Did you know Kristen Bell, Ryan Gosling, and Penelope Cruz all have lazy eyes, a condition known as strabismus? Margot had eye surgery today to move the muscles of her eyes back, which—when it works—prevents the muscle from pulling her eyes towards center. It was kind of surreal to be sitting in the surgery waiting …
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The one where I talk about food + an announcement
I launched a newsletter about food this week—a project that’s been 18 months in the making—and I want to tell you why. So I am going to write about food now. In the words of Bettina Elias Siegl, “food is inherently a charged issue; our views about food are often shaped by our own upbringing, …
How to raise healthy adults: a study
Twenty seven. That’s how many dirty dishes there were after I prepared lunch and pre-made dinner this past Sunday. A pot A pan A large bowl The Miomat (Yes, you need one. Use my code OHHILAURA for $15 off!) 2 knives 2 coffee cups A glass of green tea A spatula A brush (You know, …
The Plant Milk Project: My Year of Living Organically
I am attempting something I’m not even sure is possible in 2022. It’s not a resolution, per se. It’s more of an act in solidarity for every mom who wants to do better for her family—every mom who wants her family to eat more vegetables and eat less sugar—but finds that with every list of …
Spiced Rice Milk & The Perfect Pear Oatmeal Smoothie
I clench my jaw in my sleep. I’ve known this because I wake up and basically have to pry my mouth open. My jaw is sometimes sore from its overnight isometric workout, but everything was fine. I wasn’t grinding my teeth. I had just been to the dentist—twice!—and she didn’t ask about jaw clenching or …
Cashew Creamy Cabbage
Want to know what gets me dozens upon dozens of Instagram messages? Pictures of my kids’ dinner. Raising toddlers on a whole foods, vegan diet could be the best parenting choice I’ve made. Vivienne and Margot eat everything from dragon’s tongue beans and tempeh to sautéed mushrooms and raw radishes. My inbox is full of …
The job description that fulfilled all my organizational dreams
I bet you didn’t even know I was hiring. After all, what’s a write-from-home mom like me doing with enough work to merit an assistant? Well, you’re in for a surprise. A month ago, I posted a position that I hired for three times last year, and all of my hires fell apart under the …
35-Year-Old Mother of Twins Tries TikTok Heatless Curls Trend and Looks Ridiculous
I am the 35-year-old mom. I tried the TikTok heatless curls trend and ended up looking like a jet-lagged and malnourished Ursula instead of the curly-haired version of Aphrodite TikTok promised. I am a sucker for viral trends. Don’t judge me for frivolous expenditures on instant coffee and a peel mask for baby soft feet. …
Breakfast: The Most Fattening Meal of the Day (a tale of toddler weight gain)
So you need to help your toddler gain weight? Same, sis. Same. The internet is full of false promises and toddler protein shakes with ingredients like corn maltodextrin, sugar, and canola oil. For the love of tacos, do not feed that to your children. (I needed a minute to compose myself after I read the …
Short Gut, Vegetables, and Big Suga’
One of my kids is debatably short gut. Like a relationship before the DTR talk, the diagnosis is complicated. Once upon a time, my daughter went to surgery and came back having traded two feet of her small intestine for a (MIC-key) button sticking out of her belly through which I was to feed her …