This gallery contains 6 photos.
As a mother to a child with autism, my friends and I spend much of our time discussing diet and toxins in our environment. We also spend a good amount of time discussing our own health concerns. But, what about … Continue reading
This gallery contains 6 photos.
I’ve been a parent now for around seventeen years. I’ve worked closely with children with special needs for the past six. With each new experience, it seems I encounter the same general mentality. No matter where I live, work, or … Continue reading
This gallery contains 4 photos.
Allergies: It’s the new normal. It’s no longer a rare, one-per-school type thing. It’s one per classroom, at least for an anaphylaxis case, and many more per classroom for ‘regular’ allergies. Allergies to dust, pollen, chalk, tree nuts, seeds, grass, … Continue reading
This gallery contains 5 photos.
Hi, my name’s Zorro, and I’m an allergy mom. My fellow allergy moms and I are feeling a little, oh . . . let’s say . . . riled up. That’s putting it mildly. There’s been a piece on HuffPo … Continue reading
This gallery contains 6 photos.
Editors note: Because Savannah lives on its own time, we had our March Against Monsanto last weekend, the 10th, two weeks ahead of the rest of the world. I was invited to speak and I met so many amazing activists, … Continue reading
This gallery contains 10 photos.
April is always a little dicey when you’re a Thinking Mom. We’re all about awareness, action, and hope. But this year, it’s hard out there for a Thinker. It’s not just about blue lightbulbs and raising awareness. It’s about sticking … Continue reading
This gallery contains 2 photos.
My version of a healthy diet, when I was concerned about cancer running through my family tree, was as follows: brown rice, chicken breast and broccoli. Repeat. I was poor, I was busy, I could not cook. I was coming … Continue reading
This gallery contains 2 photos.
As many of you know, the New York City Department of Health, at the instigation of then-mayor Mike Bloomberg, recently approved a new requirement for “all” New York City schoolchildren under the age of six to get an influenza vaccine … Continue reading
This gallery contains 2 photos.
“The world we live in is filled with dead men. They stare back at us on the evening news and from the streets of our cities and small towns. They sip coffee with us, sit beside us at soccer games, … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
When I tell people of Mark’s food allergies often they look at me in horror. “Oh my God!” They say, “What in the world do you FEED that poor child????” or I hear, “That’s terrible! He can’t eat anything!” Marks … Continue reading
