Breathe Magazine

Breathe Editor Lindsey Grossman blogs about adjusting to life as a new mom, her efforts to be healthy and green, and all things in between.

A few years ago when the plastic pandemonium hit, parents couldn’t get their hands on  glass bottles fast enough. What was once an outdated only choice for bottle feeding has come back in a big way. Even now, with pretty much all plastic baby bottles boasting  BPA-free on their labels, many moms are still concerned [...]

Does this crazy winter weather have you climbing the walls? Join the club.
First it was the swine flu. Now, it’s day after day of snow, sleet and blustery winds. On their own, each is something I can handle. But with an infant, it’s not quite as easy to justify weathering the elements. Fresh air is [...]

My favorite mom accessory is the diaper bag. Handbags were always my big fashion splurge, but I’ve found that I no longer have the hands — not to mention physical strength and coordination — to lug around an extra bag (along with a stroller, car seat, carrier, and oh yeah, the baby). So I’m channeling [...]

Starting today, we’re excited to add Sara Novak to our wonderful group of Breathe Bloggers. Tune in to Tickled Green every  other Thursday to get Sara Novak’s take on living the green life. 
Sara has always had a profound love, bordering obsession, for all things green. Since moving south, that passion has expanded into a commitment [...]

With the holidays just around the corner, it seems like the perfect time to share these wonderful tips from Ideal Bite for eco-friendly air travel. Whether you’re flying or driving to visit friends and family this week (or if you’re brave enough to host the whole clan at your place), I wish you safe travels [...]

A college classmate of mine and all around awesome gal, Liz Powers writes about style and “everything that makes life fun” over at her blog, Pink Monkey.

This week I was lucky enough to be asked to write a guest post sharing some of my favorite items for fall. It was fun to do some simulated [...]

Here at Breathe, we like to pass the savings on to you whenever we can. So I want to make sure you know about a special fall discount offered from the folks at Soak, an eco-friendly solution for washing your unmentionables, delicates and any yoga and activewear that might get worked in the washing machine.
From [...]

Our styles are as unique to us as our fingerprints. But our styles, like our priorities, change as we grow (otherwise I’d still be wearing scrunchies and French-rolling my stonewashed jeans). Lately, headbands have become my signature accessory. This is due more to a bad haircut than a conscious choice, but I’m rolling with it. [...]

Everyone’s been asking me for pregnancy pics. Because I’m dealing with carpal tunnel (so much fun when you write for a living), this post will be short and sweet. In fact, that’s it. Bloggers, you’ve heard of Wordless Wednesday — this is Typeless Tuesday. Here I am with my boys at 35 weeks:
 

In Bobbie-Marie’s post last week on The Art of Peaceful Living, she ended with a question: How do you practice peace?
I probably don’t practice as much as I should (I’ve missed more yoga classes for meetings and other obligations than I’d like to admit), but I’ve also recently gotten back into meditating. I used to [...]

Is your child involved in a charitable activity? Have you taught your child the importance of giving back to your community? Here’s your chance to brag about your little do-gooder!
Share with us in a sentence or two how your kid lends a helping hand, and you could see your comments in the Winter issue of [...]

“B” Day stands for birthday. And I mean my son’s actual birth day (think stirrups and screaming rather than cake and confetti). With my due date less than nine weeks away, we’re getting into crunch time: preparing the house, the nursery, legal and financial affairs, our birth plan…
Nine weeks sounds like a lot of time [...]

You won’t see a lot of recipes coming from me… at least not Lindsey originals. I’m not a good cook and I tend to burn myself every time, but lately — perhaps due to the onslaught of Julie & Julia previews — I’ve been feeling inspired and adventurous. The recipes you will see on my [...]

I’m now 29 weeks into my pregnancy and getting to the point where the really fun stuff starts happening like stretch marks (the baby triples in size between now and birth) and varicose veins. I’m not worried about the weight gain. Bring on the extra poundage with the chipmunk cheeks — I can take it. But [...]

Over the weekend, Breathe joined the social media masses and created a page on Facebook. We hope this will be a place for you to start a dialog with us and with each other about the things we all care about from raising healthy, active children to our favorite gear and go-to recipes. Breathe fans can [...]