I’m back to yoga classes. This time I have my little cobra Fergus with me. During my pregnancy, I attended prenatal classes taught by Jyothi Larson at Integral Yoga Institute in New York City. Jyothi is a sensitive and careful teacher. She loves her mamas and babies, and she creates a calm, nurturing atmosphere for [...]
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I have wonderful childhood memories of visiting the public library and reading with my family. Access to books is one of the greatest gifts my parents gave me. I’m sure my sister — a curriculum developer for a national reading program — feels the same way. It’s something I’d like to pass on to Sweet [...]
Printed in the USA
Last weekend we celebrated Sweet William’s first birthday. He wasn’t especially interested in his cake, but he loved his balloons and wrapping paper. Among the special gifts he received were the books Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb, by Al Perkins, and Chicken Soup with Rice, by Maurice Sendak. Both are printed in the United States. That’s [...]
About Elizabeth
I'm a writer and the mother of William and Fergus. Before dedicating my work to children's environmental health, I earned an MA in Cultural Reporting and Criticism from New York University and was a photography editor at The New Yorker. My family is preparing to move to New Orleans, where my husband, an architect, is building us a non-toxic home.
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