This Sunday, 60 Minutes will run a segment on phthalates, the plastic softeners that are, according to CBS, “ubiquitous.” Soft plastics may be in many places, but they are not in all places any more than disposable diapers are in every home. Parents can and do choose natural, chemical-free products for the health [...]
Do you know which cosmetics are safe during pregnancy? Do you know which skin care products are safe for your baby? What you don’t know can hurt you and your baby.
When I was reading materials for my post last week on Mother-made Baby Care Cosmetics, I found a fascinating statement.
All Earth Mama Angel Baby products [...]
Many of the baby creams and other baby care cosmetics that have become familiar to natural parents were created by women when they become mothers and wanted to create products that met their needs and the needs of their babies. This week we focus on mother inventors.
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Resheda Hagen is a mother of two daughters. [...]
My local CSAs (community supported agriculture or community shared agriculture) are finishing sign-up for the season this week. I’ve also heard local radio covering our farmers’ market preparations for the year, though my local farmer’s market doesn’t actually open until June. It’s a bit early for planting out in my climate, since we [...]
My children like ice. Frozen pops. Ice in drinks. Ice in bags. Re-freezable bags of rice or goo. Ice straight on hot cheeks. Are other children like this? They spend all summer looking through the freezer for something cold.
Finally tonight, after snow and hail and cold last week, [...]
Is your house toxic? Probably. We all remove those toxins we know about, but it can feel overwhelming to get to everything. What should you focus on first? Here is a short checklist for a healthy home.
Environmental Action Group (EWG) has created a checklist to help you remove toxics from your [...]
“I tell all of my friends about food,” my daughter told me. I’ve noticed that both of my children talk about food issues in casual conversation with their friends. “Dude,” my 9-year old son said to his friend, “have you read this book?” The book is the Young Readers Edition of The [...]
Before our food system supplied us with anything we want anytime we want, what would have been a common food to celebrate Spring? I decided the answer is Pink Potato Salad, with root vegetables potatoes and beets along with hard-boiled eggs.
I find that my children are more likely to eat nutritious foods if I make [...]
Grow a gardener? Plant a garden your child will find interesting. How about planting a salad garden with the added intrigue of edible flowers?
Before I even had children, my husband and I planted edible flowers in our garden just for the joy of it. One day, a neighbor girl about four years [...]
A few days ago, my children declared a smoothie I made them The Sweet Beet Smoothie. They said it looked like Valentine’s Day. I had been planning to make and write about a chocolate smoothie, but scrapped that idea after reading so much about fair trade chocolate last week. I don’t have [...]