At the end of each January I like to look at my New Year’s resolutions to see if there are any goals that may have to be reassessed. Drinking more green tea? Check. Storytime with …

With Thanksgiving only a few days away, the endless food shopping, cooking, and last-minute ideas for crafts to keep the children entertained while said cooking occurs can feel overwhelming. Finding healthy additions to the meal …

A few weeks ago I mentioned an article I read about children as young as five suffering from eating disorders. In the past few days I discovered something else that has been creating quite a …

The other day I came across a news article with a headline that read, “Children as young as 5 suffer from eating disorders; 81% of 10-year-olds are afraid of being fat.” As a mother of …

Both of my daughters are fairly picky eaters, primarily when it comes to vegetables. They are open to trying new things, but I often neglect to tell them what some of the ingredients are. My …

When the weather is cold and you’re surrounded by snow (as we are in the Northeast), what can be better than a hot soup or chili to warm you up? How about a healthy hot …

I am always searching for the perfect snack to share with my friends and family to enjoy when they visit my home. For the holidays – or anytime throughout the year – baking a healthy, …

One of my favorite holiday traditions is baking cookies. When I was younger, my family baked thumbprint cookies, sugar cookies, biscochitos (traditional Mexican cookies), and gingerbread cookies, and I continued that tradition with my children. …

The idea of giving and sharing with others is an important part of the holiday season. What is even more valuable is instilling this idea with your children. Anni Daulter, author of Organically Raised: Conscious …

Turkey, stuffing, potatoes (both sweet and mashed), gravy, cranberry sauce, green beans, cornbread, carrots, and of course, pie – pumpkin, apple, sweet potato… the list is endless for Thanksgiving dinners.
Even though Thanksgiving is one …

It seems that everywhere I look there are fall and Halloween treats (and recipes). From bags of candy lining the shelves of stores, candy corn on co-workers’ desks and pumpkin cheesecake on display at many bakeries, …

Fall is my favorite time of year. I am an October Libra mama and I love the gorgeous warm colored leaves in red, yellow and orange and it starts to remind me that time is …

Historically, baby food lives somewhere along the culinary spectrum between mush and gruel. Bland, boring and tasteless varieties of porridge, fortified cereal, and rice goo are generally what’s pushed on young mothers as the quick …

New York City is a picnicker’s paradise. From Central Park to Battery Park, right around the corner from our home in Tribeca, getting out with the kids on a warm afternoon for a bite is …