Kids
Unaccompanied minors in the air
My children, 7 and 9, flew Southwest to Los Angeles yesterday without a chaperone. Here’s how it works: My mom, the person on the receiving ...
Would you like to foster kittens for a few weeks?
My family has hosted a long list of cats and kittens in our home, without committing to keeping any of them. My children love having ...
Tips for raising a reader with CommonSense Media
Two of my children are pretty avid readers so I want to share a few of the things we are doing (right, wrong, and otherwise) ...
Vacation inspiration: Moss Landing
My brood just spent a lovely three-day weekend in Moss Landing with extended family and I thought it might inspire some of you who are ...
It’s Your Move! a Temescal game store with place to play
I can’t believe I had been intimidated by this awesome neighborhood gaming spot. Luckily, my five-year old urged us into It’s Your Move Games, and ...
A great time for camping at Half Moon Bay
This guest post was submitted by Peggy, who has lived all over the Bay Area but now calls El Cerrito home. Since having her son, ...
Special outing to Crown & Crumpet tea stop
San Francisco’s Crown & Crumpet Tea Stop Cafe was a perfectly special outing for me and my two daughters to celebrate back-to-school. I think we ...
5 Family-friendly road trips from Oakland
Looking for a fun day trip or mini vacation for your long weekend? These fellow Bay Area bloggers have a few inspiring ideas and photographs ...
Back-to-school checklist
Back-to-school prep in the East Bay: hair, shoes, backpack, lunchbox, clothes, what else do you need?
How to visit a Berkeley fire station with your child
Coordinating a firehouse visit in Berkeley was top on my list after I did a fire safety lesson with my 4 year old. It was ...
