05/14/13Letter I Wish My Three-Year-Old Would Give Me For Mother's DayA Mother’s Day wish — an apology letter “penned” by a toddler — resonates with one Valley mom Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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05/07/13Fun Summertime Activity with Kids: Planting a GardenPlanting a garden is a perfect summertime tradition to begin with the young ones Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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04/30/13Parenting and Patience: You're Not PerfectWhen your toddler is driving you crazy — and you lose your cool — just remember: you’re only human. Do your best Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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04/23/13Bright Young Things, Or Oversexed Young Things?Victoria’s Secret’s new (and controversial) Bright Young Things line begs a bigger question: how young is too young for our kids to be exposed to sex? Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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04/16/13Raising a Child with the Help of Neighborhood Kids (and Parents)They say it takes a village to raise a child — and to raise a parent, too Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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04/09/13Letter From a Non-Vaccinating Mom in Need of a DoctorA non-vaccinating mom looks for local pediatricians who will treat her child Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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04/02/13Monsanto Protection Act 2013: What You Need to Know About Genetically Modified FoodsJiffy, Healthy Choice, Orville Redenbacher: are you stocking your cabinets with genetically modified food? Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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03/26/13Creative Childhood: How to Engage Your Kids So They Learn to Think CreativelyMama Greenest interviews Sonya Shoptaugh, Creative Childhood blogger and Hudson Valley parenting expert Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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03/19/13Commercialized Culture: Keep It Away From My KidA parent tries to keep her kid away from commercialized culture. Is this a good idea? Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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03/12/13Mismatched Socks and Other Mysterious Toddler BehaviorOne parent details just a few of the thoughts that seem to run through her toddler’s head Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |

Dutchess County native Shannon Gallagher is a contributing editor for Hudson Valley Magazine. An erstwhile thrill-seeker, these days she courts disaster of a different variety wrangling a spirited toddler, honing her vegan baking skills, and chasing the ever-elusive work-family balance. She teaches Pilates and does fascial bodywork, and lives in Rhinebeck with Coraline, a cat named Otie, and Sushi the Fish (named, of course, by the toddler).