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New mom challenge: Find bookstore events for babies

Celebrate your local, independent bookstores by discovering a new one, visiting with your well-behaved children and buying a terrific book. Better yet, find out which ...

{510} Family Faves: East Bay mom (and Olympian) Kristi Yamaguchi

I met Kristi Yamaguchi, mom of two, at an event recently where she was showing off Tsu.ya, her new line of women’s apparel. I learned ...

Kid-friendly Sonoma and Napa

I was standing in line at Sonoma’s Train Town when another mom started chatting me up. (She was observing a certain quirk of my 5-year ...

Reader tip: Alberrito Streets

Lest we forget our neighbors to the North, my friend Wendy reminded me that this Saturday is the Alberrito Streets extravaganza. It is a monster ...

Berkeley birthday party: Tilden’s Merry-Go-Round

Fun outdoor birthday party place: Tilden Park Carousel! The merry-go-round makes for an entertaining ride and a lovely backdrop. This one's pretty easy.

Wine country with kids: Calistoga public swimming pool

Our contributor today is Berkeley mom Nila Rosen who tipped us off to the idea of researching in advance of a road trip to locate ...

Love or shove: Off the Grid with a kid?

As I was driving a carpool home from camp last month, I ran across another incarnation of the fabulous Off the Grid series of food ...

Birthday advice: Places for rent in Oakland

House too small for a party? Here are four places you can rent out from Oakland Department of Parks and Recreation for your next kid ...

Dinner on the table: Fast food that’s super healthy

Or what the heck is a community supported kitchen? Three Stone Hearth is a worker-owned cooperative, offering nutrient dense foods to homes and families around ...