A new study was released today giving new meaning to the phrase “toxic assets.” “On The Money: BPA on Dollar Bills and Receipts” researched by the nonprofit groups Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families and the Washington Toxics Coalition, set out to investigate the extent to … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2010
8 Ways Neuroscience Supports Natural Parenting
Last Thursday, I attended a conference on Teaching Children with Developmental Disabilities to Speak: Current Research and Best Practices in San Francisco. I was enthralled when Martha Burns, Ph.D spoke on neuroscience, as she supported my green mama rants. From eating organic … [Read more...]
Gifts of Breastfeeding: Humans Are Mammals
It's common knowledge that breastfeeding provides enormous physical and psychological benefits to mother and child. These gifts are immeasurable, and the natural reason I chose to breastfeed my children. I read many books on breastfeeding and knew what gifts to expect, so I … [Read more...]
5 Green Products: Rock & Roll Playground, Organic Bamboo Baby Towel, Organic Tie Dye Chicken, Heart of Haiti, School Garden
1. Bathing in Grace Organic Bamboo Baby and Me Towel Bamboo is well-known for its hypo-allergenic and anti-bacterial properties, so it only makes sense that baby's first towel should be made from organic bamboo. Not only is bamboo good for baby's skin, it is good for the … [Read more...]
Around the Green Parenting Web: BPA in Money, 2nd Hand Xmas, Bed Sharing, Kegels, Natural Birth
green generation: BPA In Paper Money It turns out that the cash in your wallet may be contaminated with the dangerous chemical BPA. A recent study found that BPA (a widely used chemical that causes genetic damage, miscarriages, birth defects and acts like a hormone) is present … [Read more...]