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It's back-to-school time and I personally believe this is the real new year. This is the time for resolutions - yes, I'm that much of an academic nrrd. My life revolves around academic years. So what better resolution than to be more green?Eco-Friendly Families, a new book by Helen Coronato, gives you the outline for your whole family to lead ...

Hanukkah Harry & Santa left me something for one of you! But you need to come on over to my personal site*, read my review of a great new kids book, and leave a comment. What is it? You're very own copy of Piper Reed: Navy Brat. Who is Piper Reed?  It’s not easy being the middle child, especially when your dad is a Navy Chief. Meet ...

The dreaded ''Mommy Wars'' usually pits working moms against stay at home moms. It took the genius of Sylvia Ann Hewitt and Linda Hirshman to top it off with a dollop of guilt. Hewitt began the baby panic with her 2002 book castigating us career gals with not having babies before we hit our ancient 30s. My all time favorite response was from ...

When do you know when you are ready to have a baby? That question is fundamental to today's women. We have so many choices that it is overwhelming. A few years ago Sylvia Ann Hewlett tried to scare us all into getting pregnant by stating that if we're not pregnant by 27, our best eggs are gone! In her memoir, Baby Love, Rebecca Walker ...