This post is for all of the conscious grandparents out there - the ones trying to navigate this world of natural living so that a non-toxic lifestyle can be passed down to future generations! Of course, parenting has changed over the decades and will continue to evolve. What we thought was safe and healthy for our children may be very different from what our own children think is best for their
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Safe, Natural Laundry Detergent Guide
UPDATED: FEBRUARY 2018 I remember fondly the days before I started using natural laundry detergents....While I was never was a big fan of cologne, I used to find a man who emitted the intoxicating scent of Tide to be irresistible. For the last ten years, Daylon’s clothes have smelled like Tandi’s Naturals laundry soap—which is to say they smell like essentially nothing, and I wouldn't
Safe Sippy Cup & Water Bottle Guide
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure page. Felix never drank out of a bottle due to what I called his “reverse nipple confusion.” Once he started on water (and yes, diluted juice), he happily accepted a non-toxic sippy cup. With Wolfie, we never even tried to give him a bottle, as I didn't use a pump the second time around. I started him on a non-toxic
Safe Baby Bottle Cheat Sheet
All bottle-feeding moms want the best non-toxic baby bottles for their babies, whether the bottles are is filled with breastmilk or formula or even water. Here's how to make sure you're using truly non-toxic baby bottles. 1. Avoid Plastic Baby Bottles (including “BPA-free” ones!) Plastic bottles are tempting---they are inexpensive, readily available, lightweight, and hard to break. But plastic
HiPP Versus Holle: Which European Infant Formula is Healthier?
Below is an email I recently sent to a private client of mine. Since the number one question I receive is "What is the safest infant formula?," I thought some of you might be interested in my analysis of the two safest brands of baby formula, HiPP vs. Holle (both from Europe). Note that whichever formula you choose, you should always use a water filter to remove chlorine (carcinogenic) and
Safe Baby Wash, Bubble Bath & Soap Guide
1. Dr. Bronner's / 2. Babo Botanicals / 3. Carina Organic / 4. Paleo Skincare / 5. Honest UPDATED: January 2018 Guess what--you probably don't even need a non-toxic, natural baby wash. There is no reason you can’t use a non-toxic shampoo on your baby’s body as well as his head, and most products are labeled for use as shampoo and as baby body wash. That said, shampoos, even the
Baby-Biotics: What are the Best Probiotic Supplements for Babies & Kids?
After Maia posted about multivitamins last summer, we were flooded with questions about probiotics. Should you be giving your babies and kids probiotic supplements? And if so, which brands are the Good Stuff? Probiotics are a complex and fascinating topic. I’m a Certified Holistic Health Coach, but not a physician, so I’m not here to dispense medical advice. I do have some information
Sunscreen With Vitamin D & What Sunscreen I’m Using This Summer
With temperatures feeling distinctly summer-like in much of the country, I'm not surprised that many of you are asking about my top sunscreen recommendation, and what I put on my own children. Here's the truth: my kids don't wear sunscreen every day, even in the summer. Of course, if we are at the beach or even at the park for hours, I slather them up. But I'm convinced that some vitamin D is
Natural Eczema Treatment for Babies & Kids
I hear from a lot of desperate parents whose babies and kids suffer from eczema. An estimated 10-20% of infants and kids have eczema nowadays. Maybe there is more awareness about it now (when I was a kid, we probably often passed it off as a bad case of “dry skin”), or maybe it is occurring more frequently in the population. Regardless, eczema is driving many of you crazy, and the eczema
Honest Detergent Contains Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, After Calling it “Toxic”
You've probably heard by now that Honest Company detergent was recently found, by two independent lab tests, to contain sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), a foaming agent that Jessica Alba has called "toxic." I have three quick things to say about this: 1) In our review, I listed Honest's detergent as "possibly sneaky" since we couldn't confirm what exactly they use as a surfactant--now we