I wasn’t crunchy until I became a parent. Sure, I worked out, I ate right, but once I got pregnant and realized how important my job was — my new job was — I wanted to do everything in my power to do the right thing. Figuring out what’s right, however, isn’t as easy as it seems. Our culture conspires against us. I’ll be using this blog to sort through all the noise and bring a little attention to some subjects that I hold near and dear.
In my day job I am a writer and an editor. You’ve read my work under my byline — Karen J. Bannan — in almost every major consumer publication from The New York Times to Parents to Marie Claire. I also do quite a bit of custom work. You can read more about me and check out some of my work on my Web site: www.karenwriter.com.

I think this blog is BEYOND clever. As a former editor and current freelance writer myself (and mom of two), I’m especially in love with your posts. Kudos to you! And, if you ever hire freelancers to do some dirty work for you, reach out please!
Robin Immerman Gruen
Great blog. Thanks for following me on Twitter/Offgrid
I found you via a Fox News story about mobile – I also work with MomsLikeMe.com – might be a good place to promote your blog – I’m a freelance writer with 2 under 5 – I think we might share some parenting experiences