Masquerade- 10 Harmful chemicals in cosmetics
See alsoNearly 90 per cent of ingredients used in cosmetics and personal care products have not been safety tested for human health…
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Masquerade: Birth defects, cancer, infertility, precocious puberty… the ugly truths behind the beauty industry
From the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics According to industry estimates, on any given day an average consumer may use as many as 25…
Weapons of Mass Induction
Think you’re a free thinker? Think again, says Dr. Aric Sigman in this excerpt from his newly released book Remotely Controlled. BBC Ten…
An Unschooling Adventure
Our Family My name is Nanda. I am married to Hans, and together we have four boys: Rutger, Stijn, Jochem, and Koen.…
Play – Where the Real Learning Happens
(This article was published alongside The Homework Myth by Alfie Kohn) The distinction between work (as in homework) and real learning is…
Chores: Rolling up our Sleeves
Why are chores important for children’s development, and which chores are appropriate for what age? Michele Dennis tells us more. (Published along…
Caring for our Homes with our Children – a chore or a gift of presence?
Introducing chores and tasks to young children so that they develop a healthy relationship towards them in the future Rachel and her…
Down with Homework!
Do bulging backpacks mean learning? With his new book, The Homework Myth, expert Alfie Kohn says no. Here’s why. After spending most…
Men of Colour in a White World 3: Melissa’s Story
Fathers? Oh, where to begin. Not with my own father, who was raised with a refugee's violence and loss, and passed some…
Men of Colour in a White World 2: Wayne’s Story
As told to Suzanna Freymark by Wayne Armytage I have had the privilege of having two fathers — more than two fathers…
