One of my friends has a bumper sticker on her car that reads, "Thank you for not breeding." Every time I read it, I feel a pang of guilt that I have two children. I know that children in developed countries, especially Americans, use up for more resources than children around … [Read more...]
Safer Play Sets and Play Sand-
Finally, the warmer season is here, and thoughts turn to outside play for the whole family. For many of us this includes watching our kids of playing on a play set, swinging happily in the June sun, or scooping up sand in a sand box. But there are a few potential environmental … [Read more...]
Teaching Your Kids to Cook
I’ve had my child cooking with me since she was two, and even before then she was hanging out in a backpack watching over my shoulder as I prepared meals. The Kiddo even asks to watch me cook, pushing over a dining chair to stand on herself. At the tender age of three, she even … [Read more...]
Movie Review Surfwise: Doc Poskowitz, 9 Kids, Big Waves, and a 24 Foot Camper
[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/rLrx_QSd44E" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] I've always dreamed of being a surfer. I've tried to ride the waves, but I don't like saltwater in my eyes. I've even tried dating a surfer. When I heard of the movie … [Read more...]
FDA Warns Against Nipple Cream
This article posted on CNN absolutely infuriates me. The story is a warning about a nipple cream, Mommy's Bliss Nipple Cream (a "natural" cream that is lanolin free and made with shea butter and calendula), which is SUPPOSED to sooth cracked and sore nipples. Instead, it causes … [Read more...]