Franco went to his first touch-a-truck event and it was a blast for adults and kids! On a beautiful sunny day at the Presidio in San Francisco, Franco was able to touch, climb, steer and honk his way through a…
How to Raise Your Children to Love Books
Franco is almost 3 years old and I have already raised him to love books. Even if he’s in another room, I’ll start reading a book and he’ll race over, snuggle into my lap, and become enthralled. It’s never too…
Privilege
Recently, we were at our local toy store, which we go to all the time. Franco likes to play with the train table and there was another boy his same age. They started playing together, shouting out directions like, “move…
The Most Important Post You Will Read On My Blog
It’s December 31, 2014–the last day of the year. Not that I’ve had much time to myself lately, let alone time to think, but I have been reminiscing about the past year and trying to distill what I’ve learned into…
Child Care in San Francisco
Child Care in San Francisco…
I Was Not Born to Be a Mom
I don’t identify with the cliche “I was born to be a mom.” I thought once I’d given birth, I would feel differently, but I don’t. I was born to work: read, research, analyze, communicate, report, present, troubleshoot, manage, consult….
Newborn Reality
Why is it that I read all these mommy blogs and very few (I can’t think of any) talk about how damned hard it is to parent a newborn. Yes, I’ve known about the sleepless nights. But what about when…
Newborn Photos
Parenting is no joke! Prior to this, the most tired I have ever been was pulling all-nighters, investment banking-style during an M&A deal at work. I considered bringing my pillow into the office, but there wasn’t any time to put…
Baby Shower Weekend
I’ve been meaning to post about the wonderful baby showers that we had over Easter weekend. On Saturday, we celebrated with 67 of our friends in our new home, complete with bouncy house rental for the kids. I was bummed…
Pregnancy: What I Wish I’d Known
Here’s what I wish I’d known about being pregnant and having a baby. Pregnancy brain does not apply to everyone. I kept hearing that pregnancy caused forgetfulness or momnesia, but I was never in a fog during pregnancy. Tired, absolutely. Unable…