The Rocker Mom and the DJ: Breastfeeding Goes Public on Twitter

The poor guy just wanted to watch a baseball game. And then this selfish, nasty woman had the gall to--gasp!--breastfeed in the seat in front of him. Oh, the horror! So he did what any sane representative for a radio program would do: He Tweeted his disgust. He made sure to toss … [Read more...]

Hypermedia and High Blood Pressure in Kids

Of course we know that childhood obesity is a problem. And children who are obese often have higher blood pressure. But a new study shows a link between the amount of screen time a kid has and high blood pressure, no matter what size the child is. We’ve known from previous … [Read more...]

Matchbox's "Young Warriors": Creepy Ad Campaign

My 4-year-old loves Matchbox cars. He digs the planes and jets, too, but all it takes to please the boy is a $2 two-pack of these metal cars. Mainly, it's aunties and grandparents who spoil him with these vehicles. We don't have TV, so it's not like he started begging for them … [Read more...]

Birth Matters: 3 Winning Videos on Evidence-Based Maternity Care

Birth Matters of Virginia was inspired by Ricki Lake's movie The Business of Being Born to host a YouTube video contest (they even got Ricki to help judge it). As a step toward our goal of educating women about their choices and options during the childbearing years, Birth … [Read more...]

GTR Green Blogger Series: Jennifer Lance of EcoChildsPlay.com

Want to listen to a podcast featuring yours truly? I had the honor of being featured on Green Talk Radio with Sean Daily. We talk about living-off-the-grid, green parenting, organic gardening, seasonal eating, forest fires, natural childbirth, blogging, etc. Visit Green Living … [Read more...]