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The Power of Empathy – A New RSA Animated Short Narrated by Brene…
What is the best way to ease someone's pain and suffering? In this beautifully animated RSA Short, Dr Brené Brown reminds us that we can only create a…
Parents’ Call to Arms – An Excerpt from Attached at the Heart:…
"Our survival as a human community may depend as
much upon our nurture of love in infancy and childhood as upon
the protection of our society from external…
How We’ve Been Conned Into Using CFLs, And Why They Should Be Removed…
The first time I saw a compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb was on Earth Day three years ago. This spiral-shaped light fixture was being given out free by the…
Vaccination In Pregnancy: Is It Safe?
It was 1977 when I found out I was going to become a Mom. I instinctively knew I needed to be careful while I was pregnant, especially during the first two…
Meet Phosphoric Acid: The Corrosive Chemical in Cola
Food labeled “natural” raked in more than $40 billion in U.S. retail sales over the past 12 months.
It’s crazy to give that much value to something that…
Fatal Flaws in Federal Nutrition Guidelines Promote Obesity
According to a new study1 by the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina, 40 years of the NHANES American nutrition research…
Child-friendly Lawns & Garden: Ten Things You Can Do to Reduce…
Everyone who advocates connecting children with nature needs to add—“not nature sprayed with herbicides, insecticides and other pesticides.”
In November 2012…
The Dirty Dozen – Endocrine Disruptors And How To Avoid Them
From the Environmental Working Group and Keep A Breast
12 Hormone-Altering Chemicals and How to Avoid Them
There is no end to the tricks that…
Are There Alternatives To The Flu Shot For Your Family?
Is there an alternative to the flu shot for my family?
Every autumn and winter, many children and adults suffer from the familiar flu symptoms. Body aches…
Is Your Daily Routine Lethal?
Whilst I was a student, many decades ago know, I had a wonderful teacher who encouraged me to do my routine differently…for a day. He encouraged me to do this…