Interestingly, I’ve had this conversation several times over the past week. It seems a lot of us are thinking about…

November 18, 2014

My sister unwittingly created the tradition of the Newborn Survival Kit. When I was pregnant with Bean, I got a…

November 14, 2014

Bean and I continue on with our Montessori Mommy and Me class, and I have a newfound respect for the…

November 13, 2014

Sometimes, you need to pick up the baby, throw nap schedules to the wind, and go outside. Last year, Bean…

November 12, 2014

The thing about an elimination diet, if it works, is that it isn’t temporary. It is your new lifestyle. There’s…

November 10, 2014

Last week, I wrote about why we suspected Bean had food intolerances. Or, maybe you suspect that you might have a food…

November 7, 2014

I just re-read pertinent sections of Ellyn Satter’s “How To Get Your Kid To Eat…But Not Too Much” (more on…

November 5, 2014

Looks like it’s weather day here today! With Bean becoming a toddler, I’ve been newly nostalgic for East Coast Autumns.…

November 4, 2014

When Dave and I moved into our apartment, we had A) no idea rents in our neighborhood would double in…

November 3, 2014

When Bean was 10 months old, we took her on an 11 hour flight to Japan. Huzzah! I have no…

October 31, 2014

When you are first time parents, it is difficult to separate first time parent anxiety from real actual problems. You…

October 29, 2014

Bean and I just started going to a Parent-Child Montessori class, and I picked up this tip that actually works on…

October 28, 2014

A lot of strange things end up being controversial in the parenting world. Making your own baby food ranks up…

October 27, 2014

This can be either as easy as taking a baby on BART or as difficult as taking a baby on…

October 23, 2014

I’ll also get to riding the Muni Metro and buses with a baby. Let’s start this off easy. You’re in…

October 22, 2014