Saturday is New York’s first full Ironman. An Ironman is a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and then a full 26.2-mile marathon. You have 17 hours to finish. During the race, athletes burn around 9,000 calories and lose up to seven gallons of sweat. I know because I’m bit of a triathlon groupie. My dad competed […]
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Diary of a New Green Mom: Natural Cleaners & Panic at the Store
At one time, before I was married, before the kids, I would have spent hours dissecting every ingredient listed on every product–and then checked its safety on various scary websites. I had rather bad obsessive compulsive disorder, and I was focused on germs and chemicals.
Olympics Family Fun
Not to sound cliché, but what I love most about the Olympics is that it’s truly “good ol’ fashioned family fun.” When much of what our country currently sees on TV is violent or reality-ridden, it’s refreshing to watch dedicated, hardworking and talented people pursue their dreams. When was the last time there was something […]
Grandmother Has Limited Access to Her Grandson
As you are enjoying a relationship with your grandson, to have your grandson’s mother inexplicably begin to limit your access to him must be unimaginably painful.
Toddler Traveling With Grandparents and Without Parents
I think the biggest thing to consider is whether you trust your in-laws’ problem solving and decision making skills.
Breaking Down the Task
If your child is having a hard time figuring out for example, how to climb the jungle gym to get to the top of the slide, break down the task.
My In-Laws Want to Get ALL of My Baby Products
In-laws have often gotten a bad rap, even though there are many great in-law relationships – though in this situation of trying to dominate all gift selections we could call them outlaws!
Post- Partum Hormonal Imbalances
As a practitioner of Chinese Medicine with a focus on women’s health—I see a lot of women who feel hormonally out of whack after having children. For most women, this hormonal imbalance came on right after giving birth, but it seems to remain sometimes for years.