I’m sure you’ve heard that DEET is no good for your little ones under three. But have you also heard you shouldn’t use something that is found in natural bug sprays too?
Tag: Health
Nothing is more important than our health – and that includes moms and children. How to live a healthy and sustainable lifestyle is in the forefront of the resources we provide to parents. There are so many factors in our daily lives that contribute to our overall health – nutrition, environment, products – it is important for us to take a holistic look at how we can better our health in all we do. Our articles provide tips and advice that we can all use to create a better environment for ourselves and our families. Moms move the world; let’s make it a healthier one.
Homemade Chicken Soup: For Food Intolerances?
In addition to the immune boosting benefits of having chicken soup when you have a cold or the flu, western research has also shown that homemade bone broths are helpful for the following conditions: food allergies, dairy intolerances, colic, bean intolerances, meat intolerances, grain intolerances, hypochlorhydria, hyperacidity, gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), gastritis, ulcer, hiatal hernia, inflammatory bowel disease (both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), leaky gut syndrome, malnutrition, weight loss, muscle wasting, cancer, osteoporosis, calcium deficiency and anemia
Green Parenting: Justifying a Green Lifestyle
I am away this summer visiting my family in the Deep South. I have found myself in a situation where it is next to impossible to find organic foods or farmer’s markets, there is NO recycling and I’m hard pressed to find a like-minded family member who understands my sustainable/green lifestyle choices.
Don’t Get Weakened by Your Weekend
Rest assured, there’s relief by balancing yourself, and it doesn’t require another outside commitment. Build a calm space at home by trying the following poses and foods that promote serenity and allow you to go from having your mind full to being mindful.
Extend Your Summer Garden with July Sown Seeds
July is a wonderful month to start harvesting the fruits of your labor.
Diary of a New Green Mom: The Greenmarket Is for Every Family
We shop at our local green market every Sunday–the produce is spectacular, and we are supporting New York farms and farmers
Green Parenting: How Parents Can Protect Kids From Everyday Pesticides
Pesticides are substances or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or treating any pest. Pesticides are used to control things that are considered to be harmful (think ants, wasps, bees, weeds, mosquitoes, fleas, worms and rodents). Some common pesticides are crop sprays farmers use, ant/wasp/bee/weed/mouse killer sprays or powders, fumigation for fleas and […]
Dealing with Secondary Infertility
As a rule in my practice—I hate the word “infertility”—but according to Resolve.org, secondary infertility is defined as the “inability to become pregnant, or to carry a pregnancy to term, following the birth of one or more biological children.”