Here it is again, that time of year when kids seem to be sick more often than they are well. Maia’s baby, Wolf, is only 4 months old, and the poor guy has already had at least four colds, courtesy of his big brother, Felix. Maia asked me to share, from my perspective as a…
As you probably know, traditional dry cleaning involves toxic chemicals. Dry cleaners use tetrachloroethylene (commonly known as “perc”), which is classified as a probable human carcinogen, with exposure conferring an increased risk of cervical and esophageal cancers, lymphoma, vision problems, and Parkinson’s disease. Perc enters the bloodstream via respiration or through skin absorption, and it ends up in the…
We all know the health risked posed by environmental toxins, and you probably do a pretty good job of avoiding many of them–you buy organic food, wash your hair with sulfate-free shampoo from the health food store, and serve your child filtered water from a BPA-free sippy cup. Annoyingly, toxins may be lurking even in some places…
A version of this post appears on our blog on The Huffington Post. Last weekend, my parents came to visit, and my dad brought an indoor vegetable garden for Felix. It was such an incredible surprise for all of us, and again, I was reminded that my son has the world’s best grandparents. We live in…
I don’t believe that we need to slather ourselves head-to-toe in natural body lotion after every shower, but there are few things more satisfying than rubbing hand cream into parched palms. And in the winter, my legs and arms become dry as well, and I like to have something around to moisturize. Of course, most…
1. Babo Botanicals / 2. Carina Organics / 3. Lafes Organic / 4. California Baby / 5. Earth Mama / 6. Beautycounter / 7. Made Of / 8. Poofy Organics Updated: November 2016 Hair washing was a pretty pointless exercise for Felix for the first several years of his life; he was bald until 2. Wolfie has a bit more hair, so we use a tiny dab of Farmaesthetics Fine Herbal…
1. Green Goo / 2. Babo Botanicals / 3. Earth Mama / 4. California Baby / 5. Poofy Organics We were pretty lucky in the diaper rash department, but if your baby is afflicted, you’ll want to find an organic diaper cream without chemicals (common culprits are parabens and BHA). Do Cloth Diapers Prevent Diaper Rash? My hunch is that cloth diapers are less likely to cause…
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: Kombucha is also known to be a liver detoxifyer. On a recent Friday evening when my best friend from college, Mike,…
Many of my clients are mothers of young children, and I often hear that they wish they had more energy. Relying on caffeine has its drawbacks. On this blog, I usually suggest recipes with kids in mind. Today, I am going to give you something that’s JUST for moms. It’s my go-to for a great day….
As you’ve probably inferred, I’m obsessed with vegetables, especially green vegetables. Getting toddlers to eat veggies can be challenging—in particular, bitter greens and vegetables with rugged textures will often be rejected. A Smooth Way to Include Veggies in Kids’ Diets To get dark, leafy vegetables into my two grandsons, I often blend them into smoothies….
NOTE: Nothing written below should take the place of advice from your doctor. We are not medically trained, and are not qualified to diagnose or recommend treatment for any illness. Here in the northeastern U.S., cold and flu season is upon us, and many of us are sick. Throughout the winter, most children experience runny…
Because I was raised on a mostly vegetarian diet, I don’t like red meat or pork, although I do eat some chicken and fish. When I’m cooking, many of our meals consist of vegetables, beans, and grains, but we also eat tons of dairy (and Daylon cooks a lot of meat, too). Since Daylon, Felix, and I…
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