Soon to Be Sleepless in Brooklyn Oct 28 02:25am Anticipating the birth of your child is a peculiar thing. My husband and I just finished a six week birth class (our baby’s due Thanksgiving), and while I found sitting in a circle on the floor with a bunch of strangers physically uncomfortable and... Read more

Fishy Waters Oct 24 04:45am When it comes to food I usually have opinions and suggestions. They always boil down to this: eat whole foods (not processed foods) and buy organic. If you can find local and organic, even better. When it comes to fish, however, I'm tongue tied.... Read more

In the News: Autism & Premature Puberty Oct 18 06:34am Two shocking stories appeared in Slate and The New York Times today about possible causes of autism and premature puberty. Ever since autism rates began skyrocketing in this country, people have been trying to come up with a toxin-based explanation... Read more

Water Water Everywhere Oct 11 02:20am A close friend who is due in early November is already looking like she’s ready to go. Her midwife has asked her to stick close to home just in case the baby comes early. (They don’t know what they’re having, boy or girl. Neither does Deirdre.... Read more

An Apple (or Four) a Day Oct 05 08:48am The Transportation Security Administration’s ban on flying with liquids, aerosols, and gels (put into effect in August after a foiled terrorist plot) was loosened last week, allowing people to travel with up to 3 ounces of wet stuff in their... Read more

Baby Shower Bonanza Sep 30 03:38am Everyone I know is pregnant! This means I've been going to a lot of baby showers. I didn't actually have one myself (I'm not much for ceremonies) but now that I have a baby, I find myself liking them. A lot of the showers I go to now are... Read more

Organic in Connecticut Sep 26 03:05am Lexy and I drove up to Ridgefield, Connecticut today to tape a segment on our book for the "Today" show (it’ll air Sept. 28). We went through Linda Queenan’s home and suggested things she could do to make it more organic and less toxic.... Read more

Mani-Pedis: The Sad Truth Sep 19 02:33am Confession: I haven’t had a pedicure in years. This isn’t a happy thing; in my pre-organic life, I was addicted to blood-red toes (Essie’s Bordeaux to be specific). But when researching "The Complete Organic Pregnancy," I found out... Read more

Cleaner Cleaning Products Sep 15 04:17am A bill New York Governor George Pataki passed in June took effect September 1st, just in time for the beginning of the new school year. It requires that only environmentally sensitive products be used to clean New York schools, and grew out of last... Read more

Organic on Vacation Sep 12 06:33am It's not always easy to be completely organic on vacation. Aili is now 7 months old and we're just back from a week at her dad's family beach house. To help stay as organic as possible, Deirdre and I suggest in the book ("The... Read more