11/29/11Is Eating Local More Important than Buying Organic?Inspired by a book on ethical farming, Mama Greenest wonders which is better: Eating local food, or buying organic (if you can’t do both)? Posted at 10:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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11/22/11Toddler Rules Every Mom and Dad Should KnowToddlers got you stressed? Sit down and share a laugh with Mama Greenest’s favorite “facts” of parenting Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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11/15/11Parenting Challenges: Wrangling a Two-Year-Old is ToughMama Greenest has tackled the challenges presented by special-needs kids with ease, but her own toddler has proved to be a handful Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
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11/08/11Ta Ta, Tylenol: Fight Your Kids’ Colds with Natural, Homeopathic Remedies InsteadKid got a cold? Ditch the Tylenol in favor of these all-natural, homeopathic remedies Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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11/01/11Parenting 101: Questioning How to Be a Better Parent vs. Accepting That You’re One AlreadyQuit the guilt trip! Stop asking yourself “how can I be a better parent?” and start saying, “I’m going to do my best — and that’s just fine” Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |

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).