There have been some really positive developments in baby sling safety in the past week since an AP story first alarmed so many dedicated babywearers. First, manufacturers of baby carriers issued a joint statement on baby sling safety concerns. They point out that an ASTM subcommittee started writing Sling Carrier Standards two years ago. The…Read the full article.

Have you heard the news today? Have you heard the real story about baby sling safety? Several mainstream news stories today have said baby slings are bad—all baby slings. That is just irresponsible reporting that ignores real problems with specific baby carriers. The real story is that bag slings—slings that carry the baby low and…Read the full article.

Did you catch our very own Tamara Champion today in the Toronto Star. Are thinner disposable diapers green? “It’s still a disposable diaper, correct?” asks Tamara Champion, an Orillia mom of two who runs www.parentingbynature.com a company that sells cloth diapers and other natural baby products. “A throwaway product is a throwaway product, no matter…Read the full article.

As I sit here drinking tap water that tastes suspiciously like chlorine, I am aware that I need to rethink my water filter. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has a very helpful and thorough guide to tap water, including finding a filter specific to your own water. 1. Identify the contaminants in your home tap…Read the full article.

Jill Richardson of La Vida Locavore has posted a great list of children’s books on sustainability. Look for a lot more great ideas posted in the comments as well.

I try to make the best food choices for my family. This is not always easy when the food industry uses weasel words to bend meanings. One of the best food articles I read all of last year was from Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm. You may have met him and his farm either in…Read the full article.

The Food Renegade posted today on an FTC report on hearing about food marketing to children. Conclusion of the report? Voluntary standards for advertisers. I want to give the benefit of the doubt, but I’m just too cynical. As long as there is profit to be made from marketing sugar, fat, and salt—and long-term profits…Read the full article.

Family in Target in Michigan. One month-old baby cries then mother breastfeeds baby. Simple, right? Happens every day without notice or incident. Not this time. The story doesn’t make it clear what happened between two security guards showing up and them calling two police officers. Target corporate headquarters commented, “This specific situation escalated to a…Read the full article.

Have you been talking about holiday consumption with people around you? Our post on children and consumerism sparked discussion on Twitter and Facebook. How about joining in the discussion locally as well? No Impact Man and Center for the New American Dream are sponsoring this week screenings of the film No Impact Man along with…Read the full article.

The Environmental Working Group tested the umbilical cord blood of 10 racial and ethnic minority infants and found 232 toxic chemicals. Laboratory tests commissioned by Environmental Working Group have, for the first time, detected bisphenol A (BPA), a plastic component and synthetic estrogen, in umbilical cord blood of American infants. 9 out of 10 Tested…Read the full article.