What if your school emailed you that your child was tied to their chair with rope at school, but the school declined to tell you anything more? Well, … [Read more...]
What All Parents Need to Know About the Release of Information and the California Department of Education
Instagram’s Racial Divide
My name is Christine Bronstein and I am a meme addict. The more I scroll, the more aware I become that I, myself, am a walking, talking, … [Read more...]
It’s Never Too Early to Prepare Your Child For School — Their Future Depends on It
As a mother of a son who "was born with an above-average disregard for authority," Christine Bronstein had a lot on her hands when it was time for her … [Read more...]
Belonging: The Real Culprit in the Confidence Gap
A vital key is missing from all of the critical discussion about why the dearth of women in places of power persists. While issues of ambition and … [Read more...]
Wave of Hiker Deaths Echoes 1970s Crime Spree
Last week, Bay Area residents had a disturbing reminder of a crime spree that terrorized Marin County women in the 1970s. While the police seem to … [Read more...]
The Miracle of Putting Co-Sleeping to Bed Thanks to Gabrielle Bernstein’s Miracles Now
Mine is not a stereotypical woo-woo, co-sleeping Marin, CA family. We play paintball and have ATVs. We even eat some foods with GMOs. My children … [Read more...]
Is The Retouching Debate Bringing Us Down?
Photoshop gets more free advertising than any company I know. The most recent outcry from Jezebel, which offered $10,000 for the untouched version of … [Read more...]
I Think I’ll Make It: Kat Hurley Speaks About Being the Five-Year-Old Star Witness in Her Father’s Murder Trial
Had I known I should have been squirreling away memories as precious keepsakes, I would have scavenged for more smiles, clung to each note of … [Read more...]
No Time for Yoga or Meditation? Don’t Worry: Four Easy Tips to Be in Your Life That You Can Do Anywhere
It all started in yoga. "You in the purple pants -- would you like to be in class today?" the lithe instructor chirped. "Uh, I am in class," I … [Read more...]
Over-the-Knee and Over Forty? Hell Yes
My work on a fashion site that focuses on showing fashion trends on two generations-a genX and millennial partnership- gives each of us access to … [Read more...]