So for many years, I have heard kids speak wisdom and wit. This Thanksgiving, I thought it would be nice to recount just a handful of quotes that make me think and remind me of how awesome my job is. Alternative to crying it out.…
Author: Angelika Rampal
Getting Rid of White
(Note: I did not mean for this to look like a racially motivated, election day post… clearly it is not about race, and I am only posting today because of delays due to Superstorm Sandy, Halloween and my baby brother visiting.) I am not the…
Feed Your Baby Fats (and Other Tidbits)
Babies need fats! After my post about rice cereal, many people starting asking me questions about starting solids. Since most people are familiar with the basics (one new food every couple of days; start with 1-2 tablespoons of pureed foods and stop when your baby…
Should You Go Organic?
Should you go organic? Short answer: yes. Long answer: read on. This is a tough question and the answer is yet emerging. However, I do have an opinion, based on the information that is currently out there. Many of you may be familiar with a…
Why I Am Pro Vitamin D
Vitamin D has been the “it” supplement for a while and I have to admit, I am a believer. Here are the top 10 things I think everyone should know about vitamin D, in order to make an informed decision about optimizing vitamin D intake…
Recipe for Lentils: For Babies and Grown-ups
After my last post, Why I am Anti Rice Cereal, I received several requests for recipes, so let me start with this one: First Time Lentils: a simple recipe for a baby’s introduction to solids What you need: 1 cup red lentils (masser daal) 2-4…
A 16 year-old More Worried About His Grandmother than His Own Failing Heart
“Gramma, they say if I get a new heart, I’m not allowed to be around smokers. So can you promise to try to quit smoking if I come home?” –16 year old teen, waiting for a heart transplant, trying to convince his grandmother to quit…
Why I Am Anti-Rice Cereal
First off, let me say that I have always been anti-blog. One of my mottos in life (I have a handful) is, “Live life. Don’t blog about it.” But I also never thought I would wear capris. . . or leggings. Alas, here I am,…