MOTHERHOOD

Feminism and Parenting. Why Have Kids?

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I was in a mood when my eyes glanced at this book title. Indeed, I thought, the ungrateful little buggers. Oops, I’m not supposed to express that publicly. The central mothering narrative is that our children complete us. At times, they surely do. But not always. Author Jessica Valenti’s central thesis in her new book […]...

September 16, 2014 12:42PM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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MOTHERHOOD

Top 7 Ways to Keep Baby Safe

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The luscious baby photos in parenting magazines belie today’s new childhood normal. Frazzled parents-to-be are fretting about chronic illness, obesity, and developmental delays. Using the Three Pillars of Radiant Health as our guide — respect the microbiome, food is medicine, less is more — we sally forth with 7 bold and brave ways to keep […]...

August 28, 2014 8:00AM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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WELLNESS

GM Food: Failed Promises, Toxic Impacts – Part 2

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Yesterday, in Part 1, I covered some of the impacts (none of them positive) of GE farming and Roundup (glyphosate) use on seeds and crops. Today, I am going to cover what I learned from third generation Iowa farmer Howard Vlieger about how they are affecting both animals and humans, in alarming ways. Serious internal […]...

February 24, 2014 7:00PM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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