Looking for new family day trips? Want to build the perfect capsule wardrobe? Need advice on the ins and outs of local summer camps? San Francisco mom bloggers, to the rescue!
Mom blogs are always fun to read, but getting fresh takes from local moms is way more relevant to your life. These 10 bloggers have babies, teenagers, and every age in between. They live all over the city, and though their lifestyles may differ, the excellent quality remains the same. These blogs explore everything from stroller-friendly activities to recipes tailor-made for busy new moms – and even some content nannies and sitters will find relatable! Dive into these top 10 SF mom blogs and get ready to laugh, nod, and forward a few links to your fellow mom friends in San Francisco.
Hej Doll, by Jessica Doll
Jessica Doll is like the dreamy, fashionable best friend who you wish lived next door. This “stylish mama” is well aware of the fact that her love for beautiful clothing and the trials and tribulations of motherhood don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Her minimalist aesthetic appears in her home and even in her blog; just scrolling through the posts is soothing, with the gentle, muted colors and gorgeous photographs.
Hej Doll is chock full of tips for San Francisco moms, including recommendations for local day trips and fun family events. Her guide to spending the night at the De Young, a museum that hosts sleepovers for parents and kids, is the perfect suggestion for an outing that gets the whole family involved. Get inspired by her California Travel wishlist, which pairs perfectly with her tips for traveling with kids. She explores fashion, home design, party planning, and parenting with equal grace and joy. I may never achieve her effortless capsule wardrobe, but I’m already bookmarking her day trip ideas as I get ready for summer.
By Claudya, by Claudya Martinez
With everything from DIYs to advice on raising bilingual kids, By Claudya has it all. The standout? Her laugh-until-you-cry sense of humor. Her posts about parenting, culture, and SF will have you rolling and her “Humour” section is the ultimate pick-me-up.
Claudya also shares local activities through her Sundays in My City series, which tracks her weekly Sunday adventures. Usually with with her family, Claudya highlights everything her Sundays entail, from a trip to the Palace of Fine Arts to Drag Queen Story Hour. Her DIY section offers seemingly endless ideas, such as how to create the perfect Day of the Dead hat or give yourself an A-line bob. A natural storyteller, her personal tales of connecting with her husband and her feelings about aging will stick with you.
MomNoms, by Krysten Wasik
Local San Francisco chef Krysten Wasik combined her career in cooking and her experiences as a new mom to create a family-friendly food blog. Krysten doles out advice on a wide range of food-focused topics, like how to cater for a big family and meals you can make when your baby is holding onto you tightly and won’t let go. She also features local recommendations, including brewery tours and restaurants to try in the Bay Area. Her lifestyle posts lay out great tips on how to build a cheese plate or gift basket. Her recipes are mostly quick and healthy, and incorporate lifesaving appliances like the Instant Pot or the bread machine. Revamp your kitchen routines and start trying some new recipes with the help of MomNoms.
Cookies and Clogs, by TerriAnn van Gosliga
Cookies and Clogs is not just an awesome resource for Bay Area moms, but is particularly helpful for gluten-free families. Blogger TerriAnn has created useful guides on how to eat gluten-free at Disney and gluten-free snacks for your next road trip. Now that her daughter is in her teens, the site covers parenting advice and stories related to raising a teenager. Her travel section tackles local trips that you could easily plan with your family, while the “Family Life” section is chock full of advice on marriage, parenting, and everything in between.
Shop Sweet Things, by Jeanne Chan
The super chic mom to two adorable daughters, Jeanne Chan offers savvy advice on style. Her impeccable wardrobe appears in many photographs alongside tips on how to replicate her curated look, while her DIY projects are so glam that no one would ever guess you made them at home. Jeanne’s “In the City” sections follows her adventures in San Francisco and offers local advice, like where to find summer weather, and guides to her favorite boutiques. It’s a little old, but check out her Playdate series, a sweet interview series where she does a Q&A with the moms at her kids’ playdates.
Slow Family, by Suz Lipman
Feeling tired and over-scheduled? You’re definitely not alone. Slow Family is an awesome resource to help busy families learn how to take a moment and slow down. The blog focuses on connecting as a family, getting outside, and finding ways to calm the endless frenzy that is everyday life as a parent. Author Suz Lipman has one daughter and offers tons of creative ideas for getting into nature and enjoying local parks. Her guides to playing in the mud and trying out classic backyard games will definitely bring more fun to your family time.
Mama’s Guide, by Lesly Simmons
This Mama has tons of ideas for stuff to do in SF! Lesly Simmons is an expert on all things San Francisco, and Mama’s Guide is packed full of stroller-friendly locales, SF activity ideas, and specially tailored advice for local moms. Mama’s Guide features a genius playground section that explores the area’s multitude of playgrounds, and a cool Mamas of SF series that profiles local moms. It’s a throwback, but one particularly helpful post for when you’re touristing it up with out-of-towners is her guide How To: Take Your Baby to Alcatraz.”
San Francisco Moms Blog
You’ve got SF parenting questions? The crew at San Francisco Moms Blog has tons of answers. This team of mom bloggers writes blogs about everything from summer camp picks to nanny know-how to childcare advice tailored for the San Francisco mom. They also post a monthly roundup of kid-friendly events to keep you and your little ones busy. Looking for a kid-friendly dinner spot? Their guide to 50 Delicious and Kid Friendly local restaurants is an invaluable resource.
A Little Yumminess
Simran Singh and Stacie Dong share recipes for mouthwatering easy weekday dinners, like Mexican Inspired Rice Bowls with Chorizo and Avocado Salsa or Omurice (Japanese fried rice omelettes). They teach cooking classes for kids and adults, including a cooking summer camp for kids called “Cook the Cookbook”. They also have created social good programs that incorporate their family-friendly approach to cooking. A Little Yumminess is more creative and vibrant than your average food blog. The blog includes sketches by kids of food adventures, paintings of local desserts, and recommendations for dishes you have to try all over the city.
Perfect 10 SF
Perfect 10 started as a shoe blog, then transformed into an exploration of life as a new mom in San Francisco. Caroline chronicled every stage of her pregnancy and now blogs about her experiences as the mom of a two-year-old little girl. She offers her unique, insider perspective as a San Francisco native. Caroline calls Perfect 10 a “lifestyle blog for glamorous moms” and the site showcases her stylish approach to style, home, and life. Her “Perfect Place” series directs you to local spots that she loves, like Noe Valley bakery or the Marin Country Mart.
