Handmade Organic Zubels Hats for Toddlers

Today is crazy hat day at my children's school as part of Red Ribbon Week. Although I don't quite understand what wearing crazy hats has to do with drug abuse education, it makes me nostalgic for a time when I could dress my babies and toddlers in crazy, cute … [Read more...]

Baby Essentials That Aren’t, Part 9: Changing Tables

The list. You've seen it, or maybe you have gotten one when invited to a baby shower. The quintessential baby items. Google "Baby Essentials", and you will be bombarded with the expense of that new little one. From necessity or experience, our writers have told … [Read more...]

Baby Soaps Give False Positive Results for Marijuana THC; Dr. Bronner’s Arrested for Industrial Hemp Protest

Soap and hemp have been in the news lately. In two, semi-related stories, researchers have found that certain baby soaps produce false positive drug tests, and Dr. Bronner's CEO has been arrested for protesting US regulations on industrial hemp. Surprisingly, many common … [Read more...]

FDA Agrees with Rep. Markey to Ban BPA in Infant Formula

When the news of toxic BPA leaching into our bodies from plastic first broke over five years ago, the biggest shock was that our babies were being exposed to this hormone-disruptor via baby bottles. It turns out, baby bottles were not the biggest contributors to BPA exposure in … [Read more...]

Is Your Water Bottle Giving You Cancer? New Study Reveals Shocking BPA Dangers.

by Farron Cousins Originally posted on Desmogblog.com Bisphenol A, or BPA for short, has been in the spotlight for decades, with both the chemical industry and occasionally the federal government touting its safety, while independent, non-industry funded scientific studies show … [Read more...]