Emily

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Larchmont, NY
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July 27th

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Co-Founder, The Motherhood

Upcoming Talks

Jun 07 1:00pm EST

Moms Who Win: Finding and Entering Online Sweepstakes

With all of the brands offering blog giveaways, Twitter parties providing prizes, and online sweepstakes that exist out there, you could regularly win fun prizes - if you knew where to start. Join Shannon Schulte of Sweepstakes Mama for tips on where you can find great sweepstakes and Twitter parties and start getting involved.

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Jun 05 1:00pm EST

Navigating Food Allergies

Managing the Anxieties Around Food Allergies

We're continuing the Navigating Food Allergies series with a solutions-oriented class on handling the anxiety and feelings of isolation that can come with managing food allergies. Dr. Jules Spotts and will join Lori Sandler and a fantastic group of bloggers hosting this class. Join us to talk about how it's going for you and to learn and share ways to make sure that allergies don't define your kids or your family.

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Jun 14 1:00pm EST

Kids and Cell Phones

Kids and cell phones: a big issue for a lot of families. Join Dr. G. to talk about how to set rules, monitor usage, and even decide when your kids are ready. You'll get new insights and answers to all your questions. Join us!

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May 23 1:00pm EST

The Naptime Chef: Fitting Great Food into Family Life

We're celebrating the launch of Kelsey's new cookbook! For all busy parents, Kelsey will share some of her great recipes and tips on preparing meals during those odd free minutes to keep you and your family eating well. Great food should never be sacrificed, and we'll find out how to keep it on the table.

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Past Talks

May.14.2012 1:00pm EST

Book Party: Dare, Dream, Do

We're talking with author Whitney Johnson about how we can identify and achieve our dreams. She'll share some tips from the three-step model she discusses in her book, Dare, Dream, Do, for how women in particular can enjoy personal advancement and happiness.
May.18.2012 1:00pm EST

Managing the OMG Moments as Parents of Special Needs Kids

Join Ellen Seidman of Love That Max (a blog for parents of kids with special needs who kick butt) for a conversation on dealing with the tough moments as parents of special needs kids. We'll talk about the challenges, feelings of isolation, advocating for our kids, interactions with friends and family and anything else that’s affecting your life these days. Come share your stories, approaches and ideas, and we'll do our best to support each other.
May.15.2012 1:00pm EST

Writing Your Way through Motherhood

Join Kate Hopper, author of Use Your Words: A Writing Guide for Mothers, and several other writing mamas, as they discuss writing and motherhood and how to dig deep into the stories of your life. Discover how to jump-start your writing and carve out writing time in your daily life.
May.02.2012 1:00pm EST

Let's Go Behind the Scenes with "Otter 501" Filmmakers

Join the star and executive producer of nature film "Otter 501," in theaters May 11, to talk about the movie's story concept and creation - not to mention some of the cutest otter moments during filming. They also have great advice and ideas for making conservation and science interesting for your kids.
May.08.2012 1:00pm EST

The Power of Habit

Award-winning New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg will join us to talk about his critically acclaimed new book The Power of Habit and how understanding habits is the key to exercising regularly, losing weight, raising exceptional children, becoming more productive, and more. We'll be giving away copies of the book during the chat!
Mar.21.2012 1:00pm EST

Cook Like a Pro - 20 Terrific Kitchen Tricks with Sommer Collier

Sommer Collier of A Spicy Perspective will demonstrate her top 20 tricks for kitchen mastery, from peeling garlic to slicing an avocado, cleaning a cast-iron skillet and more. Join us to learn new ways to make cooking easy and fun!
Mar.14.2012 1:00pm EST

Tips and Tricks for Raising Bilingual Kids

Join an enthusiastic group of mom bloggers and experts raising bilingual kids to learn their top tips and tricks to successfully embark in this special parenting journey. No matter which languages you want your child to be fluent in, come ready to share ideas and to learn the best methods for raising bilingual, how to dispel the most common myths and why the latest research proves bilingual is best.
Mar.05.2012 1:00pm EST

Sleep Deprived? Let's Talk.

How can you get a better night's sleep? Don't we all want to know? Join the Bedtime Network to talk about all the issues having to do with bedtime and getting a good night's rest, and kick off Sleep Awareness Week with a whole new take on bedtime.
Mar.06.2012 1:00pm EST

Simple Weeknight Favorites

What if you could make fast dishes even faster and more delicious? Join Suzannah McFerran, Senior Editor of Books from America's Test Kitchen to celebrate the publication of their new cookbook, Simple Weeknight Favorites, and learn from a true expert and each other how to make new delicious and foolproof weeknight staples.
Mar.13.2012 1:00pm EST

Adventurers Among Us: Exploring the Arctic and Antarctic

Frozen Planet, the follow-up to the beloved Planet Earth, airs March 18th and we are excited to talk with series producer, working mom Vanessa Berlowitz who risked it all to film the most gorgeous scenes of polar bears, whales and penguins in the North and South Poles for the BBC and Discovery. Join us for a great conversation with Vanessa.
Feb.17.2012 1:00pm EST

The #10minutes For Me Challenge

We're starting the #10minutes For Me Challenge to take just ten minutes a day for yourself (why is this so hard?!). Join Christine Koh as we bring her idea to life. Join the challenge and say how you will or hope to spend your #10minutes of downtime. Together we'll create the #10minutes Collection of totally cool ways to relax for a few. (It only takes #10minutes to stop by and share yours!)
Feb.15.2012 1:00pm EST

Favorite Ways to Use Pinterest

Pinterest is brought up in almost every conversation we have on The Motherhood these days! Come share your favorite ways to use Pinterest, learn things you can do on the platform and have a blast with a group of awesome social media moms.
Feb.09.2012 1:00pm EST

Your Mother-In-Law: Turning Over a New Leaf

Join Judy Goldberg, senior editor of Parents magazine, to talk about the #1 issue she hears about as Parents' advice columnist: mother-in-law issues. Share your story, get advice and trade suggestions on how to create a more healthy and productive relationship with your MIL. (photo by Sadie Thomas)
Feb.07.2012 1:00pm EST

Get Crafty with Kids of All Ages on Valentine’s Day

Want new ideas for making Valentine’s Day cards and decorations with your kids? We're thinking outside the paper heart this year with a live video craft tutorial from Amanda, Crafts by Amanda. She'll demonstrate fun, simple projects and help us customize them for kids of all ages, from toddlers to teens!
Feb.08.2012 1:00pm EST

The Coupon Goddess Cooks

We're cooking gourmet meals on a budget with The Coupon Goddess Melanie Feehan. Melanie will do a live video demo of her favorite gourmet family meal, and will answer our questions! Join us for a fun, informative class!
Feb.06.2012 1:00pm EST

Work Life Balance - Yes!

Calling all overscheduled moms (that would be pretty much all of us)! Join this stellar panel to get tips and tricks on ways to better manage your time, separate work and home life, learn to say no and so much more!
Jan.25.2012 1:00pm EST

Postpartum Sadness, Depression and Anxiety

Katherine Stone, the author of Postpartum Progress, the most widely read blog on PPD, will lead a discussion on how to get through PPD or help someone else get through it. Come share about what's going on for you, get love and support and learn about new resources and approaches.
Feb.23.2012 1:00pm EST

Meal Planning 101 with Betsy Moore

Tired of not knowing what to make for dinner? Betsy Moore of BMooreHealthy will lead a class on weekly meal planning: how to put a meal plan together, create shopping lists that save money, grocery shop efficiently and cook for the week. Come learn Betsy's best tips, trick and go-to recipes.
Jan.24.2012 1:00pm EST

Parental Control Boot Camp: eProofing the Kids' Technology with Clay Nichols

Join DadLabs creator Clay Nichols to talk about eProofing all the kids' gadgets and gizmos -- from iPods to phones to new game systems -- so that they're safe for them. We're calling it a Parental Control Boot Camp and the conversation will be both philosophical -- e.g. Is YouTube bad for kids? And practical -- How to set a volume limiter on the new iPod.
May.07.2012 9:00pm EST

Mom's Big Night In

Pull up a comfy chair with a cup of tea or glass of wine and join us for Mom's Big Night In at 9 pm ET/6 pm PT, a tradition here in The Motherhood! We'll catch up, meet our neighbors and have some fun!
Jan.26.2012 1:00pm EST

"If I Have to Tell You One More Time"

What do you do when your kids won't do what you say - and your preference is not to yell, nag or spank? If you have kids between the ages of 2-13 and they're not listening to you, join parenting expert and author Amy McCready to share what's going on and learn new approaches.
Jan.23.2012 1:00pm EST

The Best Ideas For Getting Organized With Asha Dornfest Of Parent Hacks

Join Asha Dornfest of Parent Hacks to swap tips and tricks for organizing your home with a minimum of fuss, time and stress. We'll all learn from Asha, but, even better, we'll share our own best ideas. Come be inspired and learn new ways to get rid of the clutter and tidy up your home life!
Feb.03.2011 1:00pm EST

Cinderella Ate My Daughter

Join author Peggy Orenstein to talk about "new girlie girl culture." Peggy's new book, Cinderella Ate My Daughter, based on her enormously popular article in the New York Times on raising her own daughter, was just published and is getting tons of attention. We'll talk with Peggy about her book and share our own stories, experiences and talk about the challenges of raising daughters!!
Dec.02.2010 1:00pm EST

Holiday Gift Ideas from Treehugger and Cool Mom Picks

We're back for our annual holiday gift giving Talk! Join Treehugger and Cool Mom Picks to hear about their inspiring gift ideas for 2010. Treehugger and CMP have the BEST holiday gift guides anywhere, so be sure to join us to get fantastic ideas for everyone on your holiday gift lists! We'll also talk about creative gift wrapping ideas and stocking stuffers and more.
Nov.17.2010 1:00pm EST

Creating Fun, Customized Holiday Cards and Mailings

It’s beginning to look a lot like … holiday card season! Let’s talk about how you can wow your friends and family this year by jazzing up your annual mailing! Join us to share suggestions and get new ideas for ways to show your loved ones that you care. We'll have a special offer from PictureItPostage, so don’t miss this fun Talk! We can’t wait to get inspired and creative with all of you!
Nov.18.2010 1:00pm EST

Going Beyond Business As Usual This Holiday Season

Attention, entrepreneurs and small business owners! Join us for a live chat on creative ways of showing clients your appreciation this holiday season. Barbara Corcoran, spokesperson for PictureItPostage, real estate contributor for the TODAY Show, and author of "Use What You’ve Got", a bestselling business book, will lead the chat. She has some great tips on creative ways to thank your clients and break through the clutter to reach new customers. Talk with Barbara and a group of incredibly imaginative and successful mom bloggers who are also business owners themselves about their ideas and yours for taking extra special care of your clients this year! We'll have a special offer from PictureItPostage to give you the opportunity to increase your brand exposure and make your mailings pop - so don't miss this awesome, informative Talk!
Nov.15.2010 1:00pm EST

Family Dinner: Talking with Laurie David About Great Ways to Connect With Your Kids One Meal At a Time

Laurie David, whose new book "Family Dinner: Great Ways to Connect With Your Kids One Meal At a Time" just came out last week and is already in its second printing (!), is leading a chat on all aspects of getting our families to the table and enjoying the food and time together. Co-hosting with her are a fabulous group of mom bloggers!! Here's what Tom Hanks said about Laurie's book: “If you can muster the energy for only one tool to raising a healthy family, make it having family dinner. This book will help you make those meals easy, fun, and of lasting impact.” And Dean Ornish said this, “A great fun cookbook, but it’s so much more than that — it’s an empowering recipe for joy, health, and healing.” Join us for a GREAT conversation!! http://thefamilydinnerbook.com/ http://www.lauriedavid.com
Nov.03.2010 1:30pm EST

The Kids Grow Up

Are your kids leaving for college soon or they're already off? How are you feeling about the transition? Join a live chat with Doug Block and Marjorie Silver as we talk about Doug's newly released film on raising their daughter and her departure for college. Let's talk about ways we all handle this great big change in our lives. The New York Times called the film "remarkable" and we look forward to a great conversation with Doug and Marjorie!
Nov.01.2010 1:00pm EST

The Sleep Lady Shares Her Secrets for Getting Kids to Sleep Through the Night

Kim West, the Sleep Lady, will lead a conversation on getting our kids to sleep through the night. Kim is a licensed clinical social worker and, over the last fifteen years, she has helped thousands of tired parents all over the world learn to listen to their intuition, recognize their child’s important cues and behaviors, and gently create changes that promote and preserve his or her healthy sleep habits. Post your questions here!
Oct.25.2010 1:00pm EST

Getting Ready for Flu Season

Let's talk about what we're doing to protect ourselves and our families from getting the flu. This Talk is sponsored by Walgreens and we will randomly choose participants in the Talk to receive free Walgreens flu shots. Join us, share your tips and what you and your family are doing to stay healthy this Fall and Winter!
Nov.02.2010 12:00pm EST

Top Tips for Caring for Babies with Colic ... And Their Parents!

Join us for a live conversation where we will share our top tips for caring for babies with colic ... and their parents. Dr. Jennifer Trachtenberg (known to her patients as Dr. Jen) will lead the conversation. She is a pediatrician, nationally recognized parenting expert, and author of "The Smart Parent’s Guide to Getting Your Kids Through Checkups, Illnesses and Accidents: Expert Answers to the Questions Parents Ask Most." Dr. Jen was paid by Philips AVENT to provide her opinion on topics related to pediatrics and child care, based on her background and personal experience. Her opinions and recommendations are her own. Join us for what is sure to be an important, helpful, insightful conversation!
Oct.21.2010 1:00pm EST

Kids, School and Food

Let's talk about kids and food and the school year. School lunches, getting dinner on the table during our busy weeks, trying to eat healthily and with variety, etc. We have a fantastic group of mom bloggers hosting and look forward to a great, hands-on, helpful and inspiring conversation!!! Join us! And if you have some favorite recipes, stories, ideas, bring them!!!!!
Oct.14.2010 1:00pm EST

Heading Home With Your Newborn

Dr. Laura Jana and Dr. Jennifer Shu, authors of "Heading Home With Your Newborn: From Birth to Reality," published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, will lead a conversation on all things having to do with babies. Bring your questions, stories, experiences and join a live conversation with other moms and these wonderful experts! We are thrilled to have them here in The Motherhood!
Sep.28.2010 1:00pm EST

Getting Back to the Table With Libby's and Hannah Keeley

Let's talk about how we get our families back to the table! Hannah Keeley, host of the TV show Hannah Help Me!, will lead a chat on the importance of family dinners, recipe ideas, conversation starters and ways we can use time with our families to give back locally, such as donating to the Libby's Virtual Canned Food Drive. Share your tips for getting the family back to dinner to win a wonderful Libby's gift basket. The fantastic mom blogger co-hosts for the Talk all recently joined Hannah for lunch in three cities, sponsored by Libby's - in Houston, Kansas City and Pittsburgh - where together they created family activity kits for families in need. We're looking forward to hearing great new ideas for getting our families back to the table!
Sep.23.2010 1:00pm EST

Babies and Children: How Smart Are They, Really?

Alison Gopnik, author of "The Philosophical Baby: What Children's Minds Tell Us About Truth, Love and The Meaning of Life" and professor of psychology at University of California at Berkeley, is leading a conversation about how and how much babies and children learn. Co-hosting the conversation is a wonderful group of mom bloggers. Join us! Share your questions, insights and stories.
Sep.20.2010 12:00pm EST

The Gift of Motherly Advice for Expecting and New Moms

As a new or expecting mom, you probably have or will receive tons of presents for your new baby. But, the best gift of all might be the gift of advice from experienced moms who have been through it all. Pediatrician, nationally recognized parenting expert, and author of "The Smart Parent’s Guide to Getting Your Kids Through Checkups, Illnesses and Accidents: Expert Answers to the Questions Parents Ask Most," Dr. Jennifer Trachtenberg (known to her patients as Dr. Jen), will lead a "group share" of great tips and advice for pregnant women and new moms. Join us for a great, informative conversation with Dr. Jen, sponsored by Philips AVENT.
Sep.29.2010 1:00pm EST

Postpartum Sadness, Depression and Anxiety

It used to be that no one talked about postpartum depression. Thankfully those days are behind us and we have each other. Join a group mom bloggers who have LIVED this topic, having gone through it themselves and blogged about it extensively. We'll talk about how to get through PPD or help someone else get through it, issues on your mind (there's been a lot of talk about breastfeeding while on medication, for example) and give each other all the love and support we possibly can. Leading the conversation will be Katherine Stone, the author of Postpartum Progress, the most widely read blog on postpartum depression, and a group of really wonderful mom bloggers. Bring your questions, share your experience and find out about the great new resources that exist!
Sep.21.2010 1:00pm EST

Testing for Kindergarten

Karen Quinn, author of "Testing for Kindergarten" will lead a conversation on "simple strategies to help your child ace the tests for: public school placement, private school admissions, gifted program qualification." Join us for a great and timely conversation with Karen.
Sep.14.2010 1:00pm EST

The State of the Mom Blogosphere

Ten celebrity mom bloggers led a Talk on trends in the Mom Blogosphere. The community talked about: - Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare - enhancing or taking away from blogging? - Advice for bloggers wanting to get the word out - Mom bloggers and brands - here to stay and the Do's and Don'ts for bloggers and brands - Predictions for 2011 and more!
Sep.15.2010 1:00pm EST

The Happiness Project with Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin is a best-selling author of "The Happiness Project" about her year spent test-driving studies and theories about how to be happier. Join Gretchen as we talk about the small, concrete steps we all can take to be happier. Bring your ideas, approaches and stories for a GREAT conversation!
Aug.25.2010 12:00pm EST

Michelle Conlin and her "No Impact" Year

Michelle Conlin and her husband Colin Beavan (aka No Impact Man) spent a year living "off the grid" in New York City - making as little environmental impact as possible. For Michelle - described as Colin's "espresso-guzzling, retail-worshipping wife" who went along with idea, begrudgingly - that meant no elevators, no television, no cars, busses, or airplanes, no toxic cleaning products, no electricity, no material consumption, and no garbage. Let's all talk about: - What decisions or sacrifices have you made to support your family's larger dreams/goals? - How did you feel about the decisions then and now? - Sharing our tips, tricks and ideas for minimizing our impact on the planet - and how these are working out for us and our families. ___________________________ Be sure to tune in to watch the film, No Impact Man, as it makes its world TV premiere on Planet Green on 8/28 at 10 pm ET!
Aug.03.2010 12:00pm EST

Advice, creative ideas and tips for getting our kids to read more!

Dr. Debbie Libby, a leading reading expert, is teaming up with a group of fabulous mom bloggers to share their best tips, ideas and fun ways to get our kids to read more. Join us for a great conversation!! Bring your tips and ideas too!!!
Aug.03.2010 1:00pm EST

Back To School With Cool Mom Picks

We can't believe it either, but Back To School is right around the corner for a lot of us. Join the fabulous editors of Cool Mom Picks as we share our tips and tricks for making back to school easier (we'd LOVE to hear yours!). We'll also get a first peek at Cool Mom Picks' super-inclusive list of great back-to-school finds made by indie shops and smaller designers. Join us for a very fun convo!!!
Jul.20.2010 12:00pm EST

The Oil Disaster: Talking with the National Wildlife Federation and Gulf Coast bloggers

We're bringing together the National Wildlife Federation and Gulf Coast bloggers and to talk about what is happening in the Gulf - in their backyards - and to share their stories, how they're coping and how we can be of help. The NWF leadership and experts will lead the conversation, bringing their on-the-ground experience and knowledge. Bring your questions, stories, views and feelings - and let's give these fantastic Gulf Coast bloggers some love and attention during this very difficult and scary time.
Jul.12.2010 1:00pm EST

Saving Money While Living Green With Annabelle Gurwitch of the Show Wa$ted!

Annabelle Gurwitch, star of the show Wa$ted! on Planet Green, is leading a conversation on "simple" - i.e. non-clutter - living and easy ways we can save money while living greener lives. Join us! Bring your tips, tricks, ideas and questions!
Jun.29.2010 1:00pm EST

P&G Thank You Mom

We're coming together for a live "Thank You Mom" celebration to acknowledge and thank the amazing women online we turn to for their stories, laughs, support, wisdom, bravery, smarts, understanding, voices, truth, more laughs and the great friendships we've made. Join us!! Thank the mom bloggers who mean the world to you and say why! And, be sure to enter the P&G Thank You Mom Reunion Contest to win $1,000 to visit your mom: http://www.thankyoumom.com/
Jun.14.2010 1:00pm EST

Talking Relationships, Body Image and Sex with Kristen Chase, The Mominatrix

Join Kristen Chase and some of our favorite bloggers for a conversation about juggling motherhood and marriage, making time for sex, why is it important and how we can make it a bigger priority. We'll be talking body image, libido, birth control and more. Bring your questions, thoughts, insights and laughs for a great Talk (just in time for Father's Day).
May.25.2010 1:00pm EST

DIY Teacher Gifts: Moving Beyond the Coffee Cup

The school year is coming to a close so that means teacher gifts! Join a conversation with some of the greatest crafters, DIYers and authors and get some great ideas for gifts to make with yourself and with your children. We'll also be talking about our favorite inexpensive, homemade gifts you can buy.
May.19.2010 12:00pm EST

Dinner for Busy Moms

We're talking with Jeanne Muchnick about her new book, "Dinner for Busy Moms" and easy strategies for getting our family to the table. We'll share some of our favorite recipes (even for us non-cooks) and conversation starters beyond, "What'd you do in school today?" Thank you to the WONDERFUL co-hosts joining the conversation (see the Talk sidebar for the full list)! Sponsored by Sprout Baby Food.
Sep.28.2009 1:00pm EST

Feeding Baby (and Kids) Green

Mon, Sept 28th at 1 pm ET: Dr. Alan Greene, Stanford pediatrician, will talk about nutrition for pregnancy and young children, baby food purity (homemade versus conventional), BPA in containers, packaging, bottles and jars and how we get kids to like healthy foods from an early age. Come with your questions for Dr. Greene!
May.10.2010 1:00pm EST

Nutritious Gardening with Gayla Trail

Veggie gardens. Pizza gardens. Micro-gardens. Growing the food we eat. Join the wonderful Gayla Trail, author of "Grow Great Grub" and "You Grow Girl", for a one-hour conversation on gardening. Bring your questions, ideas, tips, tricks and favorite photos, and we'll have a fantastic live Talk together!
May.03.2010 11:00am EST

Ellen Galinsky and the Life Skills Every Child Needs

We're talking with Ellen Galinsky about her brand new, already bestselling book "Mind in the Making" (it's #1 on Amazon's parenting list) about the seven most important "life skills" for children growing up today. Ellen wants our kids to learn for grades and learn for life. To communicate effectively, work well with diverse groups of people, think outside the box, and be ongoing learners. And to have all that, they need these seven skill: Focus and Self Control; Perspective Taking; Communicating; Making Connections; Critical Thinking; Taking On Challenges; Self-Directed, Engaged Learning. "It may well be the next iconic parenting manual, up there with Spock and Leach and Brazelton, one that parents turn to for reassurance that all is more or less okay, reminders of how to make it better and glimpses of what’s to come." - Lisa Belkin, The New York Times, April 29, 2010 Join the conversation!
Apr.15.2010 11:00am EST

Working Outside the Home

Let's talk about working outside the home. Are you going to a job each day or thinking about it. How's it going? Is there ever such thing as 'balance' for you? How about making time for all the people in your life ... including yourself? What's front and center for you right now?
Apr.12.2010 10:00am EST

The Book Nook

Summer is coming and that means beach reads! What books have you read lately that you just couldn't put down? Share your favorites so we can all indulge!
Nov.18.2009 12:00am EST

Twilight New Moon

Nov 18-23 Opening Weekend. For all of us who've been waiting and waiting (and waiting ...) for Twilight New Moon to open, we're talking here. We'll count down the last days, and then ... talk about the film! Favorite parts, feelings overall, reactions. Also share reviews you come across, commentary, websites, whatever strikes you. At last!
Jul.13.2009 1:00pm EST

LIVE CHAT: Natural Home Remedies for Summer and Back-To-School Health

Jennifer Crain is a holistic pediatrics specialist, a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, and founder of Mommy’s ER: a resource for parents for safe, easy, at-home tips to naturally improve their children’s health. Jennifer is all about incorporating grandma's-chicken-soup-wisdom into our children's lives with confidence.