Because natural isn't always possible — or easy.
Posted in Eating Healthy, Food, Health, Illness, Preventative medicine on Mar 9th, 2010
When my daughter was about 15-months-old I took her in for a well-check. “Whoa, she’s gained a lot this month,” my doctor told me. “What is she eating?” My answer was sort of complicated. Katelyn was a hungry kid and a good eater. This was a good thing, I thought, which is why I was [...]
Posted in Eating Healthy, Food, Friendship, Health, Illness, Preventative medicine on Mar 3rd, 2010
I almost hate saying it, but I am surprised I am not hacking up a lung. Usually when I go away — and definitely after spending an afternoon in a kids’ ER — I get a cold. It’s been 48 hours now, and I am sniffle-free, but we’ll see what the week brings. I thought [...]
We all make choices for our kids. We try and make the right ones. Sometimes the choices work out okay. Sometimes they suck. I am just back from the emergency room because of a few choices I made. I am sad and upset.
We went away to Woodloch Pines this past weekend. We had been looking [...]
Posted in Health, Preventative medicine, Safety, parenting, toddlers on Feb 22nd, 2010
I’ve had three really scary choking kid experiences in my life. Two with my own kids, one with a friend’s kid. The one with the friend’s kid happened first. It was five years ago. We were out at a Mexican restaurant eating lunch. My friend gave her then-18-month-old a tortilla chip. He ate it and [...]
Posted in Environment, Going Green, Health, Illness, Pregnancy, Research, Toxins on Feb 16th, 2010
I’m really mad at the Powers that Be. They have let us down yet again. This past month there has been a flurry of new research and lawmaking related to chemicals and toxins and their effects on our children. I want to know why it’s taken so long to figure some of these out.
The [...]
I got a press release the other day informing me that February is National Snack Food month, a distinction created by the Snack Food Association back in 1989 to build awareness during an otherwise slow sales month. As I sit here eating Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Hearts (yum!), I realize I am not one of [...]
Posted in Health, Illness, Safety, Vaccines on Feb 8th, 2010
It has taken me almost 100 posts before tacking this highly charged subject. I didn’t want anyone to think I was anti-medicine or even anti-vaccine. I’m not, but an email I got last night is forcing my hand. The email was pretty inflammatory — emails on either side of the vaccine debate usually are.
The subject [...]
First off: My first two-post day!
A friend just e-mailed an article to me and a few other friends. The Washington Post has a story written about some time management stats out of the University of Maryland. According to John Robinson, a researcher and time management guru, moms and dads have plenty of free time. [...]
Posted in Eating Healthy, Food, Health, Illness, Meditation, Organic on Jan 25th, 2010
Last August my husband started having medical issues. Intestinal issues. Sort of. He’s had three operations so far. The last one didn’t work, so he will be having his fourth operation soon. It’s been hard on all of us, although, to quote his doctor, “This is something that’s more a pain in the ass than [...]
Posted in Consumer Packaged Goods, Going Green, Health, Safety, Toxins on Jan 12th, 2010
I was reading a story in today’s Newsday. (Well, ExploreLI, since I can’t read Newsday anymore since it ceased being free online.) The story, Ribbons and Curls at Spas for Girls, profiled a local spa designed just for little girls. Bathrobes and pedicures and pink lemonade in Champagne glasses. For $180, the salon will even [...]