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beltzy

You can take the girl out of San Francisco but you can't take the San Francisco out of the girl (Go CAL Bears!!) even after 14 years of living in Chicago. SAHM to two boys working part-time but trying to be a WAHM once both kiddos are in school starting this fall.

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When 3 year olds went to preschool and 5 year olds went to Kindergarten…

September 21, 2010 | Comments (14)

A few weeks ago, the NY Times published an article about “Redshirting,” a practice in the parenting world that has become more commonplace with parents of children with late August birthdays.  School cut-off dates have been controversial for some time, especially since they vary from state to state and it was refreshing to see a [...]

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After 8, Please Leave the Kiddos at Home!

After 8, Please Leave the Kiddos at Home!

July 22, 2010 | Comments (3)

It’s summer in Chicago and the festivals are in full swing. Before kids we were regulars at most of them and after kids, when they weren’t mobile yet, we went to a few after nap. Always early, always for just a few hours, always home by dinner.  Now that they are 3 and 5, we [...]

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