Archives for March 2009

Will the Feds Finally Boot Junk Food From Public Schools?

Representative Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) is introducing a bill to Congress that would finally get junk foods out of our schools, addressing skyrocketing childhood obesity rates and bringing school nutrition standards forward 40 years. [social_buttons] "Despite pockets of progress in … [Read more...]

Study Finds 97% of Dads Don't Read to Their Kids

According to a British study done by CITV in connection to their new children' show, Bookaboo, parents struggle to find time to read to their children: "While 95 per cent of parents have read to their children at some point, only five per cent of those polled read to their … [Read more...]

Preparing Your Nest: Home Birth Necessities

It's not long before the birth of our baby makes his debut into the world. Preparing for a home birth can be overwhelming but for the most part it has really put things into perspective. For instance, having to get your home ready by doing all the cleaning and sorting and … [Read more...]

Despite Economic Recession Families Continue to Homeschool

I want to be a homeschool parent, and my daughter does too, but unfortunately I am one of those working mothers (part time) who has to work in order to provide her family with health insurance. If there was another option (my son is considered "uninsurable" by private health … [Read more...]

The Greenest Home Cleaner: Simply Water (and E-Cloth)

I've been poor, dirt poor, caretaking a small cabin in the woods working on a basil farm. During these slim economic times, I discovered that water, just water, was an effective cleaner. Now that I am a little more affluent and have stainless steel appliances, water is once … [Read more...]