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Family Fun in the East Bay

Music Together review: East Bay baby and toddler music class
I wrote up my family’s experience trying Music Together for the first time. Basically, we loved it. I wasn’t sure it could be as great as I had heard.
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
We love Everyday Bento!
Local author and blogger, Wendy Copley, wrote and photographed my children’s current favorite book: Everyday Bento: 50 Cute and Yummy Lunches To Go. My sons

Vacation Inspiration: Renting an RV
“Whatever this vacation cost,” said my husband, who had almost nothing to do with the itinerary and reservations, “it was worth it.” That’s how I

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)

Birthday party entertainment: Roleplaying adventure
For my child’s recent ninth birthday, we hired Jake Gelender to lead a role-playing adventure birthday party for six similar-age boys and one little brother.
Plan ahead for Summer Fun
What’s great about Summer is that some days, you can just roll out of bed slip on a swim suit and play til your mom
Treebones Resort, kid-free vacation inspiration
For my birthday last year, I enjoyed the luxury of a few kid-free days driving down the coast with my husband. With only three days to
Lyft and Uber: good resources for one-car families
Though Uber has been driving tech-savvy folks around San Francisco, New York and Boston for a while now, I just tried it myself last month

Little kids wanted for cool research at Cal
Years ago, I wrote about getting your baby a job as a scientist and I stand by that recommendation. I first learned about the super
Vacation inspiration: Moss Beach (not Moss Landing)
Thanks to Jennifer Saranow Schultz, a Bay Area mom and writer of HintMama.com, for this piece about Moss Beach, a super close and toddler-friendly getaway.
Jewelry-making birthday parties in the East Bay
We just discovered Dragonfly Designs, a traveling jewelry-making birthday party service, and thought that you’d like to learn more about it. Parents may select either

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
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For parents looking for more fun with their kids in the East Bay, this is your online guide. You’ll find free and cheap activities for babies and kids in Oakland, Berkeley and surrounding areas.
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– Heather & Whitney


