How to Avoid Genetically Modified (or Engineered) Foods-

On my blog, Non-Toxic Kids, I posted an article yesterday that shares some background about genetically modified foods, especially soy, and the environmental and health risks involved with eating and growing GM crops. You can read the full article here. There was way to much … [Read more...]

Herbal Remedies: Natural Pregnancy Tea Recipe

As promised in "Natural Remedies for Morning Sickness", here is my recipe for pregnancy tea. My midwives always advised I drink a quart a day of this special blend instead of taking prenatal vitamins, as our bodies absorb the nutrients from herbal teas more readily than from … [Read more...]

Involve Your Child in Your Organic Garden

It is gardening season across the Northern Hemisphere. My children's interests wax and wane in the garden, but they've enjoyed the recent abundance of asparagus and seed planting. My daughter likes to harvest the asparagus, probably because we let her use a knife under close … [Read more...]

Kid Friendly Recipes: Vegetarian Corn Chowder

One year, my father got my daughter a subscription to Your Big Backyard, published by the National Wildlife Federation. Unfortunately, this was at the height of her girly princess stage, and she barely gave the magazine any notice. The other day she found an old copy in the … [Read more...]

Breastfeeding Experience from A Green Girl and First Time Mom

When I became pregnant with Layla, the first decision as a mother was to breastfeed. With the information we have now about the benefits of breastfeeding, not only healthwise but environmentally; it was an obvious choice to make. Besides how hard could it be? I was lucky to have … [Read more...]