Leisure & Vacation, Toddlers Hassle-Free Holiday Shopping With Kids The season is upon us! For many busy parents with young children, it is sometimes necessary to bring our young ones with us to the mall.... Continue Reading
Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Tips Five Ways to Celebrate the Miracle of Hanukkah with Children Hanukkah is upon us. Menorahs, dreidels, latkes, jelly doughnuts, gelt, and of course presents. Given its proximity to Christmas,... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Tips Disneyland: The Land of Bad Parenting—5 Survival Tips It’s not your fault. You imagined a magical family vacation at Disneyland. You honestly believed you would create happy memories... Continue Reading
Education, Leisure & Vacation Take Part in Citizen Science, Part Two: 8 Year-Round Outdoor Observation Projects for Kids Take Part in Citizen Science, Part Two: 8 Year-Round Outdoor Observation Projects for Kids Outdoor observation, learning and fun... Continue Reading
Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Tips, Raising Boys, Raising Girls Welcome Home Again Are you to new to the Bay Area? Or did you move here two, three, or even five years ago and still feel as if you haven’t found... Continue Reading
Education, Leisure & Vacation Summer Learning: Take Part in Citizen Science Do you have 15 minutes to spare? If so, you can be a citizen scientist. Over the past few years, citizen scientists — ordinary people... Continue Reading
Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, Toddlers Let’s Go to the Beach! Tips to Get Kids Ready for the Water Summertime typically brings hot weather and family vacations. Swimming and playing in water can be a big part of summer plans! However,... Continue Reading
Leisure & Vacation, Preteens & Teens, Toddlers Summer Is Time to Slow It Down Everyone needs downtime. Children and teens today have such busy, stressful lives that summer becomes not just a welcome break in their... Continue Reading
Books, Education, Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Tips Eight Great Tips for Raising a Reader Yesterday I had one of those happy mama moments. In my mind there are very few things more satisfying than watching my two daughters... Continue Reading
Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Tips Why Can’t We Be Friends? I call 4- and 5-year-olds the “adolescents of early childhood” because, emotionally speaking, they are going through many of the same... Continue Reading
