I've been a smoothie girl for a long time. I make one nearly every day for breakfast and pack my Vitamix when I go on vacation. But I've ...
For Moms
Dinnertime Survival Guide: A Thank You To My Readers
In April, a box of books landed on my doorstep and I almost fainted. In a good way. After months of writing and recipe testing (and tasting), l'm ...
Fall Off Exercise Wagon. Get Back On. Repeat.
Confession: I've really struggled with exercise since having kids. I was a faithful gym-goer in my pre-parent days, logging hours in step classes, on ...
Frazzled? Ask Yourself This 5-Word Question.
At the beginning of the school year, I made a pledge to jump off the supermom hamster wheel (read: "A Back-T0-School Pledge To Myself"). But making ...
Why You Should Cut Your Mother-in-Law a Break
When hanging out with a group of fellow moms, there's only so long you can go before someone starts complaining about their mother-in-law. Don't ...
The “Freshman 15” is a Myth? Alas, Not for Me.
This week, a study from Ohio State about the "Freshman 15" got a lot of press. Namely because the researchers claim it doesn't exist. The "Freshman ...
How I Got My (Fitness) Groove Back
Once upon a time, there was a woman who exercised regularly during her pregnancy. When her baby was born, she took Mommy and Me Pilates classes and ...
Stop Eating Food From Your Kids’ Plates!
In my self-righteous, childless days, I had a very long list of things I said I’d never do once I had them: change a diaper on an airplane seat, let ...
Why I Hate Those “Body After Baby!” Celebrity Stories (And You Should Too)
The cover of last week’s OK! magazine brings back so many memories—of me, after my son Sam was born 20 months ago, making soy protein and flaxseed ...
Why I Started This Blog
Like a lot of moms, I often think about my life in before-kids and after-kids terms. Before kids, I grappled with dilemmas like “Could I get a ...
