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Give Lunch a Break

A friend who volunteers at a low-income community garden recently told me a disturbing story about the high school kids who help out there: To fuel a long day at school, most had consumed nothing for lunch but a bag of chips and a soda.

Apple Saucy

As if it isn’t bewildering enough to make green choices at the grocery store, Whole Foods is making it worse. In fact, I’m gonna level a pretty damning claim, folks: I think they’re purposely confusing shoppers about organic vs.

Warts and All, Part II

So clearing up the little bumps - molluscum warts - on my daughter Roxie’s arm is not going to be quick. After the first visit I mentioned, we’ve had to return to the doctor a few times for additional cantharidine applications.

Kitchen Stadium

Oh, the drama. Roxane, my 14-month-old daughter, truly won’t eat anything but apple sauce and yogurt these days. She pushes the spoon away or sweeps the offending stuff off her high chair tray. And it all started out so well. She liked...wait for it...kale just a mere few months ago.

Warts and All

Shortly after my daughter Roxie was born, I noticed a couple of raised red bumps on her upper arm. Intruders! Turns out it’s a common condition for little kids: molluscum cantagiosum, a type of harmless wart, but it spreads.

Book It

Last week, text book publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt recognized 1,000 teachers who plan their curriculums with online book samples, instead of ordering a hard copy.

Shoeless and Fancy Free

Our house has dark wood floors that show every little speck of dust, but that’s not why we made the decision to go shoeless at home. 

Crunchy, Not Hippie

We go through so much granola in our house that I decided to finally make my own. Oh, it’s cheaper, healthier, blah, blah, blah...but I also like the newfound power of satisfying my crunchy cravings when I can’t (um, won’t) leave the house.

Shhh...It's Good For Them

Sure, we'd rather our kids clamored for "more broccoli, please!" but in the real world, slipping in nutritious foods into stuff they eat isn't such a bad idea. Mama Bite contributor Melissa Goldberg sent us this brownie-style recipe made with beets and sweet potatoes.

Butter Me Up

When I’ve really got a cold coming on, there’s one clear way I know: I lose my appetite. Yes, that’s true for many peeps, but ordinarily I’m always, always ready to eat (good cheese is my first choice...except maybe cookies...or a grass-fed burger...).