I think I am like many people in this city, or in any larger city that considers itself “green” or “eco-conscious.” I fear where we are headed, environmentally (though I have hope for the stimulus package), think waste is terrible, avoid driving unnecessarily, etc. At the same time, I am a working mother, utterly lacking [...]

The February in|ur article, “Busy Life Romance,” talks about the importance of keeping passion alive in the marriage relationship, while bringing up the kids.
Perhaps some of our readers whose relationships survived the raising of children would care to share how they “kept the romance” in their partnerships through the child-rearing years.

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In response to the article “the birth control dilemma” in this month’s issue …
There aren’t exactly a lot of contraception options for the male half of the population, but at least quite a bit of research is being done. For folks who are interested in what is on the horizon, or for guys who would [...]

The gardening bug is biting, and some folks think it would be great if the new First Family planted a kitchen garden on the White House lawn.
Check out the New York Times blog by Tara Parker-Pope, “Growing Food on the White House Lawn,” for the story and a bit of White House garden lore:
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/23/growing-food-on-the-white-house-lawn/?hp