Lower Your Blood Pressure by Raising Kids…Seriously?

Any parent knows raising children is stressful. From newborns to teenagers, it doesn't matter the age, parenting involves stress, worry, and anxiety. Talk shows, such as Dr. Phil (who recently featured our very own Jessica Gottlieb) would go out of business if raising children … [Read more...]

Green Mama’s Rant: Scholastic Book Orders Suck!

I fondly remember Scholastic book orders from my childhood. It was always so exciting to get that little newsprint catalog each month and browse the affordable books. My children experience this same excitement, only problem is...their book orders suck! What has … [Read more...]

5 Green Products: Organic Baby Powder to Holistic Moms Network Cookbook

1. Naturity Organic Baby Massage Oil and Baby Powder I've never discovered organic baby powder before, and although I didn't use talc on my babies, I do use baby powder in stinky kids' shoes sometimes. Actually, Naturity's organic baby powder is not made from talc, but its main … [Read more...]

WHO: All C-Sections "Put Women at Increased Risk of Adverse Events, Including Death"

There is no doubt that caesarean sections (c-sections) save mothers' and babies' lives, but the World Health Organization (WHO) has long declared this surgical procedure overused in many countries throughout the world. As we've reported before, the US c-section rate is 31.8%, … [Read more...]

Does Your Child's School Milk Contain the Artificial Growth Hormone rBGH?

Parents send their children to school to help them develop socially and intellectually; however, their health may be compromised by the food served to them daily in the lunchroom. School milk is no exception. Food & Water Watch has successfully campaigned for over a year to … [Read more...]