An Ode to the Doona Potentially the best product recommendation a fellow parent ever gave to me was the Doona Car Seat and Stroller. In my opinion, there are just two key things you need to know about why the Doona is worth the money: How does the Doona work? The Doona Car Seat and…More
My Baby Bullet Blunder
My Baby Bullet Blunder I saw the “Nutribullet Baby Bullet Food Blender” during my first visit to buybuy BABY (yes, I went in person to a real store!) when I was probably 6 weeks pregnant. You know, when you’re already “glowing” but the nausea and back aches and bloating and heartburn and belly touching hasn’t…More
A Botched Implementation: Owlet Dream Duo
Overview of the Owlet Baby Monitor The Owlet Dream Duo/Dream Duo 2 is a baby monitor system that not only allows you to monitor your baby’s sleep but to receive an in-depth analysis of your baby’s sleep quality. What’s advertised as a duo might be more accurately represented as a trio: a Wi-Fi camera, smartphone…More
The Internet’s Best Baby Thermometer: A Quest
Let’s talk for a minute about baby thermometers. When my son was going to the doctor frequently as a newborn, they used a rectal thermometer, and that seemed to be the preferred method of getting his temperature. Frida makes a Quick-Read Rectal Thermometer, but if you’re like me, there is little to no chance I’m reaching…More
A Scientist Living Through the Pandemic
Bobby Warren believes that the frustration and anger some Americans harbor toward scientists and science is misplaced. He describes how important data and peer review are for demonstrating scientific results that people should trust. But, many people don’t trust scientific results, scientists, or individuals deemed “experts,” even though their title and academic history suggests that…More
Education Opens Our Minds – And Our Hearts
Dr. Kathryn Marker is an educator through and through. She’s also a manager of people, and the pandemic has shown her more than ever that you “should not assume that you understand what your colleagues are thinking and worried about.” She is frequently in thoughtful conversation with her mother, who has lived with Kathryn’s family…More
Perspective 2020: Podcast Trailer
Welcome to the show. This is what it’s all about. In this podcast, I’m seeking self-awareness, honesty, genuine dialogue, and (as the name suggests) perspective. The coronavirus pandemic makes it clearer than ever that we let the differences between us overwhelm our ability to be decent, understanding, compassionate human beings. And it’s time for that…More
CBD is a Phytocannabinoid: One of Many
CBD? Let’s clear the air. Cannabidiol (CBD) is just one phytocannabinoid of over 80, and researchers are uncovering more phytocannabinoids all the time. CBD is everywhere (CBD beers and kombuchas, CBD for dogs, CBD gum, you name it), but do you have an accurate understanding of what it really is? I’ll just tell you right…More
Why Do I Love Parentheses So Much? (Because They’re So Useful)
I’ll just jump right into it. Yes, the statement in parentheses used in the title of this blog post should really be between “Much” and the question mark, not after the question mark. But sometimes it looks so much better for the parentheses to occur after the first statement. I couldn’t help myself. But today’s…More
PREDICT 2 Study Experience: Reflecting on Recruitment
On June 10, 2019, I read a New York Times article that immediately drew my attention and inspired me to take the first step of my personal nutrition journey. Authors Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley were writing about a new nutrition company called ZOE and a series of studies ZOE was sponsoring to investigate individual…More
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