My original introduction to this section read something like, “Sure, we all know we should use cloth diapers, but how realistic is that, especially here in New York City where many of us don’t even have washing machines? Thank God for these biodegradable diapers from Seventh Generation!” This was back in 2010, and I was using cloth diapers about 25% of the time (and my husband was using them
Safe Product Guides
Healthy Cereal Guide
1. Ezekiel 4:9 / 2. Butterfly Bakery of Vermont / 3. Cascadian Farms Purely O's / 4. Arrowhead Mills / 5. Barbara's Brown Rice Crisps Overall Best Healthy Cereal Food for Life Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Crunchy Cereal packs the most nutritional bang per spoonful. (Read more about this brand under Good Stuff below.) As a child of the 50’s, I ate cold cereal for breakfast
Is Most Wallpaper Toxic?
Many of my private consulting clients are looking to wallpaper their homes. Unfortunately, almost all wallpaper currently on the market is coated in vinyl (AKA PVC, which contains endocrine-disrupting phthalates). What follows are the brands I've found that are free of PVC. Please comment below with any others you've found! (There are a bunch of other considerations if you want your wallpaper
A Beginner’s Guide to Finding the Best CBD Oil
By John The CBD oil industry has exploded over the last year or so, and many people are touting the benefits: better sleep, reduced anxiety, controlled pain, and more. Some of you have written us asking how to try CBD oil (also known as hemp oil) safely, and you are confused by the multitude of options. In this booming market, there are too many brands that are producing inexpensive and poor
Safe Bar Soap Guide
1. Tandi's Naturals / 2. Farmaesthetics / 3. Christina Maser / 4. Dr. Bronner's / 5. Beautycounter / 6. Paleo Skincare / 7. Poofy Organics / 8. Soapwalla When it comes bar soap, the good news is that there are tons of safe options for organic soap. The bad news is that many of these soaps are difficult to find, as they are produced by small manufacturers and not sold in most drug or grocery
Baby Food Pouches
1. Beech-Nut organic varieties / 2. Happy Baby / 3. Sprout / 4. Plum Organics / 5. Ella’s Kitchen / 6. Once Upon a Farm / 7. Peter Rabbit Organics / 8. Serenity Kids / 9. White Leaf Provisions Soon after Felix turned one, he finally started enjoying foods other than breast milk. Unfortunately, by this point I was pretty burned out from preparing and then throwing away homemade pureed
Safe Sunscreen Guide
No one wants to see an infant sporting the raw, tender skin of a sunburn, but the fear of the sun--like many other parental fears--seems to have become maybe a little hysterical? Too Little Sun The overzealous use of sunscreen on kids has resulted in widespread vitamin D deficiencies, which are linked to cancer, depression, multiple sclerosis, heart disease, and obesity. A 2009 study
Safe Baby Lotion Guide
1. Babo Botanicals / 2. Beautycounter / 3. Attitude / 4. California Baby / 5. Earth Mama I don't think you need to slather your baby in lotion after every bath, but sometimes a baby's dry skin will be screaming for a moisturizer. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a huge fan of coconut oil, and we often put a little blob of the organic, unrefined good stuff in the bath with the boys. My
Choosing a Non-Toxic Carpet
Recently, I've had a few private consulting clients ask about non-toxic carpeting. As a result, I've spent some time more deeply looking into this. I hope this post helps answer the big question: Is there such thing as truly safe, non-toxic carpeting? What Makes Carpeting Toxic? As my dad wrote in the flooring post about our non-toxic renovation undertaking, Project One-Eleven, carpeting is
Christmas Stocking Stuffers for 2018
Looking for holiday stocking stuffers that aren't full of Sneaky Stuff? It can be tough finding the perfect, pint-sized items to fill stockings--especially grown-up stockings! Below are some of our favorite non-toxic stocking stuffers for all ages! Deep Lavender Rub This deeply comforting chest and neck rub utilizes the heat-producing essential oils of ginger, rosemary, and eucalyptus to