8% of Newborns Near Lake Superior Have Unsafe Mercury Levels

There is nothing more pure than a newborn child, or is there? Sadly, this pureness is tainted with chemicals from our environment. The uterus does not protect newborns from such exposure. Furthermore, this critical time of development is when such toxic contaminations have the … [Read more...]

5 Green Products: ReUseThisBag, Naturopathica, Farmer Jason, Baby Gourmet, Attached

1. ReUseThisBag.com I am finally in the habit of taking my reusable bags in every store, not just the grocery store! It was one of my "eco-sins" for awhile, as I could never remember them, but I finally have a system. They key to remembering to use reusable bags is to have … [Read more...]

BPA-Free: Baby Gourmet Organic Baby Food

In an ideal world, parents would have time to make their infant's and toddler's baby food from scratch. Actually, it's not that hard to do if you eat whole foods yourself. Baby can eat what you eat if you follow a simple diet; however, we don't live in an ideal world. Even … [Read more...]

Slings, Car Seats, Baby Wearing and the Risk of Hip Dysplasia

When writing a review of a [amazon_link id="B000CSBP86" target="_blank" ]Baby Bjorn infant carrier[/amazon_link], the carrier I used most for baby wearing my infants, a reader commented on the concern of hip dysplasia. I had never even considered this a risk with any baby … [Read more...]

The Cry it Out Method Doesn’t Even Work with Puppies

We got a new puppy! The first evening with a new puppy is a lot like having an infant. They cry and cry and cry. I have tried several different sleeping arrangements with past puppies, but that first night is always full of howls and yelps. When we got our little Hiro, I … [Read more...]