Are Your Kids Allergic To Food – Or What’s In It?

Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff, Executive Director/CEO, Healthy Child Healthy World: This week, it’s all about food. A study released by Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine found that childhood food allergies are twice as common as experts previously thought, with … [Read more...]

New Report Confirms Monsanto’s Round-Up Causes Birth Defects

On my way to work, I pass by a vineyard that uses Round-Up to control weeds around the vines. If I see the tell tale signs of spraying, I roll up the car windows and put the vents on recirculation; however, it is usually too late. When I was pregnant, I was especially … [Read more...]

The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood Asks the NAEYC to Revise Position on Technology

The National Association for the Education (NAEYC) is the premier advocacy group for young children. Their position statements and publications are used to influence policy both in private and public education. In fact, I have used their recommendations to advocate that my own … [Read more...]

NHS Doctors Prescribe Garden Therapy to Treat Depression

During times of distraught and depression, I always prescribe myself either a long hike with some steep inclines or garden therapy. There is something about tending to living plants, pulling weeds, and getting the garden in order that soothes the emotions and restores a sense of … [Read more...]

4 Warning Signs of a Bad Babysitter Every Parent Should Know

Janelle Sorensen The first time you leave your child with a stranger can be tense and difficult. Oftentimes your baby cries and reaches for you – an invisible string yanking at your heart as you pull away. Oftentimes a lone tear (or twenty) glides silently down your cheek. And … [Read more...]