I need to step out for work but I've really enjoyed the conversations here and will catch up on later. Thanks to our wonderful hosts & to The Motherhood mamas!

We're kicking off 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 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. 

In many ways, my son's dairy sensitivity helps us ensure that we're providing healthy food for our kids because almost every thing is homemade or vegan. He also has a strong reaction to food dyes which other people don't take seriously. When he takes a homemade cupcake to a birthday party, I know he's not having food dyes either.

We're kicking off 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 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. 

Hello everyone. I was so happy to see today's topic on allergies. My son has food sensitivities that we treat as allergies, and with Feed Our Families, I work with a lot of families on special diets due to allergies. It's never easy, but there are so many ways to make it easier. Glad to share and learn today!

We're kicking off 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 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. 

Let's talk about what's in the news these days - articles that catch our eye, interesting tidbits, studies released, whatever's going on in the media that you'd like to talk about.

Raising daughters is a blessing and a challenge. In some ways, we've been where they are and gone through what they're experiencing. But part of being a girl today is uncharted territory for us. This circle is all about the difficulties, dilemmas and delights that are part of raising daughters.

I'm so glad that Michelle posted something on FB about today's chat...didn't have this one on my calendar & love the topic. Can't wait to get my hands on Laurie's new book too!

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

I'm late to the chat, & will need to catch up on the many great ideas here. My question is around working with brands. How did you initially get started down that road? Did you reach out direct to them? I'd love to hear your thoughts on approach. Thanks!

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!

Easy recipes, inspiration, ideas. Help each other find new ways to fix fast, healthy, tasty dinners by sharing our standbys -- the top-of-the-head recipes or family favorites we pull out of the hat on those days when we face the, "yikes, it's dinnertime already and I haven't done anything about feeding everyone" moment. Or the recipes you come across that inspire you to mix things up a bit.

I'm curious how we'd be able to see the movie if we don't have cable? I've been waiting (anxiously) for years since I first heard about the project.

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!

Whether you're a strict vegan, eat dairy and fish with your veggies, or are a meat lover who's shifting her diet toward more veggies, join us here to talk about all things to do with a vegetarian diet. Post favorite recipes, too!