Blog Find: Kids’ Crafts and Outdoor Activities at Green Mamma
It’s a great time for outdoor activities with kids, so I wanted to give a quick recommendation for a great blog on kids’ activities crafting with younger children: GreenMamma.org.
If you follow my commenters at all you may have noticed that Jessica, the Green Mamma herself, has been a regular here at hdb since early on. [...]
Is it Wrong to Openly Support Breastfeeding?
I’ve been completely enjoying the commenting on a recent post at PhDInParenting entitled “When to Give Up on Breastfeeding.” In her post, PhD explains her dismay at a post she read where a mom named Colleen gave advice that moms should switch to formula if after two weeks breastfeeding isn’t working for them.
PhD concludes her [...]
Links for Tracking and Understanding HR4040 / CPSIA Regulations
Here is a list of links to understand the requirements of the CPSIA (H.R. 4040), and to continue to track ongoing modifications and improvements to how the act may be enforced and interpreted.
Update: New Hope For Handmade Industry in Lead Law Exceptions
In an update to concerns over the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, the CPSC is considering exemptions that will hopefully rescue the US handmade industry from certain doom.
Sample Post-Natal Care Letter of Refusal
For mothers preferring a natural birth, there is much research to be done, not only regarding the birth but also natural post-natal care of the new little life that emerges. Standard post-natal care of newborns in most hospitals includes immunizations and routine procedures such as eye ointment and Vitamin K shots. If you’re like me, [...]
Action Needed Today Regarding HR4040, Lead Safety in Toys
I am very enthusiastic about HR4040, regarding toy safety, but concerned about its impact regarding small businesses and WAHM’s. The time to act is now, to safeguard WAHM’s and hand crafters, as apparently the bill has passed and committee members are scheduled to meet on implementation.
Best Lists of Food Additives and Preservatives
It’s always a challenge to ensure that what goes in our bodies is chemical and preservative free! The following list of great links to food additive lists is becoming one of my new favorite resources. Often, you can just choose another brand and leave out the chemicals altogether, but sometimes there’s no chemical-free ingredient choice! Leading me to wonder, which food preservatives are the real baddies?
Risks of VBAC and Repeat C-Section
How does one make a choice between VBAC and repeat caesarean? Those considering VBAC are advised to consider the risk of uterine rupture. On the other hand, statistics exist pointing to successful vaginal birth after cesarean. I provide this article simply as a starting point for those who hope to make the safest choice on VBAC for both maternal and infant safety.
Natural Teething Home Remedies: 10 Most Popular Recommendations
What’s the best place to turn to find home remedies? Moms! Here is a list of the Top 10 teething remedies by natural moms — popular solutions to ease teething pain and comfort baby’s gums.
Comparing Natural Skin Care Brands (Skin Care Preservatives, Part 2)
More and more companies are producing natural skin care products. What do natural brands use to preserve their beauty products? I surveyed major brands to get a comparison of the preservatives used.
Why DIY is all about Empowerment.
The greatest strength of Capitalism, according to economists, is its ability to self-correct. There is no lumbering government control mechanism dictating what should or should not be produced in a given year. It’s all determined by the people. And the people, to put it succinctly, know what they want. Those who fawn over capitalism’s genius [...]
A Guide to Natural Skin Care Preservatives, Part 1
Natural products based on plant-based ingredients attempt to circumvent the use of synthetic preservatives, but there is a limit to what they can accomplish effectively. In Part 1 of this guide, I provide an overview of “what you need to know” about preservatives in personal care products, as well as methods for “do-it-yourselfers”.
