Alex

Aries

3/21 – 4/19

What do you really value in life? Are you somebody who loves risk, or the kind of person who prefers stability? Do you seek to strike a balance between the two? What does stability mean to you, anyway? How do you define risk? The answers are different…

Since my last post about green toys getting bad ratings on HealthyToys.org, the project of The Ecology Center, a Michigan based nonprofit, I've been in a funk. It's not enough for me - as a journalist or as a mom -- to just report that organic toys are...

I lost my toy tossing virginity last week. And I'm not happy about it.

Last year, I talked many parents through their anger, frustration, and anxiety as lead-tainted toy after lead-tainted toy was recalled. I calmly explained the issues...

My latest column is up on glamour.com and the topic is...you guessed it: Nick and I are starting to talk about having a second baby. As you know, having Alex wasn't without serious risk and lot of worry. But it turned out so well (see photo for evidence) that we can't help but want to do it... Read More »

Someone asked me this yesterday: "Do you wake up every morning just so incredibly happy that you have a baby and that you have survived cancer and are feeling so good?" I actually had to think about it for a minute. I am happy, but I'm also preoccupied/consumed by a number of... Read More »