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Are mom's worried about the wrong things? How to keep your child safe in today's toxic world.

Posted by The Green Mama on Aug 10, 2011
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I’ve had a slew of Ask the Green Mama questions recently that boil down to this: What are real dangers and what are the imagined dangers of parenting? This is at the heart of most questions, isn’t it? What will really kill my baby and what is actually not worth the stress of the worry. 

Of course, much of this we just don’t know. Parenting is risky, because life is full of unknowns. Today’s science, however, is telling us much about where our worry line should be.

Here’s what we do know.

Fair Trade Your Home - From Top to Bottom

Posted by Cecelia on May 02, 2010
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The call to “Fair Trade your home” has been gaining attention recently. Recent awareness campaigns have shed light on the abundance of inhumane work conditions many around the world deal with, that we in the “developed world” exploit. Often it seems like overcoming such a complicated issue is impossible for just one person or family to do, but I found out it’s not such a big undertaking after all. Buying Fair Trade is a win-win proposition!

Oh my Gosh! Green-Washed?

Posted by Cecelia on Apr 21, 2010
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Recently a lot of friends have been asking me “Is this cleaning product, lotion/soap/cosmetic, kid toy really green? Far from being a sustainable litmus test, I still cannot help but tilt my head, analyze and give my opinion.   I’m not looking into a green crystal ball to help me see through green-hype or green-washing. I’m using some basic guidelines to help me determine if something is truly green and if I want to buy/support/share it.

Welcome to the Green Mama Blog

Posted by The Green Mama on Dec 27, 2007
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Welcome to the Green Mama Blog

My husband and I are environmentalists the way some people are Artists, or Christians, or Democrats. It defines how we live—how we shop, who we hang out with, what we read, and, of course, how we parent.

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