08/01/11Mario Batali Supports Meatless Mondays; Local Vegetarians Go WildMolto Mario Batali has joined the Meatless Mondays cause. Learn more about the movement — and find great recipes Posted at 10:21 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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07/26/11How to Keep Your Cool in a Heat WaveOur top eight ways to stay cool in a heat wave Posted at 10:51 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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07/19/11Zen Mother: Local Bloggers Help Each Other Find Peace in Parenting; Plus, Tips on How Improve Your Car’s Gas MileageA fellow columnist inspires us to find Zen PLUS: Green Living Tip of the Week: Maximizing your car’s gas mileage Posted at 01:38 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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07/12/11How to Get Your Toddler to Stop Nursing: Weaning Baby from BreastfeedingShould our blogger continue nursing (her toddler’s two), or is weaning on the way? Posted at 10:31 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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07/05/11Why Purell Ain’t So Pure: Hand Sanitizers 101 (What’s Healthy and What’s Not)A breakdown on the perfect (and eco-conscious) sanitizers for your baby’s little paws Posted at 06:21 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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06/28/11All Pooped Out: Potty-Training 101 For Moms on the Go (Hint: Call Grandma)Dispatches from Potty Training Land Posted at 08:57 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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06/21/11Father’s Day Stories: Tales of Great Dads in the Hudson ValleyHow one dad’s quick thinking saved a mom — and finicky toddler — from frustration Posted at 08:35 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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06/13/11Crawling Crooked: Why It’s Best to Let Your Baby Crawl Naturally (And Not with a Walker)Not all babies can master the Huggie’s baby speed crawl, but here’s why letting them go at their own pace is better Posted at 01:09 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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05/30/11Ick, Tick! How to Remove Ticks and Treat Tick BitesIf a tick bites baby, don’t be alarmed: Mama Greenest shares some info about Lyme Disease (and removing that bug!) Posted at 02:24 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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05/23/11Between David After Dentist and Baby Before Brushing: When Should You Take Your Baby to the Dentist?When should you take your baby to the dentist? PLUS: Green Living Tip of the Week Posted at 09:53 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).