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Tue, Mar. 30, 2010
Family Life
Posted by the Inkslinger

A Survivor's Journey

One of the great things about working for Seventh Generation, a leader in responsible business practices, is that you get to know a lot of like-minded people who are just as energized about sustainability as you are. One of those folks -- and one of our green heroines -- is Cheryl Greene, wife of...
Wed, Mar. 24, 2010
Green Cleaning, Family Life
Posted by Seventh Generation

Five Most Impactful Cleaning Strategies from Seventh Generation

As a company full of moms and dads with plenty to do, we know it's easy to get overwhelmed when it comes to doing all we can to safeguard our families' health. But we've discovered that we can each have a tremendous positive effect on Planet Home simply by taking five fast and easy steps that trade...
Mon, Mar. 22, 2010
Family Life, Pregnancy and Parenting
Posted by kmiddings
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Standing Your Ground

One of the first decisions we make as parents is choosing a pediatrician -- and a healthcare track in general. We read through information about immunizations, well-visits, growth charts, food pyramids, and percentiles, all meant to help us through the myriad choices we'll face about our children's...
Mon, Mar. 08, 2010
Family Life, Sustainability
Posted by the Inkslinger
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Choosing Heirloom Seeds: Reaping What We Sow

You wouldn't have known it to peer outside, where a malicious arctic wind was throwing snow devils at the house and the thermometer had to look up to see zero, but the first sign of spring appeared last week. Granted it appeared in the mailbox, but this time of year, we'll take what we can get. And...
Thu, Mar. 04, 2010
Family Life
Posted by Francineinthe206
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Sleep Tight

Ah, youth. Remember how easy it was to fall asleep when you were a kid? All my parents had to do was put me in the back seat of the car and I'd be 40 winks in before we got to my grandmother's house -- and she lived in the same neighborhood. It's no secret that as we get older, it can take longer...