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March 1, 2012:
When Alden, my eldest, was born, we received a number of pieces of clothing labeled "dry-clean only." Gazing down on those tiny outfits, my first thought was how expensive it would be to dry-clean baby clothes. My second... read more >
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February 25, 2012:
I don't get to the movies that often, so I'm not a huge fan of the Academy Awards. But 2007 was different story for two reasons. First, it was the year the Academy Awards went "green." Second, my brother-in-law, Michael... read more >
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February 17, 2012:
Sara Rue (center) on the set of Less Than Perfect. Actress Sara Rue lost 50 pounds, ran a half-marathon, and wore a bikini for the first time in 2010. She had been a Jenny Craig spokesperson at the time. Dieting changed her... read more >
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January 31, 2012:
A few weeks ago, I had dinner with my college friend Jim. He asked me if I felt that our exposure to toxics and hazards was any worse now than when we were children. After all, we grew up with lead in paint and gasoline and... read more >
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January 20, 2012:
My colleague Shanti suggested that I tackle the Slow Food $5 Challenge. Basically, you pledge "to share a fresh, healthy meal that costs less than $5 -- because slow food shouldn't have to cost more than fast food."I decided... read more >
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January 12, 2012:
It started right after Thanksgiving -- a stomach flu that first hit Alden, my two-year-old. Then it got me, and then Graham (the baby), and finally my husband Chris. After the stomach flu completed its cycle, next up was... read more >
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January 4, 2012:
My sister-in-law Jeni once told me that the best way to keep a New Year's resolution was to make it very specific. Years ago, instead of simply resolving to drink more water, she decided she would drink a glass of water... read more >
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December 27, 2011:
It's cold outside, and our feathered friends need our help to make it through the winter months. Here is a simple activity that will get your kids outside exploring nature and helping native birds. Go on a scavenger hunt... read more >
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December 20, 2011:
There's a food bank in my neighborhood, and I can't help but notice that the line there seems to be growing. In fact, food banks around the country are reporting seeing more clients in recent years, many of them first-timers... read more >
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December 15, 2011:
Every year for the past few years at Christmastime, I try to make one special homemade treat that I give to family members, friends, and people who have been especially good to me and my family. On the list this year are... read more >
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December 14, 2011:
I've seen a few of the videos from this year's Black Friday sales (and the fights they caused) and I'm not sure what to think. On one hand, I'm relieved to see that people are so willing and excited to shop -- it could be a... read more >
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December 12, 2011:
Thanks to President George W. Bush and his positively brilliant idea to sign into law in 2007 a federal energy bill establishing energy-efficiency standards for light bulbs, inventiveness in the lighting sector has been... read more >
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December 8, 2011:
When I was growing up, we always had a fake Christmas tree. Every year the family would gather to assemble it in the living room. You had to match each color-coded "branch" to its corresponding hole on the tree "trunk." As a... read more >
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December 7, 2011:
A few months ago, Dr. Oz announced that he had found worrisome levels of arsenic in apple juice, and it was all over the news. The FDA shot back, saying his study was flawed, and rushed to assure the public that apple juice... read more >
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December 1, 2011:
Graham, my six-month-old, spent the first several months of his life sleeping in his car seat because of reflux. I'm happy to say he's getting better, and he's finally started sleeping in his crib, and sleeping through the... read more >
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November 29, 2011:
We've had a relatively warm fall here in New York City. I know this because I have spent many warm nights pleading with Alden to wear something other than his super-toasty Frosty the Snowman fleece pajamas to bed. We got... read more >
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November 29, 2011:
My nephew’s wife had signed on for the midnight-to-7 A.M. shift at the Old Navy in a New Jersey suburb. My niece was on duty all day at J. Crew’s flagship store in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. I wished them both multiple... read more >
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November 22, 2011:
This year, we are having Thanksgiving dinner at my parents' home, and I'm so excited. Thanksgiving à la Mama Jen is no ordinary Thanksgiving. My mother prepares a traditional Thanksgiving feast coupled with an entire Chinese... read more >
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November 17, 2011:
Not sure about you, but when I hear the word “formaldehyde,” I think of my ninth grade biology class and animal dissections. I remember gagging each time we opened the plastic bags filled with dead animals. I can still smell... read more >
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November 16, 2011:
Last time I was opening canned soup, my two-year old son Alden looked up at me and said, "Momma, Hildey's food!" Hildey is our dog. I was slightly horrified that my son thought I would feed him dog food. Upon further... read more >
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November 16, 2011:
I first started going to the farmers' market when I was young and single and didn't pay much attention to my diet. The Union Square Greenmarket was on my walk home from work, and at the end of the day there was one farmer... read more >
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November 10, 2011:
So, I've got this potentially toxic car seat on my hands (see my previous post). Now what? It would be foolish to throw it out -- car seats save lives. My child is still better off with the seat than without one. If I were... read more >
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November 9, 2011:
After two and a half years of steady pressure from the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, the American Nurses Association, and Physicians for Social Responsibility, Johnson & Johnson has agreed to phase out its use of a... read more >
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November 4, 2011:
This past summer, my friend Amy sent me an article about toxic chemicals in car seats -- chemicals that have been linked to reproductive problems, hormone imbalances, and developmental issues in children. I quickly scanned... read more >
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