San Francisco Bay Area Moms

I was listening to 96.5 on the radio this morning, when Mariah Carey’s “All I want for Christmas” started playing. I sang a few of the lyrics to my daughter Ilse in hopes that she would sing it with...

This is the year of impossible choices. Absolutely crushing, no-good-options, completely impossible choices. For everyone...but maybe especially parents. Keeping children inside and away from other kids for a few weeks is one thing. What about keeping them away from children...

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7nMHleINJI&feature=youtu.be Dana Nachman is a Bay Area momma who also happens to be an award winning filmmaker. Her new documentary film, "Dear Santa" will be released on December 4. It is a heartwarming story of the United States Postal Services'...

Cooking healthy and delicious meals takes time. Even a meal that only needs 30 minutes to cook requires us to plan what to make in the first place, to buy the ingredients, prep them, cook them, and clean up....

Baby2Baby Mission: Baby2Baby provides children living in poverty, ages 0-12 years, with diapers, clothing and all the basic necessities that every child deserves. Beyond Pesticides Mission: Beyond Pesticides believes that people must have a voice in decisions that affect them directly. We...

Christmas of 2017: gone was my child-free, 30-something, free and easy lifestyle that came with its own nonchalant and devil-may-care attitude towards most things in life. Many of my friends and family members had already ventured down the path...

Christmas is my favorite holiday. While its true presents are my love language, there is more to my love for December 25. The lights, sounds and smells of Christmas are all magic for me. It’s probably because of the...

San Francisco Bay Area Mom’s recently connected with Debbie Matenopoulos, co-host of the daytime talkshow "Home & Family" on the Hallmark Channel. She had some amazing ideas to make the holidays special and she shared some great recipes that...

There are always numerous books to add to your home libraries or to simply borrow from your local library. Here are some new titles that are sure to spark interest in your littlest to your biggest: Peri The Awesome...

                  Want to find ways to give back to our Mother Earth this holiday season? Studies have also shown that every year Americans throw away 25% more trash during the Thanksgiving to New Year's holiday period than any other time...