Activities, places to eat, and treats for Mother’s Day in Oakland and surrounding communities, Berkeley, Albany, Alameda.
Learn to take amazing photos of your children at a workshop for moms
One of our favorite local family photographers, Melissa Schmidt, is offering photo workshops for moms.
Have you been to the Depot for Creative Reuse?
The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse touts itself as being “every teacher’s first stop and every artist’s second home” for a good reason. Find your trash or treasure.
Where can moms meet other new moms in the East Bay?
Looking for an opening to connect with other new mothers? Here are some resources, divided between support groups and activity groups in the East Bay.
Family camps for Bay Area families
Family Camp is a terrific blend of outdoorsy fun and vacation. Usually, you bring your bedding and sleep in a modest cabin; meals and family programming are provided!
EarthBaby compostable diapers (DEAL)
If you want the convenience of disposable without the environmental guilt, let me tell you what I’ve been using. SAVE ABOUT HALF TO TRY IT OUT NOW.
Where to get a US passport in 20ish minutes in Berkeley
UC Berkeley campus at the Recreation building is an administrative desk that processes US passport applications including taking your photo.
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.
Fairyland membership: Is it worth it?
How many times would I have to go to Fairyland to pay off a membership? Is it worth it?
Last-minute and clutter-free gift ideas for local families
Experience gifts are memorable, magical, and clutter-free. We love to give tickets and memberships as holiday gifts. Need ideas?
Heal enables doctor house calls, finally! {sponsor}
Summon a doctor to your home in about two hours, and take care of immunizations, well-checks, and urgent care issues.
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.
Turn candy into CASH!
Did your kiddo get way too much candy? Halloween candy buybacks are big business. Here are a few we know about in the East Bay.
Where do you swim in the East Bay?
So many great places to swim in the East Bay: seasonal pools, indoor water parks, beaches, lagoons, spraygrounds, you name it!
Where to buy costumes for Halloween in the East Bay
Here’s where to buy costumes and get the materials to make them yourself in the East Bay.