The Fresh Air Fund

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!” I take … [Read more...]

Earth Hour Happens TODAY: Help Achieve Global Climate Change

Reminder: Earth Hour occurs on Saturday, March 28th at 8:30pm (that's TODAY people). Individuals, families, business, politicians, film sets and YOU can participate by turning all the lights off for 60 minutes (anyone can handle that, right?). For more in depth information … [Read more...]

Economy Makes For Tough Family Planning Choices: Go Natural

Let me start this off by saying I don't want to have a big ol' controversy here. But when I open my big fat mouth laptop, sometimes it's inevitable. Looks like the crashing economy is "good" for a sector besides pawn shops: the family planning clinics. Maybe it's because we're … [Read more...]

The Preemptive Strike on Breastfeeding

All around the internet, women are circulating an article. Whether you're formula-feeding and proud or an out-and-about breastfeeder, this article is for you. When people say that breast-feeding is “free,” I want to hit them with a two-by-four. It’s only free if a woman’s time is … [Read more...]

School Papers Go Green

With three kids in three different schools, I am buried in paper; the running joke in our household is that I have more homework than my kids do. Easily three-quarters of what comes home goes straight into the recycling bin. Multiply that by over 5000 children in our school … [Read more...]