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 [...]
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 [...]
I am Country As earth lays bare her fertile body I stand boldly naked Whole and entwined We are one In defiance of your objection Objectification You may not dissect me You may not own me You may not occupy me I am Country Every part that you cut, rape, and mine You cannot destroy [...]
Before the birth of my first child, my husband and I did ALL the research. We read books on pregnancy, fetal development and the birth process. The desire to bring our child into the safest world we could create for him was really the driving force behind these preparations. We searched for mattresses that weren’t [...]
Turned to your favorite news source lately? You’ve surely noticed that as another election season gathers steam, the so-called “civil” servants jockeying to represent us spend their time trying to pummel each other with barbs and bile. The conversation never seems to turn to vital issues like the safety of the air we breathe or [...]
Creating non-toxic food isn’t just about buying healthier foods or cooking at home; you have to make sure your cooking space and habits aren’t home to hidden chemicals. While I’ve been detoxing my kitchen and cooking practices, I’ve come across a few easy tricks to lighten your chemical load in the kitchen. Try these top [...]
By Mia Davis and Amy Lubitow We’re sure you’ve noticed: October is breast cancer awareness month. You can’t miss the deluge of pink ribbons on every store shelf, on NFL players, jewelry, cosmetics. Even the White House went pink this month. Pink ribbons are big business. At present, 1 out of 8 women is diagnosed [...]
I used to babysit a house full of smart, awesome girls. They played pirates, staged elaborate kitchen science experiments, and read books by the case-full. For half an hour every evening, we sprawled out on the couch and tuned in to the ongoing exploits of a myriad of makeup lacquered, fresh out of elementary school [...]
By Galen Sherwin, Staff Attorney ACLU Women’s Rights Project Women should not be forced to choose between breastfeeding their babies and pursuing a legal education — right? Wrong — at least according to the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC), the organization that administers the LSAT. This summer, our sister organization, MomsRising, contacted us about one [...]
With the seasons changing, many magazines want to help you create your new look for fall with a smorgasbord of trends. Beauty trends are fun; toxic chemical exposures are not. Did you know that the average woman is exposed to 125 chemicals from cosmetics before she walks out the door in the morning? Try the new trends, [...]
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