Are you worried about the new Coronavirus? I'm not yet overly concerned, but because I live in New York City, I'll certainly be dealing with the virus' repercussions in the coming weeks. My husband takes a subway to work in a hospital every day, so my risk is probably much more than yours is.What follows are some tips on staying healthy right now, whether you're worried about COVID-19 or just
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Safe Infant Formula Guide
1. Loulouka / 2. Happy Baby / 3. Kabrita / 4. Lebenswert Organic Baby Formula / 5. Plum Organics Grow Well Organic Baby Formula / 6. Holle Organic Baby Formula (with Cow Milk) / 7. HiPP Organic Baby Formula / 8. Baby’s Only Organic Baby FormulaI wrote this guide on how to choose organic baby formula for the first time in 2012. Overall, things have moved in a positive direction on the formula
Healthy Yogurt Guide
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure page.When we polled our readers on which food they wanted us to review next, yogurt was the winner (olive oil was a close second, and we will be reviewing that in the fall).Finally, after more than a month of researching and testing yogurts, we can tell you who is Good, who is Bad, and who is Sneaky. We were surprised
Baby-Biotics: What are the Best Probiotic Supplements for Babies & Kids?
After Maia posted about multivitamins last summer, we were flooded with questions about probiotics.Should you be giving your babies and kids probiotic supplements? And if so, which brands are the Good Stuff?Probiotics are a complex and fascinating topic. I’m a Certified Holistic Health Coach, but not a physician, so I’m not here to dispense medical advice. I do have some information
Natural Eczema Treatment for Babies & Kids
I hear from a lot of desperate parents whose babies and kids suffer from eczema. An estimated 10-20% of infants and kids have eczema nowadays. Maybe there is more awareness about it now (when I was a kid, we probably often passed it off as a bad case of “dry skin”), or maybe it is occurring more frequently in the population. Regardless, eczema is driving many of you crazy, and the eczema
Suzanne’s 5 Tips for Reducing Holiday Stress
No matter how much we prepare for the holiday season, there is always some added stress. We often have many more commitments and responsibilities, and we are interacting more with family and friends. These commitments and responsibilities can be energizing or depleting, so there can be both good stress and bad stress. The trick is recognizing when stress is bad for us?If you are experiencing
Easy Snowstorm Soup
If you're trapped inside because of the snow, here's a recipe for a nourishing split pea soup--and it couldn't be simpler! (You don't even have to chop the onion more than twice.) The ingredients are probably items you have in your pantry, so no need to brave the around-the-block line at Trader Joe's.Ingredients:1 cup green split peas 2 carrots, chopped into thick coins 1
Eat More Fruit! (Plus a Baked Apple Recipe)
-By Suzanne ("Nana") “…for fruits and nuts and berries that grow along the way, we thank you we thank you, every day…”When my kids were little we used to sing this verse before meals. As parents, we often worry about whether our children are eating enough vegetables, which is a valid concern. Most children, however, enjoy fruit, and while we certainly want to encourage a balanced diet that
Cucumber Vodka Kombuchatini
One of Felix's first words was "kombucha," which should tell you how often he sees me drinking the fermented tea.Some purported benefits of drinking kombucha--which has been around for more than 2,000 years--include:arthritis prevention (thanks to glucosamines) cancer prevention (due to glucaric acid) improved digestion and prevention of yeast overgrowth (because of
