I too, am a sahm of 4 (6 yrs, 4yrs, 2yrs, 6 months old). I love the GST in black w/silver hardware. I use the middle zippered compartment for my wallets, sunglasses and other important things. The opened compartments I use to put small snacks and sippy cups. The other compartment is for a small notebook and crayons, small hot wheels to keep them busy when waiting in dr's offices, etc. As a result, the bottom corners are softening up, which I like. Try them on to see if it'll work for you. So far, this is the best bag for me to lug around. separately, I also use a changing pad where it has compartments to hold baby wipes and diapers.