10/25/11The Return of Aunt Flo: Dealing with Your Period (and PMS) After Having a BabyPMS certainly doesn’t stand for “pleasant moms syndrome.” Here’s what to expect from your periods after having a baby, and how to ease the pain of premenstrual syndrome Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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10/18/11Not to Fear, New Yorkers: Rhinebeck, NY, and Beyond Has Great Schools and Grade-A EducationA NYC reader moves to a chic Dutchess County town — but isn’t sure if the schools for her little one is up to par Posted at 11:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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10/11/11Halloween Ideas for Little Kids: Trick-or-Treating Without the CandyIs Baby too young to trick-or-treat, but still wants to play on Halloween? Here are some ideas Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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10/04/11Sleeping When the Baby Sleeps: Mission Impossible (Or Is It?)A sleep-deprived Mama Greenest tests the Nap Experiment — with some refreshing results Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |

Dutchess County native Shannon Gallagher can be found in Rhinebeck, embracing her new role as mother to Coraline and all that it entails: little sleep, a constant eau de spit up, and a general aura of disorganization. A contributing editor for Hudson Valley magazine, she also teaches Pilates. While in her non-pregnant state she could often be found climbing in the ’Gunks or jumping out of airplanes, for now she is keeping both feet on the ground, watching her baby grow and exploring the many ways to raise baby green, happy, and healthy.