What does supermodel Gisele Bundchen and yours truly have in common? We are both gorgeous chose to give birth to our babies in water. Studies and personal experiences have clearly shown that water births ease labor pain for mothers and offer a gentle transition to … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2010
Quick Tips for National Cancer Prevention Month
February is National Cancer Prevention Month and while most everyone focuses on diet, exercise, and quitting smoking as the core ways to prevent cancer – they’re forgetting another pillar of prevention. Reducing exposure to carcinogens in our everyday environments. Hundreds of … [Read more...]
Raising a Humane Child
Editor's Note: We are honored to publish the following guest post by Zoe Weil. Zoe is the President of the Institute for Humane Education (IHE), www.HumaneEducation.org and author of Above All, Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times and Most Good, Least Harm: A … [Read more...]
Kangaroo Mother Care: Skin to Skin Contact Saves Newborn Lives
It's a very simple idea, and one that is intuitive to many mothers. My midwives did it for me, and it felt very natural. Kangaroo Mother Care is a USAID and Save the Children program that teachers mothers to place premature infants on their bare chests to act as … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Save Money in the Kitchen
Saving $0.12 on one item in the checkout-line doesn’t really ease the strain on your wallet. But saving a little bit on everything adds up to a lot over time. Here are 10 ways to jump-start your savings for 2010! 1. Prioritize Your Organics If you haven’t heard of The Dirty … [Read more...]