Activism

We’ve Got The Power! Five Amazing Aspects of Chemical Toxicity That Will Inspire and Empower you!
[caption id="attachment_50692" align="alignnone" width="508"] Image courtesy Penelope Jagessar Chaffer.[/caption] There is nothing more guilt inducing and paralyzing that finding out about how toxic c…

13 Facts about Home Paper Products that May Inspire You to Hug a Tree
Toilet paper and other home paper products aren’t necessarily great party conversation starters. But with their impact on the environment, we should find a way to work these topics in so they becom…

Out of My Comfort Zone & Streaking Through Chicago
My resolution for 2014 was to get out of my comfort zone. Yes, that’s right 2014 not 2015. I’ve made some progress, but I still have a long way to go. When I set this goal, I wasn’t sure what it…

End Junk Food Marketing to Kids
The one change I’d like to see take place is an end to the marketing of junk food to kids. Most people would agree that products which are engineered to be addictive shouldn’t be marketed to ch…

Is the FDA Protecting Your Lady Bits?
Not everyone has a daughter, but as women feminine hygiene products are a necessary way to manage that time of month. I spent years using them without even a thought to what they were made of. I never…

I Found My Spark, Have You Found Yours?
In December I was so honored to give my TedX Talk as part of TedWomen. On that day there were more than 150 TedX events around the world happening at the same time all featuring women speakers. What a…