9 Healthy Winter Activities for the Kids

Editor’s note: The following post was originally published on Green and Clean Mom. “Green & Clean Mom can inspire you to try a little harder, be a catalyst for change and to offer you some new tips and news on how to be the green, sexy and sassy mom…I know you are!” Winter … [Read more...]

The National Campaign to Hire Artists to Work in Schools Embraces National Green Arts Corps

Editor's note: The following post was written by Michael D. Nolan and was sent to me by the Community Arts and Murals Blog. This is something I strongly believe in as a teacher and artists, and I love the idea of a Green Arts Corps. The National Campaign to Hire Artists to Work … [Read more...]

French Law Cracks Down on Cell Phone Use by Children: Bans Advertising and Phones Designed for Kids

First the French ban TV for children under three-years-old, now the French government is concerned about the negative health effects of mobile devices on children. From cancer to other diseases, cell phone use is especially dangerous to children. Swedish researchers have found … [Read more...]

Global Warming Versus Climate Change: We Used to Have Winter

Editor's note: This post is part of the Green Moms Carnival, which is hosted on our very own MC Milker's blog The Not Quite Crunchy Parent. This month's topic is global warming. I recently assisted in a historical slide show of our small mountain community, and when this slide … [Read more...]

Childhood Lead Poisoning Leads to Life of Violent Crime

It is common knowledge that lead is bad for our health, and our government is trying to protect our children from lead poisoning through the Consumer Product Safety Information Act, however misguided this legislation is. New research from the University of Cincinnati concludes … [Read more...]