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iPhone Apps for Eating Clean and Healthy

Healthy Child Healthy World — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:13:02 +0000

I don’t have an iPhone, but the world of apps fascinates me nonetheless. I’m slowly accruing a personal list of apps that I’ll get someday when it makes sense for me to have an iPhone. As of now, since iPhone requires you to go through AT&T’s service and there’s no coverage where [...]

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Why the Beauty Industry Needs a Makeover: WATCH The Story of Cosmetics

Healthy Child Healthy World — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:31:16 +0000

True or False: The government prohibits dangerous chemicals in personal care products, and the beauty industry wouldn’t risk using them. FALSE. The Story of Cosmetics, storyofcosmetics.org, reveals the truth by examining the pervasive use of toxic chemicals in our everyday personal care products, from lipstick to baby shampoo. Produced by Free Range [...]

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Tips for Swimming in Safe Waters

Healthy Child Healthy World — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:32:59 +0000

Nothing goes better with summer than soft sand and cool water. Use these tips to make sure you’re swimming in safe waters. Pick a beach that is tested regularly for cleanliness and that notifies you when it is unsafe to go in the water. Contact your local or state environmental protection office [...]

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Toxic Chemical Lobby: Exclusive Leaked Footage!

Healthy Child Healthy World — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:17:47 +0000

The secret is out: the toxic chemicals industry is designing a PR campaign for survival! Bisphenol A in baby bottles, water bottles, and food cans. Formaldehyde in furniture. Phthalates in air fresheners, soft plastics, and fragrances. The manufacturers of these chemicals are not taking the push for regulation lying [...]

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I Am Not a Guinea Pig (and Neither Are My Kids)

Healthy Child Healthy World — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:32:40 +0000

When I was a kid, my brother had guinea pigs. Fat little guys with stubby little legs that he desperately tried to train to do entertaining things like play soccer with a super ball and sniff out money (he was a little Alex P. Keaton-ish). In my innocent upbringing I would never [...]

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Teach Kids to Apply Their Differences

Therese — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:24:21 +0000

"Only by paying attention to what moves us, and applying the gifts we love to develop and share, can we find our collective way to a brilliant future."

Deadlines and Disappointment

Therese — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:45:46 +0000

"What if there were only "alivelines"? What if we offered our creations to another or others when we were ready, and the only result was more aliveness for everyone - no lines, nothing dead, and no one disappointed. "

A Little Truth: Do Kids Always Mean What They Say?

Jackie Tithof Steere — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:38:02 +0000

Words to learn by.

Happy Father’s Day

Jen Weigel — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:26:35 +0000

Make your memories last, and take pictures of the fathers you love today

5 Green Products: Soapwalla Organic Face & Body Products to Stainless Steel Mini Easy Cream Whipper

Jennifer Lance — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:48:35 +0000

1. Soapwalla Organic Face & Body Products We love featuring Etsy merchants, and Soapwalla is no exception! Chef Rachel Winard explains: SOAPWALLA was born in my Brooklyn apartment kitchen one evening, after months of unsuccessfully hunting for face and body products that wouldn’t aggravate my sensitive skin issues caused by lupus. Soapwalla organic skincare products are designed to [...]

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