Parenting
by Laura on Jan 11, 2013 | 7 comments
The professor is in. This is Charlie, earlier this week, on school picture day. One of his teachers made bowties as Christmas gifts for the boys in the class and I just couldn't resist putting it on him. As I got him ready, he pointed to the dress shirt and tie repeatedly and said,...
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by Kate on Jul 27, 2012 | 291 comments
We know it’s important for our kids to keep moving, but how much is enough? Playing at school? Being on a soccer team? Exercise class? Jen and Barb talk to Karen Owoc, Exercise Physiologist, TV and Radio host and Mom, about the importance of physical activity for our children as they...
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by Kate on May 17, 2012 | 15 comments
The Environmental Working Group recently released its 2012 report on the Safest Sunscreens. After testing more than 1800 sunscreens, the organization has released its list of safest sunscreens and the must see Hall of Shame. We've found the kid and baby safe sunscreens from the Report and ...
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by Malia on Mar 09, 2012 | No Comments
Gerber has issued a recall of a lot of its Good Start Formula. Gerber is pulling the batch from the market and offering replacement product to parents who purchased the product of concern. The withdrawn product is Gerber® Good Start® Gentle powdered infant formula 23.2 ounce plastic pack...
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by Laura on Feb 22, 2012 | 12 comments
Charlie - good at eating, bad at sleeping (for us, at least)
A few people have asked me offline to give an update about how the grain-free thing is going. I'm down 12 lbs so I'd say it's going okay! There have been challenges - like the one I talk about here - but overall, I feel li...
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by Malia on Feb 18, 2012 | 4 comments
Last May we were excited to announce the changes to acetaminophen (Tylenol brand and others) concentration and packaging that are intended to make acetaminophen safer and easier to use. Ironically, it is these very changes that are triggering Johnson and Johnson to recall ALL their Infants...
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by Kate on Feb 13, 2012 | No Comments
In theory I love the topic of this post. The idea of sharing my most meaningful moment from the last year. But, in reality, I have no idea how to possibly narrow down the last year to one defining moment. It was, quite possibly, the hardest, most eventful year of my life.
Almost exa...
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by Laura on Feb 08, 2012 | 5 comments
My husband and I moved to Philadelphia almost six years ago, sort of on a whim. At that point we were just boyfriend and girlfriend, in our late 20s, and thought we were ready for a change. We were craving space, home ownership, a life where we didn't live paycheck-to-paycheck. The h...
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