Advice
Reader tip: Transition back to school
Here’s a tip from Elizabeth Sautter, Director of Communication Works, that we use in my own house! This sign was created with my 7 year-old ...
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 ...
Dinner on the table: prepared meals from Berkeley Bowl
When the second Berkeley Bowl opened in West Berkeley, I started writing a post in my head featuring all the terrific prepared meals that someone ...
What to know about Disney’s California Adventure CARS LAND
I was invited on a media tour of Cars Land at Disney’s California Adventure park in Anaheim — just across the plaza from Disneyland but ...
Parent Coach Tom releases book for sports-loving dads
El Cerrito dad Tom Limbert, AKA Parent Coach Tom, has written a book titled Dad's Playbook: Wisdom for Fathers from the Greatest Coaches of All ...
Hiking in the East Bay with kids
I have a shelf full of travel books that I’m reluctant to toss because they remind me of my past life. However, I know that ...
How to get your preschooler to talk about his day
This guest post comes to us courtesy of local parenting coach and new author, Tom Limbert. I posed this question to him myself, and he ...
We wrote a book: Stuff Every Mom Should Know
What do you get when you combine lessons learned from 22 years of parenting*, 70+ years of childhood, and a bazillion other points of reference? ...
6 tips for photographing your newborn from Nancy Alcott
Bay Area photographer Nancy Alcott creates beautiful, high-end images for the families who hire her.
Great idea: Eventbrite for school events
Almost any feature your special event requires -- even those that made you wake up at 5 am and worry -- has been thought of ...
