A friend of mine wants to keep it hush-hush when her daughter is gifted a hand-me-down dress, as if wearing used garb si…
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Cookies with a Cause
Mmmm. I just finished a few cookies from the Immaculate Baking Company called Sweet Georgia Brownie Triple Chocolate Chu…
Serena & Lily Organic
I’m tickled pink that the Bay Area company Serena & Lily – which names its collections with offbeat girl…
Studies Show Cell Phone Use in Pregnancy Negatively Affects Child
Here’s a topic I didn’t even want to write about, it’s so potentially disturbing. A study done in Denm…
School Stress: a Full time Job for Our Kids
After school today, at least a half dozen parents are taking a meeting with the middle school head to speak their minds …
Grow Green: 10 Tips for Personal Sustainability in Trying Economic Times
Alan Greenspan is calling it “a credit tsunami” that policymakers did not expect. The smart ones who convert…
Surprise: Cloth Diapers Carry a Big Footprint
I’m sorry everyone, but this is going to be a difficult read for proponents of the cloth diaper. Apparently, they&…
Interview with Susan Dix Lyons of Clinica Verde, a Model for Eco-Oriented Community Health Care
I recently spoke with Susan Dix Lyons, visionary and founder of Clinica Verde, a holistic, community-oriented medical cl…