Should You Let Your Infant Swim in an Indoor Pool? Aug 16 12:56pm A new study from Belgium has found that children face an increased risk of developing bronchitis and asthma if they swim in indoor pools as infants. The study's results appeared in the June issue of Pediatrics , and the American Academy of... Read more

There's No Place Like Home Jul 18 11:56pm I've been "homeless" for the past few weeks and living out of a bag is starting to get to me. But it's all for a good reason. My New York apartment building has been doing some work right outside my window (we live on the first... Read more

Sitting Pretty May 17 06:32am If you’re lucky, or just late on the baby train like me, you’ll probably inherit a car seat and save yourself some money. But a report from Healthy Car.org today shares some research from the Ecology Center in Ann Arbor that declares all car... Read more

Current Events May 03 02:21am Spring has sprung here in New York. The fruit trees are in full, glorious bloom They're infested with blossoms. Aili, now 15 months, has learned to sniff them. These are the perfect weather days that make you forget that anything as grim as... Read more

Anti Anti-bacterial Mar 29 08:25am Our daughter never took to a pacifier, but she likes to suck on pinkies. It calms her down and often puts her right to sleep. If you happen to be at home when the call comes you can go wash your hands (with soap and water). But if you’re walking... Read more

Out of the Frying Pan Mar 08 08:18am One of the first things I tossed when I found out I was pregnant was our non-stick pans. (As I couldn't figure out how to safely recycle them, I gave them to friends/family who weren't trying to get pregnant and made them promise to only use... Read more

Babies and the Boob Tube Feb 24 12:19pm My daughter (at sixteen weeks) has recently started tuning in to the TV and my laptop with a disturbing focus. I reflexively move her head out of the sightlines of the screens, but it’s made me wonder again what the deal is with TV for babies and... Read more

Baby Clothes: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Feb 07 04:30am Shortly before Aili was born a colleague of her father's invited us over to give us an unfathomably excellent amount of loot. She has a son and a daughter, and was done with having babies. She had unloaded some gear on other friends but had an... Read more

Better Late Than Never: Switching to Green Clean Power Jan 31 01:02pm I’m sure most of the socially and ecologically with-it readers of this blog have already made the switch to green clean power at home, but for those of you who still haven’t, I can happily report that I made the move this morning and not only was... Read more

Recommended Reading Jan 20 05:45am Check out this week’s New York Magazine. Susan Burton, who contributed a diary to The Complete Organic Pregnancy, has written a compelling article called "Indulge Your Paranoia – Are there any PBDEs to be found in your house? What about... Read more