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Have you ever noticed that the contents of your suitcase take up twice as much space on the way home from a trip as they did when you originally packed them? My fight against the baggage bulge...
I wake up before the sun. It wasn’t always that way. I used to wake up at 7:00 AM, but I always felt like I rushing to get everything done and everyone out the door in the morning. And,...
Hello & Thank You!
We are excited to launch our first reader survey to hear directly from YOU about what you want to see more of (or less of) from us. Our mission is to connect local parents by sharing honest...
Hello & Thank You!
We are excited to launch our first reader survey to hear directly from YOU about what you want to see more of (or less of) from us. Our mission is to connect local parents by sharing honest...
I'm not a very good sleeper. I'm a night person by nature, so it's easy for me to miss my window of tiredness, catch a second wind, and stay up too late. I'm also a restless sleeper. I can't...
When my daughters were little, they took private swimming lessons at the Stonestown YMCA with a lovely, young San Francisco State University student named Elyssia. But teaching my girls how to swim all four strokes was not the only...
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I spend so much time thinking about what gifts to buy for my children and family members around the holidays that when someone asks me what I want, I'm usually stumped. The...
To the mom on her phone at the playground:
I see you! I see you sitting on a bench while your kiddo explores the playground on her own. I see you glance up every 30 seconds to make sure she...
We were standing in line at a store when my inquisitive 3-year old stared directly at the woman behind us and loudly asked, “Mommy why does her hair look like that?” By “like that” he meant that it was...
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It was Prime Day, and I couldn’t help myself from venturing on to Amazon to see the latest and greatest deals. A backpack I needed was on sale. Great. A beach tent that we...
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When the Holidays Look Different
For many families, the holidays arrive with twinkling lights, familiar rituals, and easy joy. But for families like ours, caring for a child with...
