Heather Flett
Berkeley Mother of 3. Blogger of many.
Checklist: 10 Things to do before you’re 10 in the East Bay
Presenting a fun East Bay bucket list for little kids, a challenge to all you cool Bay Area parents. Have you taken your kid to ...
ZooKids classes at Oakland Zoo
ZooKids is offered twice each month for four- and five- year old animal lovers at the Oakland Zoo. And, you can drop the kids off!
Get your kid a job: toy tester
Sign up for your baby or toddler to be a toy tester at the LeapFrog/VTech lab in Emeryville. We've done it and enjoyed it.
Reader tip: Infant CPR classes in Oakland
Infant/Child CPR classes (in English or Spanish) are taught monthly at the Summit Campus Health Education Center in Oakland for $35/person (some discounts apply) Learn ...
Photographer’s Guide (submissions)
For photographers who want to reach our East Bay audience of families
The COOP in Pleasanton is now closed
The COOP Pleasanton is a clean, modern indoor play space perfect for preschoolers with full espresso bar, wifi, and magazines for the parents.
Oakland Mural Festival now through May 19th
The Jack London District of Oakland will be hosting this year's Bay Area Mural Festival all week with a big celebration culminating in Jack London ...
Year-end thanks to all who sponsored {510} Families in 2017
These are the sponsors that keep our kids in soccer and guitar lessons. They make the East Bay friendly for families and we love 'em.
Reader tip: Picante has easy pickup!
Picante ended their popular curbside pickup service in favor of brief parking and running in. Good but not as good. Apparently this is safer.
Celebrate National Taco Day any day
Celebrate #NationalTacoDay every day! Taco Tuesday (and any other day of the week) is a perfect time for Mexican food for families.