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Posted: September 23, 2022 ...by Manda
It's flu season in North America: are you protected? »Read More
Posted: September 13, 2022 ...by Manda
Life on an island I’m a city girl. I have spent most of my life living in cities. Some of my favourite places in the world are cities. Give me a day in Chicago, Istanbul, London, Edinburg, Delhi, Montreal… these places are alive, diverse, and full of culture and interesting cuisine. So, I was as...Read More »Read More
Posted: September 2, 2022 ...by Manda
Can Learning Challenges Be Gifts in Disguise It was a great surprise when I realized my clearly bright, gifted daughter struggled with reading, writing, counting… really, with words and symbols of all sorts. In some ways, I continue to be shocked by it though we are years past her official diagnosis and our family’s embracement...Read More »Read More
Posted: August 14, 2022 ...by Manda
It's school time again; and in every school bathroom in North America you can hear the "splat, splat" sound of anti-bacterial soap squirting onto the hands of school children everywhere. So, what does the science tell us about anti-bacterial products and just how bad are they for our children's health? »Read More
Posted: July 12, 2022 ...by Laura
Homeopathic Remedies Camilia and pulsatilla are two homeopathic remedies recommended for teething tots. I love the ease of the Boiron Camilia unit dose squeeze pouches. Its more natural and faster to administer than infant tylenol or advil and I have had great success with its effectiveness. You can also cold brew some soothing chamomile tea to...Read More »Read More
Posted: July 3, 2022 ...by Manda
Not Proven? Assume because it’s for sale, it’s safe? Don’t. In North America, when we reach for a bottle of sunscreen, buy a “safe” baby bottle, or open a box of cereal, we assume that the chemicals inside are proven safe, but many of these chemicals go from the chemists’ lab to market, untested, in...Read More »Read More
Posted: July 1, 2022 ...by Manda
One of my earliest memories—I must have been about nine—was of riding on the gondola at the state fair with my little brother. We had been allowed, after much begging, to leave our mother and baby sister and ride across the fairgrounds by ourselves. We held hands and swung our legs and thrilled at the...Read More »Read More
Posted: June 28, 2022 ...by Manda
DIY Sunscreen Recipe ½ cup olive oil ¼ cup coconut oil ¼ cup beeswax 2 tablespoons shea butter 2 tablespoons zinc oxide (high quality) Optional: a few drops of non-citrus, baby friendly essential oil Directions: In a double boiler (or a jar in a pan of water over low heat) melt the oils, beeswax, and...Read More »Read More
Posted: June 5, 2022 ...by Manda
What your mama should have told you about the dangers of sunscreen It’s that time of year again when the sun begins to shine and parents reach for the sunscreen. We are told that sunscreen will protect us from sunburn, wrinkles, and skin cancer. Yet, research now suggests that sunscreen might not do any of these things very well: instead, many of the most popular sunscreen brands might actually increase our children’s chances of getting some cancers. »Read More
Posted: May 22, 2022 ...by Manda
Skincare Toxins to Know & Avoid We are swimming in chemicals, many that are known to negatively effect our bodies. So much so that now a newborn baby born in North America has over 100 known or suspected toxins already in his body at birth. Many of these chemicals can cause profound and lasting effect...Read More »Read More
Posted: May 20, 2022 ...by Manda
And 3 ways parents can become the experts on the care of their children for today’s world Let me tell you a story. I grew up poor. American Midwest, subsidized-housing poor. Dirty needles and gunshots on the playground poor. Blocks of orange plastic stuff that was called cheese and came in boxes to your doorstep...Read More »Read More
Posted: May 8, 2022 ...by Manda
Mama (& Papa) Brain: Better Than Ever Pregnancy Brain, Momnesia, Porridge Brain…. they are all terms that you understand all too well if you are pregnant and reading this book now. That mushy feeling and all the underlying emotions that seem to go along with it in pregnancy are real and they serve a good...Read More »Read More
Posted: May 1, 2022 ...by Manda
My friend N. called me yesterday to tell me she just got her period. "What is the Green Mama approach to dealing with this?" she asked. N. was new to green, but had already begun cloth diapering her baby, ate local foods, and had generally become curious about many things she used to take for granted. I am always surprised when women ask me about this issue, but I shouldn't. It's a big one: expensive in dollars, health effects, and waste. »Read More
Posted: April 22, 2022 ...by Manda
Better parenting through storytelling is possible Perhaps, even, probable. “Storytelling. We are wired for it—literally. The neuroscience is conclusive—we use stories to build our realities and make sense of them,” says David Sewell McCann the storyteller and co-creator of SparkleStories.com. Why Storytelling is Better than Lectures for Discipline Sewell McCann implores parents, especially fathers for...Read More »Read More
Posted: April 19, 2022 ...by Manda
Here’s a secret: organic food, in itself, will help you lose flab and maintain a healthy weight. I still remember back to when I was just nine-years-old and my father making an impromptu and impassioned speech about how he would never, ever give up drinking full-fat milk. He was always a fit, good-looking guy and...Read More »Read More
Posted: April 8, 2022 ...by Manda
Today I woke up and all the headlines in my health science bubble were about how suddenty, again, soy is the new health food. Funny, just last month it was the demon responsible for low sperm count and premature puberty in children. What gives: is soy healthy or not? The health effects of soy are...Read More »Read More
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