Dirty Little Secret
Posted March 28th, 2012 by Michelle NoehrenThe fact is that one in eight women suffer from postpartum depression. No mother should ever feel like this is her “dirty little secret.”
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Chemicals of Concern to Our Children
Posted March 12th, 2012 by Michelle NoehrenAs moms, we all want to protect our children from harm. But what if that harm is invisible, occurs daily, and is almost impossible to stop without government intervention?
A Day in the Lives of 15 Working Mothers
Posted March 7th, 2012 by Michelle NoehrenHave you ever wondered if your work day is anything like other working mothers days? Recently, my website www.ctworkingmoms.com followed the working day of each of our work-mom bloggers (15 of us!) and we found it fascinating to see how alike our days actually are. (Credit for this terrific idea goes to our blogger Christa [...]
Can Working Mothers Survive on Minimum Wage?
Posted February 27th, 2012 by Michelle NoehrenDid you know that the majority of workers making minimum wage are women? Did you know that the national minimum wage is $7.25/hour? According to a new report from the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), that means that a woman working full time, year round at the federal minimum wage earns just $14,500—more than $3,000 below the poverty line for a family of three.
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A Day in the Life of a Working Mom
Posted February 15th, 2012 by Michelle NoehrenHello MomsRising followers! So many of you enjoyed the CT Working Moms recent series about toxins that I want to share our latest series with you, A Day in the Life of a Working Mom (the brain child of our blogger Christa). Each day for the next 2 weeks one of our bloggers will take you [...]
Toxin a Day Wrap Up
Posted January 31st, 2012 by Michelle NoehrenAs the founder and editor of www.ctworkingmoms.com I am so proud of our blogger Dena for her very successful 12 Days of Toxins blog series. Yesterday, her series was recognized by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and we’ve heard from several people that they are now making their own cleaning products, shampoo and are overall [...]
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12 Days of Toxins: Toxin #4- Coal Tar
Posted January 18th, 2012 by Michelle NoehrenHave you been following CT Working Moms blogger Dena Fleno’s 12 Days of Toxins posts? Dena believes that understanding what toxins may be lurking in products we use on ourselves and our families and what alternatives are out there either in the store or in your kitchen cabinet are important for working moms to know. [...]
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12 Days of Toxins
Posted January 15th, 2012 by Michelle NoehrenLearn a Toxin a Day to Keep the Doctor Away Blog Written By Dena Fleno at CT Working Moms Understanding what toxins may be lurking in products we use on ourselves and our families and what alternatives are out there either in the store or in your kitchen cabinet are important for Working Moms to [...]
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Hidden Hazards in the Nursery
Posted January 11th, 2012 by Michelle NoehrenWhat would you say if I told you that a high number of baby products contain toxic chemicals? What if I told you those toxic chemicals were in the form of flame retardants that are used in things like nursing pillows, car seats, changing pads and bassinet pads? And what if I said there is [...]
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Carcinogens, Endocrine Disruptors & Teratogens, Oh My!
Posted December 7th, 2011 by Michelle NoehrenA few years ago I started to learn about the utter lack of regulation by the FDA of many of the products used by women and children. Did you know that most of the ingredients in your body lotion, shampoo, baby shampoo, deodorant, shaving cream, perfume, tooth paste and other similar items are unregulated? In [...]
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