When I was a little girl, one of my father’s favorite and most essential coworkers was a guy named Jerry Goldstein. I remember playing over at his house with his daughter named Alison (who was my age). I remember feeling that their family was weird like we were. Maybe even weirder. And that felt normal.
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5 Ways Mean Moms Rule
by guest blogger Denise Schipani. My mother was exacting, strict, and in firm control of the rules and the reins in our house. She was deeply emotional and fiercely loving, but not ever squishy or mushy. Here are just a few principles liberally borrowed from the Original Mean Mom:
A Girls Guide to Bonefishing
Ever since I read an article in Garden and Gun about a bonefishing trip that Yvon Chouinard and Tom Brokaw took, I was curious about the sport. Mostly because it takes place in my favorite place of all, the shallow, crystal-clear turquoise waters of the Caribbean.
Spring Cleaning 101
by guest blogger Maya Rodale. I love cleaning. Weird, I know. I especially love a fresh, clean, organized, and clutter-free home. Please note, I have that approximately two to three hours per year, and spring is one of those times. Here are some tips that make cleaning a breeze…
The Magic of Tiny Voices
The other morning my littlest daughter put on a full, Disney-esque princess show. if I actually spoke to her or looked at her, it broke the magic spell and she couldn’t really continue creating until she found her private space inside again. My question is, where does that magical creativity go when we grow up?
The Dance of Life and Love
The best kind of love comes from within and radiates joy, respect, and pleasure to everyone around you. Sometimes I think that’s our real job on this earth—really learning how to love, and listening to that voice to the exclusion of all others.
Where Are All the Disney Princes?
Raising a houseful of princesses comes naturally to me. I’ve raised three of them. They are smart, girl-power-super-strong-and-independent, sparkly sprites who love to dress in fluffy pink things when they are small and sometimes even when they grow up. But the other day, it occurred to me…where are all the princes?
The Truth about Breastfeeding
Many moms enter motherhood not sure what to expect. I was once a young mother, too, who didn’t know what to expect, and with each child the exact same thing happened. So here we go, the unvarnished, unfiltered truth about breastfeeding:
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
Order NowOrganic Manifesto
Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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