What an exciting week. Bean tested out preschool this week, and I’m not sure there is anything like the first…

August 7, 2015

The tale of the picky toddler is a pretty familiar one, with parents nearly always blamed for caving into their…

August 5, 2015

One of the most consistent warnings people gave us when we were expecting and adamant that we were staying in…

August 3, 2015

So, not only is Off the Grid’s Picnic at the Presidio every Sunday the most fun you might have all…

July 29, 2015

I spent the weekend mulling through toddler reading nooks (as you do) and didn’t really come back with a lot…

July 27, 2015

Did you happen to catch this piece in today’s New York Times Well Section: How Nature Changes the Brain. It…

July 23, 2015

A basic tenet of Montessori learning is to “follow the child.” This makes particular sense with a toddler, because really, you…

July 22, 2015

Ok, maybe it still looks like a toy shelf, but it’s a less ugly toy shelf, and really, that is…

July 16, 2015

I hope you know by now, internet, that there isn’t a parenting book I won’t read. I find them endlessly…

July 13, 2015

This is a topic that Dave and I have been discussing a lot recently, and I find our different approaches interesting.…

July 8, 2015

Unless you are extremely fortunate, at some point, dad will have to go back to work while the new mom…

July 1, 2015

I’ve been looking around recently for a way to encourage focus on our hikes. For the past year, the changing…

June 29, 2015

If you like to cook, or if you even just like to eat, hitting the baby food puree stage is…

June 22, 2015

That’s kind of a funny title, right? Because at a basic level, a new dad can do the same things a…

June 17, 2015

As everything is always new to a 2 year old, I like to prepare Bean for upcoming trips and holidays…

June 10, 2015