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Exclusive Interview with Jessica Alba

She’s an actress, an author, a busy mom – and somehow Jessica Alba still found time to co-found a company devoted to creating natural and non-toxic baby products. Along with Christopher Gavigan, the 31-year-old “Fantastic Four” actress started The Honest Company to provide parents with safe family essentials including diapers, wipes, bath, skin care and home cleaning products.

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Exclusive: Jennifer Garner on Life’s Messy Adventures

You’ve seen posters and billboards for Jennifer Garner’s new Disney Film,The Odd Life of Timothy Green, but you’re not quite sure what it’s about, right? The story follows a couple who deeply desires a child, but have found themselves unable to conceive. One rainy night, they take a notepad and write out all of the qualities they imagined their child would have, and bury them in a box. Much to the couple’s surprise, they soon find out that a real life boy has grown form their box of dreams.

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Nextdoor: Social Media Exclusive to Your Neighborhood

We know how hard it is to raise a family AND maintain some sort of social life. EnterNextdoor-an online community and essentially, social media site created as an exclusive network for you and your neighbors (within your neighborhood) to exchange local information. Don’t let the words “social media” scare you. This is not a hyper-specific version of Facebook, but is rather designed for you and your family to connect with your neighbors to plan events and share important announcements.

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Exclusive Interview With Jennifer Garner

Who doesn’t love Jennifer Garner? The fresh-faced beauty from West Virginia is an incredibly talented actress who defies typecasting. She was as convincing as an international assassin in “Elektra” as she was playing a gawky teenage girl trapped in an adult’s body in “13 Going On 30.” She’s also married to actor Ben Affleck, with two beautiful daughters and a third baby on the way.

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MM Exclusive: Laurie David Shares Her Secret to Ideal Family Meals

ModernMom was honored to interview Laurie David, the author of “The Family Dinner” (see link below), producer of the Academy Awardwinning film An Inconvenient Truth, and a regular blogger on the Huffington Post. Laurie’s been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Martha Stewart Show, Good Morning America, The Today Show, CNN, and MSNBC and was named a 2006 Glamour Woman of the Year. Among her many accomplishments, she’s a pro when it comes to nutritious and delicious family eating. We picked her brain and here’s some of her wise advice. Enjoy!