What 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 [...]
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 [...]
Happy new year! How are your new years resolutions going? Last week, we talked about a few ideas for non-toxic New Years resolutions. If you’re trying one of these resolutions, testing a non-toxic resolution of your own, or just recommitting yourself to detoxing your life in the new year, these simple (and inexpensive!) tools will [...]
It can feel like a toxic world out there, but MomsRising is here to help. Every Tuesday on the MomsRising blog, you can find new information on how to eliminate dangerous chemicals and toxins that are in every day products. Topics have ranged from choosing sunscreen and beauty products, to making a green baby or [...]
Go to the gym. Get organized. Start a new hobby. There’s a list of three common new years resolutions, which doubles as a list of resolutions I’ve made and haven’t kept a hundred times over. But my non-toxic resolutions? Those I’ve kept, because I’ve made them easy and concrete. Two years ago, I started using [...]
The holiday season is in full swing, and for much of the country, winter coats and mittens are here to stay for the next few months. But even though it’s felt like winter for a while, today is the official last day of Fall. Lets celebrate the end of the season by taking a look [...]
I used to catch every cold that came into town. Office colds? Check. Office colds from my boyfriend’s office? Colds from family/friends/strangers schools/offices/jousting tournaments? Check, check, check. My winters were a series of tissue boxes, cough syrups, and congested mutterings that could be summed up as “This again?” or “Oh come on nose. Get it [...]
With the state’s unemployment rate hovering above 11 percent, impending state budget triggers that are inciting rallies across the state, and 52% growth in health insurance premiums for California families over nearly the past decade, it’s hard to find truly good news…but here’s some: at a time when the economic recession hit hardest (2008 to [...]
Happy (almost) Thanksgiving! While we may be entering the most wonderful time of the year, holiday feasts can also make this the most toxic time of the year too. Steaming dishes full of green bean casserole, wriggling slabs of cranberry sauce, endless pies: these delicious Thanksgiving staples are often home to toxic ingredients. Luckily, a [...]
Raise your hand if you believe that your kids need time and space to play outdoors! Here’s the sad truth: There is a Play Deficit in our country, and it’s harming our children. Too many families don’t have a playground within walking distance of their home. Paranoia is trumping common sense, resulting in sterile, uninspired [...]
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