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The Food Channel® has released its top ten snack trends, one of its regular trend reports prepared in conjunction with CultureWaves® , Mintel International, and the International Food Futurists. “These trends are meant to inspire your back-to-school snacking,” said Kay Logsdon, editor-in-chief of The Food Channel.“But they also show how people are eating today, with smoothies [...]
The Breast Cancer Fund is heartened that the FDA has registered concern about BPA and is advising parents to reduce children’s exposure while it further investigates the chemical. We support the measures announced by the FDA to encourage industry efforts to replace BPA in baby bottles and infant formula, to further develop alternatives, and to [...]
The sounds of “ohm” and “Namaste” are filling Gymboree classes, after school centers, and yoga studios. But the sounds and poses are not being made by your typical yoga enthusiasts (stressed-out power moms and Hollywood yogis). Today, terms like “Downward Facing Dog” and “the Lotus” have become a part of many kids’ daily vocabulary. “The [...]
Are You Listening or Lecturing to Your Kids? Five Tips to Help You Listen, 3/01/2008 The knowledge that our children are safe, happy and emotionally sound is one of our greatest concerns. If they were being traumatized by something at school or, even worse, the attentions of a predator, we would want to be the first [...]
Always on the lookout for fun new finds for your wee one(s), here are a few of our latest favorites… BabiePlates are the trendy Swedish baby name license plate and the next smash hit baby accessory product from Sweden…An ideal baby gift from grandparents, godparents, relatives, and friends. Read more at Amaze Magazine
Climate change. Global warming. Sustainability. These were the buzz words of 2007. Most people now accept that global warming is a reality and are faced with the seemingly overwhelming task of minimizing their carbon footprint. Two Portland moms are trying to help parents make those changes one step at a time through their Weblog, EnviroMom.com. [...]
With hundreds of thousands of toys made in China that have been recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for lead paint dangers, what is a concerned parent or grandparent to do when it comes to buying for children during the 2007 holiday season? Read more at Amaze Magazine Organic, Natural Beauty, Holistic, Green [...]
Is your child grateful? If you’re like most parents, you’ll answer with a reluctant, “Not always.” Who hasn’t felt a nasty smarting pang in the gut from the sight of a child who takes a gift, tears it open, and throws it aside, inconsiderate of the effort that went into this special attempt to please [...]
They’ve been raised in an age of excess consumption, where plastic surgery and flashy cars are doled out as high school graduation gifts. Some experts say catering to kids’ self-esteem instead of teaching them about responsibility has left them poorly equipped to deal with adulthood. Armed with cell phones, laptops and their parents’ cash, they [...]
When Kemi Ingram gave birth to her first daughter Abigail in 2005, she did not anticipate joining—let alone leading—an ‘apron string’ revolution. As a holistic oriented first time mother, Ingram searched the internet for organic baby food, eco-friendly diapering alternatives and pediatric homeopathics. She purchased a hand-made baby carrier from a work at home mother [...]
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