We live in a house in which every square inch is filled with a toy of some kind and yet ask my six year-old son where the build-a-SpongeBob character we bought him six months ago is and within three minutes he will produce it for you. I guess when your most pressing concern is should I eat a sandwich with peanut butter and jelly or just jelly, there's likely lots of room in his noggin for a … [Read more...]
Celebrate Earth Day with your kidlets, LUNA and Healthy Child Healthy World!
CONGRATS to our winner Jeannine M! I've become incredibly anxious in light of all the recent natural disasters that, as a planet, we've been pummeled with on what feels like a weekly basis. And it's getting harder to chalk up these earthquakes, tsunamis and intense snowstorms as nothing more than Mother Nature being fickle. In fact, there are countless scientists who are suggesting this … [Read more...]
Two Kisses for Maddy; a personal reflection on loss, love and renewal
By Contributing writer Meggin Juraska As a reader of Matt's blog for three years and a volunteer for the Liz Logelin Foundation, I knew Matt's story well. Or at least I thought I did. Then I read his book Two Kisses for Maddy and realized it is so much more than simply a rehash of his blogs. He writes about his 12 year relationship with Liz and how they built their life together. Matt … [Read more...]
Encourage your kids to get outside and play with a little help from The National Wildlife Federation
Congrats to our winner Lori Z.! Unless you're living under a rock- which of course I hope you're not... Earth Day is fast approaching and in honor of keeping our planet as healthy and robust as it can be for our children and our children's children- it is INCUMBENT upon us parents to get our kids in the habit of living green. If you haven't already done so- PLEASE check out my first post in … [Read more...]
I’m gonna help you Get Gorgeous (and win a lil swag)
Congrats to our winner Julie Jones! Two of my favorite women on this planet; Vera Sweeney and Audrey McClellan hosted their second Getting Gorgeous bash... which featured a consortium of companies committed to helping us women feel good about ourselves from the inside out. Here I am with Victoria Pericon and my little girl as we were literally surrounded by companies looking to … [Read more...]