Schools should have at least 1 hour of recess daily

States establish mandatory minimum amounts of instructional minutes for schools. Recess does not count towards these minutes, but most schools recognize children (and teachers) need a break. The typical amount of recess is 15 minutes mid-morning and 15 minutes before or after … [Read more...]

First Organic, GMO-free school lunch program results in “steep” decrease in discipline

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DIY: 3 Recipes to make your own natural face paint for Halloween

Update 10/20/17: Finally, there are commercially made natural face paints for Halloween. Check out this one that certified organic by Go Green Face Paint. My daughter brought home Halloween face paint. She knows better and waited to open it until I read the ingredients. … [Read more...]

Natural childbirth: Benefits of lotus birth vs. delayed cord clamping

There's a new trend amongst natural home birthers getting attention by the media...the lotus birth. When I first heard the term, images from Ina May's book Spiritual Midwifery came to mind of women having natural, orgasmic births imagining a lotus flower opening to … [Read more...]

Organic vs. Conventional: Is the Proof in the Nutrition?

Many families chose to spend the extra money on organically grown foods because they are concerned about pesticide and herbicide residue, as well as environmental consequences. According to the Institute of Food Technologies (IFT) at Rutgers University: Surveys indicate that … [Read more...]