For Felix’s tenth birthday, we surprised him with 4-day trip to Disney World with his cousins (who are his favorite people on this planet—he was actually more excited to see them than he was to be at Disney World, if that’s possible!).My husband and I are not theme-park people, but we can appreciate the magic of Disney, and decided that we had one trip in us before the kids were too old to
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Safe Disposable Diaper Guide
My original introduction to this section read something like, “Sure, we all know we should use cloth diapers, but how realistic is that, especially here in New York City where many of us don’t even have washing machines? Thank God for these biodegradable diapers from Seventh Generation!”This was back in 2010, and I was using cloth diapers about 25% of the time (and my husband was using them
Safe Infant Formula Guide
I 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 front.Here are two ways the industry seems to be changing for the better:Many companies have ditched corn sugars in favor of lactose. Lactose occurs naturally in cow (and goat) milk and much more closely mimics human milk. Many
Baby Food Pouches
Soon after Felix turned one, he finally started enjoying foods other than breast milk.Unfortunately, by this point I was pretty burned out from preparing and then throwing away homemade pureed fruits and veggies that he refused to eat. With Wolfie I was way chiller and basically did baby-led weaning.But back to 2010, when I discovered squeezy fruit/veggie baby food pouches sold
Safe Baby Lotion Guide
I don't think you need to slather your baby in lotion after every bath, but sometimes a baby's dry skin will be screaming for a moisturizer. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a huge fan of coconut oil, and we often put a little blob of the organic, unrefined good stuff in the bath with the boys.My Top Pick for Best Natural Baby Lotion If you're looking for a creamy (not greasy), basic natural
Choosing a Humidifier for Winter Survival
`This time of year, I get a lot of questions about humidifiers. As temperatures drop outside, we turn up our thermostats for relief. But that warm air is dry, leaving our skin, hair and mucus membranes parched.Add in a cold or flu, especially a sick baby, and you’ll be temped to run out and buy the first humidifier you can get your (very dry) hands on—but wait!The humidifier market is
Toxin-Free Grandparenting: How to Support Your Children & Protect Your Grandchildren’s Health
This post is for all of the conscious grandparents out there - the ones trying to navigate this world of natural living so that a non-toxic lifestyle can be passed down to future generations!Of course, parenting has changed over the decades and will continue to evolve. What we thought was safe and healthy for our children may be very different from what our own children think is best for
Safe, Natural Laundry Detergent Guide
UPDATED: FEBRUARY 2018I remember fondly the days before I started using natural laundry detergents....While I was never was a big fan of cologne, I used to find a man who emitted the intoxicating scent of Tide to be irresistible.For the last ten years, Daylon’s clothes have smelled like Tandi’s Naturals laundry soap—which is to say they smell like essentially nothing, and I wouldn't
Safe Mattress Guide
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure page.UPDATED: November 2019Written by Maia & JohnFinding a non-toxic mattress is super important but also super confusing to work through. If your head hurts just looking at the length of this page, please feel free to reach out to our Home Health Director, John, or his administrative assistant, Tracy, for
Safe Sippy Cup & Water Bottle Guide
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure page.Felix never drank out of a bottle due to what I called his “reverse nipple confusion.” Once he started on water (and yes, diluted juice), he happily accepted a non-toxic sippy cup.With Wolfie, we never even tried to give him a bottle, as I didn't use a pump the second time around. I started him on a non-toxic
