Favorite Kid's Music: Tour the World with Putamayo

I'm not a big fan of nursery rhymes with synthesizers and other canned music in the background, you know, the ones that enter your cranium, and stay for days, even in the middle of the night? We've all experienced them somehow, from a well meaning friend or a grandparent. And … [Read more...]

Jennifer and Kristen Featured on the BBC's "World Have Your Say": Would You Stop Having Kids to Save the Environment?

First the New York Times, now the BBC! Today, Eco Child's Play's Kristen Chase and myself were featured on the BBC's program "World Have Your Say". The topic was "Would you stop having children to save the environment?" I was invited to join the conversation with John … [Read more...]

Want Your Family to go Green? Read Eco-Friendly Families

Many of our readers come to our website looking for ways to start their families down the green path to eco-friendliness. Help is on the way for these families in a complete guide for families. Eco-Friendly Families, written by Helen Coronato, is designed to "guide your family … [Read more...]

News Round Up: Chemicals in Everyday Products (Triclosan, Sunscreens, and Greener Hospitals)

This week there's been more news about various chemicals in products we all use everyday with our families. Of course, a thrust of this blog is how to limit this exposure as much as possible. But it is moving target, one with daily discoveries and an ever changing landscape of … [Read more...]

Head Lice (Leave Mommy alone, She's Shaking in the Corner)

I was a green mom until the lice came. When I saw the first louse I thought, “My goodness, get me some chemicals.” There were parasitic beings suckling on my child’s scalp. After sitting down and crying for a minute (twenty perhaps), I pulled myself together, grabbed a cup of … [Read more...]