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Pregnancy

• 8 Ways Midwives Promote Safe Childbirth
• Demystifying Midwife-Supported Natural Childbirth Part 1: Misconceptions and Facts About Midwives
• Demystifying Midwife-Supported Natural Childbirth Part 2: Safety
• Demystifying Midwife-Supported Natural Childbirth Part 3: Who Chooses Midwifery Care?
• Evidence-Based Maternity Care Report Released
• Fun Ways to Measure Pregnancy Belly Growth
• How to Have a Natural Childbirth
• Natural Childbirth Books for Children: AP Topics of Home Birth, Breastfeeding, Babywearing, Co Sleeping
• Natural Morning Sickness Remedies
• Smart Way to Buy Maternity Clothes: Save Money and the Environment
• The Rights of Childbearing Women

Breastfeeding

• Breastfeeding Tips: How to Prepare for Success
• How to Increase Milk Supply for Breastfeeding Mothers
• My Breastfeeding Journey

Baby

• 3 Alternative Tips for Starting Baby on Solid Foods
• 10 Tips to get Rid of Your Child’s Pacifier
• Baby Products: What to Get and What to Forget
• Diaper Options: How do You do the Doodie?
• Fun Ways to Measure Baby Growth
• Here’s a Quick Way to Get a Huge Discount on Seventh Generation Diapers
• Natural Colic Help for Babies
• Natural Ear Infection Remedies
• Teething Bites! Natural and Alternative Ways to Ease Pain

Kids

Birthday Party Ideas

• Birthday Party Favor Ideas
• Birthday Traditions: Unique Ways to Create Memories
• Cars and Trucks Theme Birthday Party Ideas
• First Birthday Party Ideas

Activities

• Indoor Activities for Toddlers: What to do on a Cold or Rainy Day
• Summer Boredom Solutions: Alternatives to TV When Kids are Bored
• Travel Activities for Kids: Ideas for the Car, Airplane, Bus, or Train

General

• Easy and Creative Ideas for Chore or Reward Charts
• Easy Way You Can Teach Your Child to Read (100 Lessons)
• How to Help Small Kids Remember Distant Relatives
• Teacher Gift Ideas for End of School Year
• Tips for Displaying and Storing Your Child’s Artwork
• Videos For Expanding Children’s Horizons: Poetry and Yoga

Money-Saving Tips

• Easy Way to Get a Big Discount on New Chapter Organic Perfect Prenatal Vitamins
• Here’s a Quick Way to Get a Huge Discount on Seventh Generation Diapers
• Smart Way to Buy Maternity Clothes: Save Money and the Environment

Gentle Parenting

• Gentle Parenting Technique: Modeling Positive Behavior in Children

Natural Baby and Kids

• Baby Wipes Alternatives: More Natural Ways to Clean a Bum
• BPA-Free Food Containers: Safer Options for Your Children
• California Baby® Calendula Cream: Natural Lotion for Eczema Treatment
• Earth Day, Green, and Eco-Friendly Children’s Books
• Green Your Child’s Sleep: Five Eco-Friendly Sleeping Products
• How to Find Safe Non-Toxic Toys
• How to Remove Dangerous Chemicals From Baby’s Bathwater
• Organic Baby Products: Fad or Fundamental
• Safer Alternatives to Plastic Bottles and Sippy Cups

Natural Health and Wellness

Adults

• 6 Reasons to Never Use Your Microwave Again
• Breast Cancer Deception: What You Need to Know to Promote Health Naturally
• Breast Thermography: An Important Tool for Monitoring Breast Health
• Dangers of Mammograms: What You May Not Know

Children

• 9 Natural Immune-Boosting Ideas for Kids
• California Baby® Calendula Cream: Natural Lotion for Eczema Treatment
• Natural Colic Help for Babies
• Natural Ear Infection Remedies
• Teething Bites! Natural and Alternative Ways to Ease Pain
• Whole Food Based Children’s Vitamins

Everyone

• 2011 Sunscreen Recommendations: Safer Options for Fun in the Sun
• Eczema Relief for Parent and Child: Tips for Preventing and Coping with Flareups
• Is Your Sunscreen Helping You or Hurting You?
• Dangers of Fluoride: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Health

Green Living

Environmentally Friendly

• Earth911: Find Recycling Centers for Any Item
• Eco-Friendly Options for Disposable Plates, Bowls, Utensils, and Cups
• Love Your Earth Home: 18 Things You Can Do This Week to Help the Environment
• Making Every Day Earth Day: What You Can Really Do to Help the Environment
• Say Bye-Bye to Bottled Water: Safe Yet Eco-Friendly Drinking Water Solutions
• Smart Way to Buy Maternity Clothes: Save Money and the Environment
• Who Else Wants to Work Less and Play More?

Green Cleaning

• 5 More Uses for Castile Soap for Cheaper, Natural Cleaning
• Green Your Clean: What You Need to Know for a Safer Home and Environment
• How to Have an Eco-Friendly Laundry Room: Non-Toxic Detergents and Energy-Saving Tips
• Natural Cleaning Tips for Your Kitchen: Sharing Homemade, Inexpensive, Non-Toxic, and Eco-Friendly Recipes
• Natural Ways to Clean Your Bathroom Using Simple Homemade Cleaning Solutions
• Soap Nuts: Natural Eco-Friendly Laundry Detergent

Natural Body Care

• 11 Toxic Ingredients to Avoid in Hand Soap and Sanitizer and Safer Options for Your Family
• Does Your Toothpaste Have These Dangerous Ingredients? Plus Natural Toothpaste Options
• Install Shower Filters to Remove Toxic Chemicals That Harm Your Family
• Now You Can Have Fresh Breath and a Clean Mouth Without Using Dangerous Chemicals
• Safer, Natural, Non-Toxic Shampoo for Adults and Children
• Safer Option for Hand Sanitizer: CleanWell
• Skin Moisturizer Ingredients to Avoid, Plus Some Great Natural Lotion Options
• Two Easy Make-Up Tips to Avoid Toxic Chemicals

Food and Nutrition

Healthy Eating Tips for Families

• 6 Tips to Help Busy Families Enjoy Healthy Meals at Home
• 7 Healthy Foods (And How to Get Kids to Eat Them!)
• Food Guidelines Based on Health, Not Corporate Profits: What You Should Be Feeding Your Family
• Healthy Homemade Popsicle Recipes
• See How Easily You Can Make Healthier Popcorn, Without a Microwave
• Simple, Healthy Deli Meat Alternative for Sandwiches

Healthy Eating Tip for Kids

• 14 Healthy Snacks for Kids (and Adults Too!)
• Alternatives to Candy in Easter Baskets
• Beat the Heat with Homemade Popsicle Treats
• Halloween Candy Alternatives
• Healthy Eating for Kids: Tips for Common Food Challenges
• Tips for Limiting Halloween Candy Consumption

What Not to Eat

• 15 Reasons Not to Drink Soda Pop of Any Type: Regular, Diet, or Natural
• 5 Foods Your Kids Should NOT Be Eating
• 6 Reasons to Never Use Your Microwave Again
• Annie’s Cheddar Bunnies Contain Hidden MSG (in Yeast Extract)
• Artificial Food Colorings Do Not Make Health Brighter
• Health Dangers Lurking in Girl Scout Cookies®
• High Fructose Corn Syrup Contains Mercury
• How to Avoid Artificial Food Colorings and Find Natural Alternatives
• How to Remove High Fructose Corn Syrup From Your Diet
• Processed Meat: Too Dangerous for Human Consumption
• Put Your Mouth Where the Money Is? Federal Food Subsidies Contradict Nutrition Guidelines
• Un-Sweet Truth: Health Dangers of Aspartame and Other Artificial Sweeteners
• What Not to Eat: The Dangers of High Fructose Corn Syrup
• Why You Should Avoid Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) Like the Plague

Recipes

• 5-Bean Quinoa Salad: The Perfect Light Summer Meal for Everyone
• Best Lasagna Recipe: Turkey Spinach Lasagna
• Caribbean Chicken Pockets: Easy, Cool Summer Recipe
• Cheesy Lentils: Easy Vegetarian Recipe
• Easy, Healthy, Homemade Salad Dressing Recipe
• Farro: The New-Again Ancient Grain & Great Vegetarian Protein Source
• Healthy, Homemade Taco Seasoning Recipe
• Healthy Vegetarian Recipe: Quinoa Chowder with Spinach and Feta
• Healthy Vegetarian Recipe: Winter Greens with Carrots, Feta Cheese, and Brown Rice
• Healthy Vegetarian Soup Recipe: Potato Kale Soup
• Hummus and Veggie Sandwich: Healthy Lunch for Kids (and adults too!)
• Risotto with Asparagus: Quick and Easy Recipe for Busy Families

Books

• Classic to New Favorites: Comfort Food Recipes the Whole Family Will Love
• Earth Day, Green, and Eco-Friendly Children’s Books
• Gluten-Free Eating For Better Health – For Everyone
• How to Get Your Child to Eat Vegetables (And Other Superfood Muffin Recipes)
• My Favorite Parenting Book: How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk
• Natural Childbirth Books for Children: AP Topics of Home Birth, Breastfeeding, Babywearing, Co Sleeping
• The Best 30-Minute Vegetarian Recipes: Cookbook Review
• The Secret to East, Quick, and Healthy Home-Cooked Meals
• Soul to Soul Parenting: A Guide to Raising a Spiritually Conscious Family

Products I Like

• California Baby® Calendula Cream: Natural Lotion for Eczema Treatment
• kigo curv Shoe Review: Comfortable Eco-Friendly Footwear During Pregnancy and Beyond
• Loving Naturals Sunscreen Review: Organic, Safe Sunscreen for Babies, Kids, Adults
• Natural Childbirth Books for Children: AP Topics of Home Birth, Breastfeeding, Babywearing, Co Sleeping
• Pomi Tomatoes: Great Alternative to Canned Tomatoes
• Review of Kids Konserve Stainless Steel Bowls
• Soul to Soul Parenting: A Guide to Raising a Spiritually Conscious Family
• Videos For Expanding Children’s Horizons: Poetry and Yoga
• Who’s Shoes ID: Personal Identification for Kids, Joggers, Elderly

Helping Children

• Hands to Hearts International: Empowering Women and Nurturing Children Around the World
• Running Hope Through America: One American is Running 50 Miles in 50 States for Orphaned Children

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