When I was breast feeding, I couldn't find "the" breast milk storage solution. I used little plastic bottles (oh, I shudder to think what was in those bottles, but it was the best we had 14 years ago) then thawed them as needed. I usually...
Wow these have improved! My son is now 12 months old and when I started weaning him at 5/6 months I started with a Dr Brown 10oz training cup. It was brilliant; it has a really soft spout that means the baby barely has to put any pressure on to get...
I remember having a cutting board that slid out from under the kitchen counter. We cut fruits and veggies on it, but knew not to cut meat on it -- thankfully. When we were done, we'd wipe it off and slide it back under the counter where the now-...
For years, my children and I have played a game whenever we see a FedEx truck. Imbedded in the letters of the logo there is an arrow. To see it, you have to look at the letters in a different way—soften your gaze and see past the letters to...
In 2003, my family returned to the United States after living abroad for fifteen years. After only a few days in the humid, allergen-laden Houston air, my son Sam had an asthma attack. Luckily, a precautionary “emergency” inhaler quickly...
Recently, one of the world’s finest violinists played at a Washington, DC Metro station. For nearly an hour during rush hour he played Bach, gloriously. Thousands of people passed by as he played, and hardly a soul paid any attention, save a...
Taking a deep breath in, and out, not only relaxes me, it allows me to be mindful of the air I breathe--the interdependence, the relationship I hold with my environment. As a nurse and mother of an allergic child, teaching my son to be respectfully...
As mothers, when we choose to dedicate our time and intention to taking care of our selves, the benefits emanate out to everyone we are near. If you are thinking, I don’t know if I can do that, or, putting myself first sounds selfish, let me...
Today's headlines are enough to make any mother wary. As we battle our toddlers in the grocery store, we hardly have the energy left to decipher the headlines: Organics aren't healthier, death panels await health care reform, bankers receive record...
Classrooms across America are often packed with toxic chemicals, chemicals that have been linked to asthma, allergic reactions, chemical sensitivity, ADHD, autism, and other illnesses.
Additionally, chemicals found in cleaning products, white board...
Growing up, I was a relatively healthy child (or so we thought) with this ever-persistent thread of ear infections, allergies and illness. Nothing really stopped me, but I had my share of PE tubes, allergy injections, medications, and missed...
Say goodbye to wasteful bag lunches, plastic water bottles, unhealthy fundraisers, and unhealthy cleaning chemicals that make people sick! There is so much we can do to make our schools and our planet more green and healthy.
If your children suffer from allergies, asthma, ADHD, hypersensitivity, cancer, diabetes, or a compromised immune system, then feel empowered and know that there are organization like greenschools, who can help you protect you children and others...
Tampons are something that every woman is intimate with, yet most of us rarely think about the materials used to make them. I know I didn't until Seventh Generation, the company my husband helped start, began selling organic feminine care products a...
Did you know that more than 22,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year? That's 22,000 women too many. The symptoms of ovarian cancer are often vague and subtle making it difficult to diagnose. And there is no effective screening...
Did you know that more than 22,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year? That’s 22,000 women too many. The symptoms of ovarian cancer are often vague and subtle making it difficult to diagnose. And there is no effective...
The following is part five of a five-part excerpt of the new book, Women's Health for Life (DK 2009). Women's Health for Life is a unique compilation of women's health information, designed to help women optimize their health, well-being, and...
The following is part four of a five-part excerpt of the new book, Women's Health for Life (DK 2009). Women's Health for Life is a unique compilation of women's health information, designed to help women optimize their health, well-being, and...
The following is part three of a five-part excerpt of the new book, Women's Health for Life (DK 2009). Women's Health for Life is a unique compilation of women's health information, designed to help women optimize their health, well-being, and...
We've all been hearing about the worst case scenarios regarding the H1N1 flu, otherwise known as the swine fluf. We don't know how bad H1N1 will be this fall, but it looks like it could be several times worse than the usual seasonal flu (which kills...
A new federal study of fish from 300 streams across the U.S. showed every fish in the sample contained mercury. Mercury damages children's immune systems and kidneys, but we're even more concerned about its effect on the developing brain of a...
Konrad Lorenz made his mark by studying a special type of learning where key exposures during a critical and sensitive window of development can have a lasting influence - a process he called imprinting. The famous example of this is imprinting in...
If you happen to be in Northern California on Sunday September 27, join me in Napa at the Wine Country Film Festival for my big screen debut in A Chemical Reaction. My part is tiny, but the movie powerful. Whether you're in town or not, it's a story...
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