Many moms I know would rather starve than take their young children to the grocery store. After decoding food labels and searching for the latest super food, the last thing they want to add to their already confusing grocery shopping experience is entertaining young children. However, when armed with a few simple tips and some truly healthy brands to look out for, grocery shopping with the kids can actually be fun!
Category: Dads
Hey dads! Did you think we’d forget about you? No way! Here you’ll find articles, videos and events on the challenges and joys of fatherhood, balancing work with family life, cool products and gear, mother-in-law issues, staying connected to your wife, how to get more sleep and more!

Redefining Bravery
That’s all I manage to say, because at that moment I am struggling to contain my emotions. I could tell them that when this boy was 1 year old he was rushed to an intensive care unit, almost in a coma, where he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

FIRECRACKERS- Yoga to celebrate our children’s magic & achievements
Here are fun Elahi Echo poses that the entire family can enjoy. Try the partner poses first with your child to light up one another’s lives.
Green Parenting: Doing One Small Act
One of my favorite green websites is Practically Green because they dispense no-nonsense actions and advice to make living a sustainable and greener life that much easier. Now they have continued to provide their advice in a mobile app called One Small Act

Making Smooth Summer Transitions
Chana here – mom of two and former lawyer-turned-fitness professional who also runs the Brooklyn chapter of Mommybites. From now on, the first newsletter of each month will include a little intro from yours truly. I am honored to pen my first here. June has arrived (how did that happen?) This month brings many transitions […]
Update on Grandmother’s Hurtful Behavior towards Grandson
In an earlier column Grandmother’s Hurtful Behavior towards Grandson Kathy, a distraught mom, described her mother’s angry, unpredictable, often bullying behavior towards her 12-year-old son Davey. Many readers e-mailed me to share their comments and to say how concerned they were for this mom and her family. Kathy agreed to provide an update.
Diary of a New Green Mom: Getting My Footing
As more “natural” products enter the mainstream markets, it should be easier to happily make the “right” choice. Yet I find myself still anxiously hiding the Windex bottle under the organic eggs in my shopping cart.
Welcome to Healthy Living!
Healthy Living is a place on our website where you can find more about how to live a healthy and sustainable lifestyle. There are so many factors in our daily lives that all contribute to our overall health – nutrition, environment, products – it is important for us to take a holistic look at how we can better our health in all we do.
