Your adorable four-month-old baby has suddenly turned into an irritable, drooling little ogre! He is now keeping you up half the night, and needs to be held and nursed all day long. Welcome ! You’re embarking on a mysterious journey of teething. “Transitioning from that gummy grin to a mouthful of gleaming teeth is a Full Text
Organic Shampoo: How to Avoid Greenwashing
Buying a beauty product that proudly states “organic” has always made me feel good. Here I am protecting my family from harmful synthetic chemicals while doing something good for the environment and for the conscientious company that makes this earth friendly product. I don’t even mind a hefty price tag. Or should I say “I Full Text
How to Raise Plastic-Free Babies
It’s one more thing that parents worry about. Are your children’s baby bottles, sippy cups, toys—even the microwaveable containers and plastic wrap that you use to package or reheat food—potentially harmful? “Without being unduly alarmist we don’t really know the full health implications of exposure to the chemicals that are contained in plastics,” said Freinkel, Full Text
UPDATE: Toxic Foam Mats For Babies and Toddlers – Which brands can we trust?
Quite a few of my readers commented on the recent post about Toxic Foam Mats that were contaminated with formamide. In the meantime, I have contacted the following manufacturers & companies: Edushape, One Step Ahead, Skip Hop, Toys ‘R Us about Imaginarium foam puzzle, and Mothercare about Early Learning Centre ABC foam Full Text
Best and Worst In Diaper Rash Creams
Best and Worst In Diaper Rash Creams! – Poop happens! And when it does, you have to be equipped with the right tools: diapers, creams, wipes, and… information. As you may have heard by now, dozens of leading body care products for babies and children contain toxic chemicals. So, information is what you need if Full Text
Loaded with Lead: List of Kid’s Fruit Juices and Foods to Avoid
Lead Found in Kid’s Fruit Juices and Foods – The Environmental Law Foundation (“ELF”) filed Notices of Violation of California Proposition 65 Toxics Right to Know law, alleging the toxic chemical lead was found in a variety of children’s and baby foods. The specific food categories included apple juice, grape juice, packaged pears and peaches Full Text
Top 5 Organic and Natural Spas in New York City
Have you heard the saying “If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?” ~Milton Berle? Well, it is Saturday. This is a day that every busy mom looks forward to. The day when we can take a break, hopefully, from our hectic mommy schedule and finally enjoy some “me” time. Well, for Full Text
I realize the clock has, once again, decided to take time into its own hands. Darn it! It’s hard to believe the end of (yet another) year is approaching fast (too fast for my liking) bringing reflections on the year past…(people I met, places I visited, things I said, stuff I wrote or thought Full Text
I love using the following natural skin care products on my kids. They are gentle, made with only pure, natural and worry-free ingredients. By clicking on the image you will be taken to Amazon where you can read more about the particular product, what other parents had to say about it, as well as see Full Text
Here are some interesting tips on how we can save the environment one step at a time. When using an oven, minimize door opening while it is in use; it reduces oven temperature by 25 to 30 every time you open the door. Lower the thermostat on your water heater to 120F. Set your refrigerator Full Text
Here is an in-depth look into why we really do not need genetically modified foods. Besides their impact on the environment and human health, GM foods affect thousands of small farmers and not in a good way (see it and read about it here The World According to Monsanto). And here are 10 more reasons Full Text