Open Letter To Parents Magazine

Meredith Magee Donnelly Over the course of the 13 months of being a parent I have learned two very important lessons: 1) Parenting is the hardest, scariest job in the world. 2) Excluding the few monster moms flashed across Fox News (if it bleeds, it leads), most parents are doing their best so […]

Open Letter To Parents Magazine

Infant Tylenol: Do you know what’s in this stuff?

Meredith Magee Donnelly It’s tricky being a first-time mom. Amongst solicited (and unsolicited) advice you have to figure out what you believe in and what is best for your kid. So when my pediatrician recommended Infant Tylenol as a cure-all for pain we gave it to Quinn without thinking twice. Slowly I started getting a […]

Infant Tylenol: Do you know what’s in this stuff?

Seventh Generation Supports Toxic Chemical Reform Act

Meredith Magee Donnelly Seventh Generation, creator of non-toxic household products, is now demanding Congress to support the Toxic Chemical Reform Act that would create a stronger law regarding chemicals used in products. According to the Seventh Generation website “the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals […]

Interview: Elizabeth Pantley (author, “No-Cry Sleep Solution”)

Meredith Magee Donnelly Elizabeth Pantley, author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution, speaks with sensitivity and intelligence about the challenges parents face in finding a balance between “nighttime neglect and daytime exhaustion”. What a breath of fresh air! I am delighted to share my interview with you. Everywhere I look these days there seems to be […]