In December of last year, a the results of a cord blood study were released - and they were shocking. In a sample of the cord blood from ten newborns, up to 232 chemicals were found. Nine out of ten tested positive for BPA,…

The following is a guest post from Rachael Flug. Rachael is a mother of 3, blogger, and founder of Baby's Organic Nursery. I was asked this question the other day, with so many choices and so many different words being t…

After reading a blog post by a homeopathic doctor I used to see in Connecticut, I decided to get prepared for the H1N1 flu virus. I have 3 kids in public school, one of which is a thumb sucker. I knew that since our diets are…

SproutBaby.com, the web’s premier destination for eco-friendly, products for mom and baby, today announced a $2,500 giveaway to celebrate it’s first birthday. SproutBaby.com will award one lucky winner a $2,50…

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Frequent Television Contributor and Actress Terra Wellington (www.terrawellington.com) is the author of The Mom’s Guide to Growing Your Family Green: Saving the Earth Begins at Home. For parents who are at their wits end with finding things for their children to do this summer, never fear. School is near. They’ll be going from your lounge pad to their home away from home in a jiffy. And as you consider how you might get involved in your child’s school this upcoming year, I suggest you consider how you can make that educational experience more green and healthy. Between regular school hours, before-school care, and after-school care, most children spend at least half of their waking hours at school. Since your children learn, play, and eat at school, wouldn’t you want that experience to be as eco-friendly and non-toxic as the home they came from? In talking about just one of the many environmental issues your kid may face at school, children are more vulnerable than adults to toxic chemicals. The Children’s Environmental Health Network states “Pound for pound, children eat more food, drink more water and breathe more air than adults. Thus, they are likely to be more exposed to substances in their environment than are adults.” So, the challenge is in how to make greener and healthier changes in your child’s school within a reasonable time period without ruffling administrator feathers, using up all your free time, and not overly pressuring a school’s budget. Here are some starting tips for you on getting your child’s school to be more green. A complete “Green School Action Blueprint” is available in my book. Inform Yourself. Know what are the areas in wh…