice from the APP is quite simple - all children should ride rear-facing until...
Before Lorrie started writing here at Mid-Peninsula Moms Blog, her articles appeared on our sister site, San Francisco Moms Blog. If you are not automatically directed to her archives, click here!
Around the country, teenagers are stepping up and speaking out against gun violence and demanding gun reform after yet another violent school shooting. Regardless of your stance on this issue, it is inspiring to see kids using the only...
Happy Friday! For those of you with kiddos starting school next Monday, are you ready for your last weekend of freedom?! This time of year always makes me miss teaching, with all the first day of school jitters and...
On August 20, 2008, a cultural media strategy against domestic violence was launched in India by Breakthrough (which is a global human rights organization) in collaboration with the Ministry of Women and Child Development, UNIFEM, and the UN Trust...
These days I’m more in the know about the newest playgrounds than I am about the newest bars. My stay at home mom uniform is more about comfort than style. I can’t remember what the last movie I saw...
Seven-year-old Kason recently visited San Francisco with his family, but on their return to Denver, he lost his favorite souvenir from the trip: a penny book that he purchased with his own money, full of pressed pennies from various...
I made the mistake of engaging with a family member about a meme he shared on Facebook. In real life, I've known this guy my whole life and love him, but our Facebook personas do not see eye to...
The other morning, while walking my daughters to school, a man roared by in an enormous red pickup truck and told me to f-off. Not verbally, but with his finger. He was driving way too fast and I made...
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November Marks the Start of the Holiday Season and a Critical...
As the holiday season begins, November presents unique challenges for the region's blood supply. Blood donations are especially vital to ensure a sufficient supply...
