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Tips Tuesday: Reduce Toxic Chemicals in Your Car

Posted February 21st, 2012 by Claire Moshenberg

Trying to avoid toxic chemicals? Take a survey of the different spaces you occupy every day. We’ve covered ways to reduce toxic chemicals in your home and in your office. Today we’re covering another common space: Your car. Try these tips to reduce toxic chemicals in your car, and make your school drop-off, work commute, [...]

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Wellness Wednesday: News and Tips for Breastfeeding Moms

Posted February 15th, 2012 by Claire Moshenberg

Welcome to Wellness Wednesdays! Join us on the MomsRising blog every Wednesday for tips, expert advice, and the latest news on wellness related issues, including: Breastfeeding Health care Paid Sick Days …and so much more! It’s going to be great: Look how happy this baby is about it! This week, we’re taking a closer look [...]

DIY Green Skin Care Swaps

Posted February 14th, 2012 by Claire Moshenberg

I used to love flipping through beauty magazines, devouring beauty tips, tricks, and recommendations. It was all so fun, and so out of reach. Because what’s the one thing all of those sudsy face washes, rich eye creams, and sleek bottles of toner have in common? Price wise, they add up, and fast. But I [...]

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Valentine’s Day: Last Minute Nontoxic Tips

Posted February 13th, 2012 by Claire Moshenberg

Happy (almost) Valentine’s Day! Keep your holiday nontoxic with these easy, last minute tips. Find out how to take toxic chemicals out of your romantic meal and your Valentine’s Day sweets, as well as DIY beauty gift ideas for your Valentine, and green tips for your cards and wrapping paper. Dinner for Two: Staying in? [...]

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Top 5 Safe Laundry Tips

Posted February 7th, 2012 by Claire Moshenberg

Are you staring down a pile of dirty laundry right now (Full Disclosure: I am. Basically always)? Laundry, like dishes, can feel like one of those endless chores. No matter how often you do it, you just keep generating more of it. The clothing that we wear every day should be as toxic-chemical-free as possible; [...]

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‘New’ pesticides harmful to bees & children

Posted February 6th, 2012 by Kristin Schafer

You’d think a pesticide based on flowers would be harmless, right? The promoters of synthetic pyrethroids — which mimic the natural pyrethrum extracted from chrysanthemums — certainly want us to think so. But once again, the latest batch of “safer” pesticides are not as harmless as we thought, and pose particular risks to children. Unfortunately, [...]

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How to Host a Green Super Bowl Party

Posted February 1st, 2012 by Claire Moshenberg

Super Bowl Sunday is around the corner! Keep toxic chemicals out of your Super Bowl bash by making a few simple tweaks to your game day plan. Don’t worry: You don’t have to lose any of those traditional (insanely delicious) football-watching-foods. Try these top 5 easy tips for greening your Super Bowl party: Skip the [...]

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A Non-toxic Kitchen Makeover

Posted January 24th, 2012 by Claire Moshenberg

When I first started writing about toxic chemicals, a funny thing would happen. Every few weeks, after devouring a new study or article, I would race through my apartment, bagging up the series of surprisingly toxic products that lived in each room. At the end of this mad dash, my sense of accomplishment quickly turned [...]

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A Green Makeover for Your Bathroom

Posted January 11th, 2012 by Claire Moshenberg

One easy way to reduce toxic chemicals in your home is to take a room by room survey. What products do you use in each room? What items may need to be replaced soon? Where do you have the most product turn-around? A good place to start is the bathroom. While you’re not buying a [...]

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Mad Libs for Mad Moms

Posted January 5th, 2012 by Claire Moshenberg

If there was a Hall of Fame for road trip games, Mad Libs would be number one. A word nerd from the get-go, I loved these books of swiss-cheesed sentences, blank spaces waiting to be filled with the comedic stylings of my easily amused backseat gang (“The Hippo ate a copy machine and walked into a punch bowl.” Can you believe it?! Hilarious!). Vintage kids games are [...]

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