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Mon, Jun. 21, 2010
Family Life
Posted by momgoesgreen
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Dealing With Head Lice the Natural Way

It caught me by surprise. My 13-year-old son, newly arrived from a soccer match, said that his head felt itchy and went off to take a bath. A few minutes later he called out, "Mom, look what I found," and emerged from the bathroom with his finger tip extended, a spindly brown thing with many legs...
Thu, Jun. 17, 2010
Family Life
Posted by BethArky
27 Comments

New Study says 85% of Kids' Juices, Snacks Could Contain High Levels of Lead

On the heels of the cadmium-laced Shrek glasses recall comes yet another piece of disconcerting news. This time, it's a study that finds dangerous levels of lead in a staggering number of the juices and snacks we serve our kids. One mommy blogger dubbed it "another day, another uh-oh." I'm having a...
Wed, Jun. 16, 2010
Family Life
Posted by robin
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Foods We Love: The Garlic Scape

It always makes me feel good to visit our local farmer's market. I love to support the locavore movement, and I usually learn something new from the farmers or their assistants. This week was no exception. Front and center were beautiful garlic scapes, which shoot up from the bulb looking like...
Tue, Jun. 15, 2010
Family Life
Posted by sheila.B
17 Comments

Help Start a Conversation

I want to ask your help in starting a conversation about feminine care products. As women, we are highly tuned to the green choices available -- except when it comes to our periods. I think it's time to change that! Seventh Generation has come up with a short video to help start the conversation...
Tue, Jun. 08, 2010
Family Life
Posted by abbybrooks
42 Comments

Any Natural Solutions for Weed Control?

Last year, we had beautiful flower beds that were the envy of the neighborhood. OK, maybe they weren't exactly envied, but they were certainly very nice and my husband and I took pride in them. Fast forward a year, however, and the flower beds are now weed beds. What changed? Well, this year I...