TIME Raises A Ruckus & Safer Cosmetics Makes History

by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff Executive Director & CEO Healthy Child Healthy World www.healthychild.org TIME raised a ruckus recently with a profile of “attachment parenting” guru Dr. Bill Sears, highlighted by a cover photo of a mother breastfeeding her three-year-old son, … [Read more...]

Nestle at it Again: Infant Formula Declared “Popularly Positioned Product”

The Boycott Nestle movement began in 1977. Wikipedia explains the issue well: Formula must normally be mixed with water, which is often contaminated in poor countries, leading to disease in vulnerable infants.[5] Because of the low literacy rates in developing nations, … [Read more...]

What if Rosa Parks Had Been Breastfeeding on the Bus? Breastfeeding is a Civil Right

Civil Rights has come a long way in this country, and it still has a long way to go. From Rosa Parks to Martin Luther King, American history is filled with heroes that advocated for Civil Rights. Now, add Seattle moms to the list. What would have happened if Rosa Parks would … [Read more...]

Conscious Birth Affirmations [video]

Conscious Birth Affirmations I am a strong and capable women I trust in nature My body knows how to make the perfect food for my baby … [Read more...]

Study: “Breastfed Babies are Less Likely to Become Angry and Irritable Adults”

muskva /Free PhotosAny breastfeeding mother knows that breastfeeding positively affects her baby's temperament, but a new study finds these effects last into adulthood. A long term study conducted in Finland "breastfeeding may have long-term effects on offspring hostility". … [Read more...]