tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011849841408518599Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:50:25 +0000http://blog.thenatureschild.com/noreply@blogger.com (Sean Gallagher)Blogger371125http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/blogspot/aUyShttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011849841408518599.post-549447854099679192Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:46:00 +00002009-09-22T21:39:46.779-04:00I'm excited to welcome a guest blogger to our site today. Without further ado...Dear readers,My name is Sean and I'm Kristen's husband. The dust has finally settled from the chaos that dominated the past couple of weeks. Closing the store on the Downtown Mall was both emotionally and physically draining but we've reorganized and after a restful weekend at home we're energized and looking to the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~3/5p6pt42Xt6w/international-babywearing-week-dads.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean Gallagher)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=5p6pt42Xt6w:wxj6w5s24UI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=5p6pt42Xt6w:wxj6w5s24UI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=5p6pt42Xt6w:wxj6w5s24UI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=5p6pt42Xt6w:wxj6w5s24UI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=5p6pt42Xt6w:wxj6w5s24UI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=5p6pt42Xt6w:wxj6w5s24UI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=5p6pt42Xt6w:wxj6w5s24UI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=5p6pt42Xt6w:wxj6w5s24UI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=5p6pt42Xt6w:wxj6w5s24UI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~4/5p6pt42Xt6w" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2009/09/international-babywearing-week-dads.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011849841408518599.post-3126278314359531819Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +00002009-09-13T08:32:36.624-04:00Nature's Child, as a brick & mortar location, is now closed. Sadly, my favorite natural parenting store couldn't weather the recession. However, the online location of the store and its sister site, Along for the Ride, will still exist.I've loved writing here, and it's become my soapbox the last two years!I will still be writing online at Eco Child's Play, where my blogs are very much like the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~3/pTdi395ZuUM/this-is-my-goodbye.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cate)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=pTdi395ZuUM:sF2yR3mQsC4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=pTdi395ZuUM:sF2yR3mQsC4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=pTdi395ZuUM:sF2yR3mQsC4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=pTdi395ZuUM:sF2yR3mQsC4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=pTdi395ZuUM:sF2yR3mQsC4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=pTdi395ZuUM:sF2yR3mQsC4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=pTdi395ZuUM:sF2yR3mQsC4:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=pTdi395ZuUM:sF2yR3mQsC4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=pTdi395ZuUM:sF2yR3mQsC4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~4/pTdi395ZuUM" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2009/09/this-is-my-goodbye.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011849841408518599.post-2326977182856914639Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:59:00 +00002009-09-10T15:00:26.856-04:00organic furniturePBDEsHBCDsflame retardantsorganic mattressPCBsThe popular notion has been that food is the source of the toxic flame retardants PBDEs. Wait, what?! Have I already lost you?PBDEs are related to their infamous cousins, PCBs. Not only in structure, either. Both are toxic, and both bioaccumulate. How? Well, PBDEs start out in foam padding of furniture or in electronics and other oddities, and then they end up breaking down in landfills, thus http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~3/H9Iwm14H98s/excuse-our-dust-now-with-flame.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cate)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=H9Iwm14H98s:rgV3GMsVH9M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=H9Iwm14H98s:rgV3GMsVH9M:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=H9Iwm14H98s:rgV3GMsVH9M:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=H9Iwm14H98s:rgV3GMsVH9M:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=H9Iwm14H98s:rgV3GMsVH9M:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=H9Iwm14H98s:rgV3GMsVH9M:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=H9Iwm14H98s:rgV3GMsVH9M:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=H9Iwm14H98s:rgV3GMsVH9M:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=H9Iwm14H98s:rgV3GMsVH9M:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~4/H9Iwm14H98s" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2009/09/excuse-our-dust-now-with-flame.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011849841408518599.post-1374279255577676589Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:57:00 +00002009-09-09T17:11:24.146-04:00parents' picksnew parentscamping with kidsAden + AnaisWhen I was pregnant with Baby E, I discovered the Aden & Anais swaddling blankets. You might remember these nifty covers from my "Parent's Pick" post or a giveaway we had a while back.I heart them.You know how you get about 613 receiving blankets at your baby shower? And you only keep a handful of supersoft organic cuddly ones? I hate that. You can either use one instead of an infant insert for http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~3/DhGmBJBosxA/aden-anais-who-knew-itd-save-us-while.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cate)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=DhGmBJBosxA:hjlb3snTHsY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=DhGmBJBosxA:hjlb3snTHsY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=DhGmBJBosxA:hjlb3snTHsY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=DhGmBJBosxA:hjlb3snTHsY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=DhGmBJBosxA:hjlb3snTHsY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=DhGmBJBosxA:hjlb3snTHsY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=DhGmBJBosxA:hjlb3snTHsY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=DhGmBJBosxA:hjlb3snTHsY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=DhGmBJBosxA:hjlb3snTHsY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~4/DhGmBJBosxA" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2009/09/aden-anais-who-knew-itd-save-us-while.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011849841408518599.post-3988468371173424328Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:50:00 +00002009-09-07T06:50:00.369-04:00medical interventionsnatural childbirthmedicalization of birthhome birthWell, another study has confirmed it: Home births with a midwife are just as safe as hospital births. This Spring, a study from the Netherlands, which has a phenomenal rate of home births (30 percent), found that home births are just as safe as hospital births for low-risk women. This study was based on the outcomes of 530,000 births.But a new Canadian study, based on about 13,000 births, shows http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~3/PA-WkRKJjgA/home-birth-just-as-safe-as-hospital.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cate)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=PA-WkRKJjgA:Wjiq0NuFwBI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=PA-WkRKJjgA:Wjiq0NuFwBI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=PA-WkRKJjgA:Wjiq0NuFwBI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=PA-WkRKJjgA:Wjiq0NuFwBI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=PA-WkRKJjgA:Wjiq0NuFwBI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=PA-WkRKJjgA:Wjiq0NuFwBI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=PA-WkRKJjgA:Wjiq0NuFwBI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=PA-WkRKJjgA:Wjiq0NuFwBI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=PA-WkRKJjgA:Wjiq0NuFwBI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~4/PA-WkRKJjgA" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2009/09/home-birth-just-as-safe-as-hospital.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011849841408518599.post-2460163779504537238Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:51:00 +00002009-09-04T15:21:31.465-04:00win this stuffMark RepkinMommy Breastfeeds Baby Brotherbook reviewcontestThat whole mess about Bebé Glotón, the breastfeeding doll? Altogether, there was no need. For any parent who believes in letting their children explore, imagine, pretend, and figure stuff out on their own, a doll with a horrible electronic burp seemed like silly plastic in a world reeking of PVC. Let your child ask questions about breastfeeding, besides, "Mama, why do I have to put on this halterhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~3/SMeuPAAsbyc/mommy-breastfeeds-book-review-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cate)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=SMeuPAAsbyc:ejq0PAm57wM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=SMeuPAAsbyc:ejq0PAm57wM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=SMeuPAAsbyc:ejq0PAm57wM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=SMeuPAAsbyc:ejq0PAm57wM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=SMeuPAAsbyc:ejq0PAm57wM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=SMeuPAAsbyc:ejq0PAm57wM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=SMeuPAAsbyc:ejq0PAm57wM:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=SMeuPAAsbyc:ejq0PAm57wM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=SMeuPAAsbyc:ejq0PAm57wM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~4/SMeuPAAsbyc" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2009/09/mommy-breastfeeds-book-review-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011849841408518599.post-6518037951076095671Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:49:00 +00002009-09-04T12:51:45.776-04:00veganhomeschoolErykah Badubreastfeedingvegetarianhome birthScrew Angelina Jolie. (That wasn't an invitation.)When I posted on her cover of W magazine, I was happy that she made breastfeeding more accessible and "normal" (because everything celebs do is normal?) to the public. Then when an artist decided to immortalize this pose--for a woman who breastfed for 3 months--I wasn't as impressed. No, the Jitts (or the Polies?) did not play a part in this http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~3/Af7L3NagQsM/erykah-badu-homebirther-homeschooler.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cate)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=Af7L3NagQsM:v2p3nNkPmN4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=Af7L3NagQsM:v2p3nNkPmN4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=Af7L3NagQsM:v2p3nNkPmN4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=Af7L3NagQsM:v2p3nNkPmN4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=Af7L3NagQsM:v2p3nNkPmN4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=Af7L3NagQsM:v2p3nNkPmN4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=Af7L3NagQsM:v2p3nNkPmN4:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=Af7L3NagQsM:v2p3nNkPmN4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=Af7L3NagQsM:v2p3nNkPmN4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~4/Af7L3NagQsM" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2009/09/erykah-badu-homebirther-homeschooler.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011849841408518599.post-4936827004121380427Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:31:00 +00002009-09-03T15:25:13.785-04:00VAERSminimal vaccinationsLauren MathisvaccineGardasilHPVadverse effectsRosemary MathisThis is the beginning of a series featuring the families very deeply affected by Gardasil. We hear about the adverse effects in the news. I want you to hear about them firsthand, from these "survivors." Certainly, get the HPV vaccine if you feel it is necessary for your family. But while Merck has marketers and lobbyists on their side, the people most affected only have their passion and their http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~3/uQi39DniAuY/girls-behind-gardasil-laurens-story.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cate)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=uQi39DniAuY:zEQf04h5h6M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=uQi39DniAuY:zEQf04h5h6M:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=uQi39DniAuY:zEQf04h5h6M:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=uQi39DniAuY:zEQf04h5h6M:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=uQi39DniAuY:zEQf04h5h6M:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=uQi39DniAuY:zEQf04h5h6M:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=uQi39DniAuY:zEQf04h5h6M:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=uQi39DniAuY:zEQf04h5h6M:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=uQi39DniAuY:zEQf04h5h6M:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~4/uQi39DniAuY" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2009/09/girls-behind-gardasil-laurens-story.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011849841408518599.post-6690757001967545944Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:46:00 +00002009-09-02T12:20:43.968-04:00baby carrierWho You Supportwrapfair tradebabywearingGypsy MamaWrapsodyWe want you to know the fabulous people you support.This is part of our series featuring the people behind our favorite products. Many of them were creative moms just like yourselves who had a great idea they thought was important to share with the rest of the world. In Kristi's case, it was a stylin' new way to babywear. Check out the world of Gypsy Mama, now known as Wrapsody.Many of our http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~3/4qFveuwWeWA/its-wrap-interview-with-mom-trepeneur.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cate)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=4qFveuwWeWA:nSymEmQKrU8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=4qFveuwWeWA:nSymEmQKrU8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=4qFveuwWeWA:nSymEmQKrU8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=4qFveuwWeWA:nSymEmQKrU8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=4qFveuwWeWA:nSymEmQKrU8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=4qFveuwWeWA:nSymEmQKrU8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=4qFveuwWeWA:nSymEmQKrU8:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=4qFveuwWeWA:nSymEmQKrU8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=4qFveuwWeWA:nSymEmQKrU8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~4/4qFveuwWeWA" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2009/09/its-wrap-interview-with-mom-trepeneur.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011849841408518599.post-5679036062466057890Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:55:00 +00002009-09-01T12:16:01.665-04:00IsotonerLaNisa Allenboycotttotesbreastpumpingdiscriminationbreast pumping at workOhio Supreme Courtbreast pumpAs a woman who has both pumped and breastfed at different places of employment, this news story struck a chord.The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that Totes/Isotoner was well within their rights when, in 2005 (when yours truly was pumping away in a work locker room), the company fired an employee for taking unauthorized breaks to pump breastmilk. LaNisa Allen then sued the company for gender and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~3/Whaagp7t4eU/breast-pumping-at-work-youre-fired.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cate)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=Whaagp7t4eU:KU02x8U-8_8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=Whaagp7t4eU:KU02x8U-8_8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=Whaagp7t4eU:KU02x8U-8_8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=Whaagp7t4eU:KU02x8U-8_8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=Whaagp7t4eU:KU02x8U-8_8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=Whaagp7t4eU:KU02x8U-8_8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=Whaagp7t4eU:KU02x8U-8_8:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=Whaagp7t4eU:KU02x8U-8_8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=Whaagp7t4eU:KU02x8U-8_8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~4/Whaagp7t4eU" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2009/09/breast-pumping-at-work-youre-fired.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011849841408518599.post-8572867738262547057Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:46:00 +00002009-08-28T12:11:26.902-04:00Eco-Friendly Toys ContestCPSCMattelorganic toysphthalatesCPSIAlead paintnatural toysMattel, the biggest toy company involved in recalls in the past couple years, is skating by new regulations without submitting to third-party testing.You may remember that after all of the choking, lead-filled fun Mattel provided, the Consumer Products Safety Commission fined the toy giant $2.3 million dollars earlier this year.But Mattel gives the big "Pssht!" to the worry of fines in its http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~3/-N1JMHHtvgE/mattel-skirts-third-party-toy-testing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cate)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=-N1JMHHtvgE:N5eFqM0_pHs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=-N1JMHHtvgE:N5eFqM0_pHs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=-N1JMHHtvgE:N5eFqM0_pHs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=-N1JMHHtvgE:N5eFqM0_pHs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=-N1JMHHtvgE:N5eFqM0_pHs:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=-N1JMHHtvgE:N5eFqM0_pHs:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=-N1JMHHtvgE:N5eFqM0_pHs:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=-N1JMHHtvgE:N5eFqM0_pHs:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=-N1JMHHtvgE:N5eFqM0_pHs:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~4/-N1JMHHtvgE" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2009/08/mattel-skirts-third-party-toy-testing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011849841408518599.post-3498032570571007183Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:53:00 +00002009-08-26T13:00:31.422-04:00Hanna RosinintactintactivismcircumcisionThis week in Atlanta, the Centers for Disease Control is debating whether to issue a "universal circumcision" recommendation to combat HIV.They're relying on a handful of studies which suggest that the STD rate is lowered in populations where men are circumcised. Indeed, even the CDC's own page on the issue concedes that most studies are performed in "high risk" areas for HIV in Africa, still http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~3/jYaywKBBUYw/circumcision-what-will-cdc-say.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cate)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=jYaywKBBUYw:MZx65MLImhM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=jYaywKBBUYw:MZx65MLImhM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=jYaywKBBUYw:MZx65MLImhM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=jYaywKBBUYw:MZx65MLImhM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=jYaywKBBUYw:MZx65MLImhM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=jYaywKBBUYw:MZx65MLImhM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=jYaywKBBUYw:MZx65MLImhM:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=jYaywKBBUYw:MZx65MLImhM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=jYaywKBBUYw:MZx65MLImhM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~4/jYaywKBBUYw" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2009/08/circumcision-what-will-cdc-say.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011849841408518599.post-8291657192623563406Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:55:00 +00002009-08-25T08:59:25.000-04:00Eco-Friendly Toys Contestlead-free toysorganic toyssafe children's toysnatural toys#bestgreentoysAfter lead was discovered in many toys in 2006, a bunch of toys came out new and improved as "green!" Sure, we saw some greenwashing. But as parents, we also discovered some great new toys. Handmade, organic, repurposed, recycled. We don't need no stinkin' PVC, lead paint, chemical toys!And now, Eco Child's Play has teamed up with Goddard School for the Second Annual Top 10 Eco-Friendly Toys http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~3/_TUjg_egdn0/best-green-toys-contest-whats-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cate)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=_TUjg_egdn0:AcZU7cpOVQI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=_TUjg_egdn0:AcZU7cpOVQI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=_TUjg_egdn0:AcZU7cpOVQI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=_TUjg_egdn0:AcZU7cpOVQI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=_TUjg_egdn0:AcZU7cpOVQI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=_TUjg_egdn0:AcZU7cpOVQI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=_TUjg_egdn0:AcZU7cpOVQI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=_TUjg_egdn0:AcZU7cpOVQI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=_TUjg_egdn0:AcZU7cpOVQI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~4/_TUjg_egdn0" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2009/08/best-green-toys-contest-whats-your.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011849841408518599.post-4249273117844468287Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:25:00 +00002009-08-24T18:15:24.793-04:00Renee DufaultCorn Refiners Associationnatural sugarhigh fructose corn syrupCFAprocessed foodsmercury in high fructose corn syrupHFCScornmercuryI first heard of Renee Dufault through Mother Jones print magazine back in June. In their "Children of the Corn" article, they named her as the researcher who first uncovered mercury in high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Even before this news came out, you may have already cut the HFCS from your family's diet. But manufacturers are sneaky. There is the corn sweetener in things you wouldn't even http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~3/Y54oR-m-wBI/hfcs-and-mercury-interview-with-fda.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cate)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=Y54oR-m-wBI:TZntZFEa9Dw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=Y54oR-m-wBI:TZntZFEa9Dw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=Y54oR-m-wBI:TZntZFEa9Dw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=Y54oR-m-wBI:TZntZFEa9Dw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=Y54oR-m-wBI:TZntZFEa9Dw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=Y54oR-m-wBI:TZntZFEa9Dw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=Y54oR-m-wBI:TZntZFEa9Dw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=Y54oR-m-wBI:TZntZFEa9Dw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=Y54oR-m-wBI:TZntZFEa9Dw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~4/Y54oR-m-wBI" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2009/08/hfcs-and-mercury-interview-with-fda.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011849841408518599.post-984246484245725384Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:05:00 +00002009-08-21T12:00:56.190-04:00potty trainingtraining pantscloth diaperspotty seatbum geniusGro BabyFuzzi Bunzpositive reinforcementHave I mentioned E's preoccupation with his diapers? Umm...yeah.I love Bum Genius One Size diapers. But a long time ago, long before Baby E was born, I think I said some famous last words in the world of parenting:My child will never do that.By "that", I meant, "My child will never take off his diaper and use the contents as fingerpaint." Yeah. Like I said, famous last words. With a terrible, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~3/S50Y6VoqoQQ/welcome-to-potty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cate)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=S50Y6VoqoQQ:RTHK07afb_8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=S50Y6VoqoQQ:RTHK07afb_8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=S50Y6VoqoQQ:RTHK07afb_8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=S50Y6VoqoQQ:RTHK07afb_8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=S50Y6VoqoQQ:RTHK07afb_8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=S50Y6VoqoQQ:RTHK07afb_8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=S50Y6VoqoQQ:RTHK07afb_8:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=S50Y6VoqoQQ:RTHK07afb_8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=S50Y6VoqoQQ:RTHK07afb_8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~4/S50Y6VoqoQQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2009/08/welcome-to-potty.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011849841408518599.post-5043715451300526225Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:11:00 +00002009-08-20T11:40:39.349-04:00PhotoshopSelfGlamourBeautiful Like Melegacybody imageairbrushingWe've discussed body image here before. As part of the "Beautiful Like Me" project, I wrote posts discussing how we may raise our children with a healthy respect for their bodies.For some women in the project, this wasn't easy. They struggled with their weight, and occasionally their children picked up on and reacted to those cues.For me, it was a bit easier. No, not because I have such a hot bodhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~3/at2zAYZr0XI/beautiful-like-her-hows-that-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cate)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=at2zAYZr0XI:5yIXLQuE8ic:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=at2zAYZr0XI:5yIXLQuE8ic:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=at2zAYZr0XI:5yIXLQuE8ic:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=at2zAYZr0XI:5yIXLQuE8ic:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=at2zAYZr0XI:5yIXLQuE8ic:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=at2zAYZr0XI:5yIXLQuE8ic:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=at2zAYZr0XI:5yIXLQuE8ic:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=at2zAYZr0XI:5yIXLQuE8ic:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=at2zAYZr0XI:5yIXLQuE8ic:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~4/at2zAYZr0XI" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2009/08/beautiful-like-her-hows-that-for.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011849841408518599.post-4240273634890393715Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:16:00 +00002009-08-19T18:25:10.228-04:00clean energyclean electricitywind turbinescoal-fired power plantsgreen powerScrew coal-fired power plants. Yep, 'round these parts, them's fightin' words.No, I cannot be thankless about coal.Without it, I couldn't type right now.Without it, how would Thomas the Tank Engine get around? We see how poisoned Diesel acts!Without it, one of my favorite images in young children's literature wouldn't exist:When I was young in the mountains grandfather came home in the evening http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~3/2qHJdqFauaE/virginia-goes-for-clean-energy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cate)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=2qHJdqFauaE:8wXpVjNYOXc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=2qHJdqFauaE:8wXpVjNYOXc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=2qHJdqFauaE:8wXpVjNYOXc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=2qHJdqFauaE:8wXpVjNYOXc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=2qHJdqFauaE:8wXpVjNYOXc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=2qHJdqFauaE:8wXpVjNYOXc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=2qHJdqFauaE:8wXpVjNYOXc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=2qHJdqFauaE:8wXpVjNYOXc:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=2qHJdqFauaE:8wXpVjNYOXc:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~4/2qHJdqFauaE" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2009/08/virginia-goes-for-clean-energy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011849841408518599.post-225551442315992722Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:47:00 +00002009-08-20T09:35:41.448-04:00soft structured carrierbabywearingBabyHawkErgopack carrierErgo is easily the most popular baby carrier at Nature's Child. And although I adore my stylish BabyHawk mei tai, I gotta say, even I dig these easy, versatile carriers.Many have been waiting with bated breath for us to get these back in stock, so I thought I'd run through the highlights of this easy-to-use pack carrier.Features:Padded shoulders and waist belt, which doubles as baby's seat. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~3/Fyc-d4IoiM8/ergos-are-back-and-front-and-side.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cate)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=Fyc-d4IoiM8:RAZFHabL1j4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=Fyc-d4IoiM8:RAZFHabL1j4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=Fyc-d4IoiM8:RAZFHabL1j4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=Fyc-d4IoiM8:RAZFHabL1j4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=Fyc-d4IoiM8:RAZFHabL1j4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=Fyc-d4IoiM8:RAZFHabL1j4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=Fyc-d4IoiM8:RAZFHabL1j4:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=Fyc-d4IoiM8:RAZFHabL1j4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=Fyc-d4IoiM8:RAZFHabL1j4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~4/Fyc-d4IoiM8" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2009/08/ergos-are-back-and-front-and-side.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011849841408518599.post-2999337433175265890Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +00002009-08-18T09:25:49.431-04:00swine flu vaccineminimal vaccinationsflu vaccineswine fluHere in rural Virginia, school starts on Wednesday. That means that almost immediately, school officials will try to cram the swine flu vaccine down our throats.My 13-year-old stepdaughter Ara brings home plenty of yummy illness to us, so of course there is a concern about swine flu.I am a realist: we could get this flu. But I am also a mother, and I don't believe that we should inject our http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~3/vG1w1SWcbTg/sticking-it-to-swine-flu.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cate)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=vG1w1SWcbTg:OTcii3QOtas:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=vG1w1SWcbTg:OTcii3QOtas:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=vG1w1SWcbTg:OTcii3QOtas:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=vG1w1SWcbTg:OTcii3QOtas:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=vG1w1SWcbTg:OTcii3QOtas:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=vG1w1SWcbTg:OTcii3QOtas:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=vG1w1SWcbTg:OTcii3QOtas:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=vG1w1SWcbTg:OTcii3QOtas:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=vG1w1SWcbTg:OTcii3QOtas:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~4/vG1w1SWcbTg" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2009/08/sticking-it-to-swine-flu.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011849841408518599.post-1748872570136568987Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:58:00 +00002009-08-14T16:36:49.706-04:00drunk breastfeederbreastfeeding while drunkStacey Avariniabreastfeedingbreastfeeding and alcohol consumptionMany people were outraged about the "Breastfeeding When Drunk" case. At least at first. At least in theory. Myself included. It gets a lot hairier the more we learn about the case.There has been a lot of speculation that there "must be more" to this case. That's right. More details have emerged. But no matter what, we'll never know the details front to back, inside and out.Some of the details http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~3/XtJZ_htdibs/breastfeeding-while-drunk-longest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cate)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=XtJZ_htdibs:0h3l6CdpmcQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=XtJZ_htdibs:0h3l6CdpmcQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=XtJZ_htdibs:0h3l6CdpmcQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=XtJZ_htdibs:0h3l6CdpmcQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=XtJZ_htdibs:0h3l6CdpmcQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=XtJZ_htdibs:0h3l6CdpmcQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=XtJZ_htdibs:0h3l6CdpmcQ:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=XtJZ_htdibs:0h3l6CdpmcQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=XtJZ_htdibs:0h3l6CdpmcQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~4/XtJZ_htdibs" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2009/08/breastfeeding-while-drunk-longest.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011849841408518599.post-2916624472743530036Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:14:00 +00002009-08-14T12:00:23.155-04:00breastfeeding in publicnursing in publicI’ve seen entire breasts while friends fed their children. Same for when they’ve pumped. But never outside of the privacy of the home.Last week, I did a round-up of all the places women have been harassed for breastfeeding in public. And as you can imagine, discrimination against nursing in public exists in the online world, too. Everyone has certain standards for what is appropriate for women tohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~3/7dx7iSgu9sE/little-nip-will-do-ya.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cate)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=7dx7iSgu9sE:uA_mvqx3aNY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=7dx7iSgu9sE:uA_mvqx3aNY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=7dx7iSgu9sE:uA_mvqx3aNY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=7dx7iSgu9sE:uA_mvqx3aNY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=7dx7iSgu9sE:uA_mvqx3aNY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=7dx7iSgu9sE:uA_mvqx3aNY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=7dx7iSgu9sE:uA_mvqx3aNY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=7dx7iSgu9sE:uA_mvqx3aNY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=7dx7iSgu9sE:uA_mvqx3aNY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~4/7dx7iSgu9sE" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2009/08/little-nip-will-do-ya.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011849841408518599.post-7127058129259156054Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:17:00 +00002009-08-12T17:31:15.020-04:00ASDwheat gluten allergyautism spectrum disorderautismI was going to continue with my breastfeeding posts today, but I couldn't ignore this news, passed on by David Kirby at the Huffington Post. Kirby regularly posts about autism spectrum disorder (ASD).One percent of all kids in the United States has some form of autism, according to new federally-funded surveys. This data is from the National Survey of Children's Heath.Researchers did a telephone http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~3/iY0YShf-jb8/new-data-1-of-american-kids-have-autism.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cate)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=iY0YShf-jb8:AIgVz_z-NZI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=iY0YShf-jb8:AIgVz_z-NZI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=iY0YShf-jb8:AIgVz_z-NZI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=iY0YShf-jb8:AIgVz_z-NZI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=iY0YShf-jb8:AIgVz_z-NZI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=iY0YShf-jb8:AIgVz_z-NZI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=iY0YShf-jb8:AIgVz_z-NZI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=iY0YShf-jb8:AIgVz_z-NZI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=iY0YShf-jb8:AIgVz_z-NZI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~4/iY0YShf-jb8" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2009/08/new-data-1-of-american-kids-have-autism.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011849841408518599.post-8469515692582670588Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:02:00 +00002009-08-10T10:05:38.059-04:00vaginal birth after C-sectionhealth care reformmedical interventionshealth carecesarean sectionC-sectionVBACWashington state is brilliant. There's a new program in the works, hidden deep in the new budget, that will shell out the same amount of money through Medicaid, whether a birth is vaginal or by C-section.Currently in that state, C-sections cost on average $5,000 more than the yoni births. Even if you're not in the frame of mind to believe that some docs prefer C-sections for profit, you gotta http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~3/wpfWkpkj12w/c-sections-slicing-away-financial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cate)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=wpfWkpkj12w:onFj1fh1gJQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=wpfWkpkj12w:onFj1fh1gJQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=wpfWkpkj12w:onFj1fh1gJQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=wpfWkpkj12w:onFj1fh1gJQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=wpfWkpkj12w:onFj1fh1gJQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=wpfWkpkj12w:onFj1fh1gJQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=wpfWkpkj12w:onFj1fh1gJQ:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=wpfWkpkj12w:onFj1fh1gJQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=wpfWkpkj12w:onFj1fh1gJQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~4/wpfWkpkj12w" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2009/08/c-sections-slicing-away-financial.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011849841408518599.post-6067428025036508787Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:29:00 +00002009-08-07T18:01:08.812-04:00maternity leaveLa Leche Leaguebring baby to workbreastfeedingbreastmilkbreastfeeding supportI have a confession: breastfeeding was pretty easy for me. People hate to hear that. (Alternately, people also don't want to hear that I had great labors.)In actuality, now that I look back on it, breastfeeding the newborn Little L wasn't a piece of cake. I was in that new mama haze, so I now have to peer through the fog of early love and adoration and I think,I'm not sure how easy it would have http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~3/VB4bC-eLIDw/we-support-because-we-love.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cate)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=VB4bC-eLIDw:gjFHKOucYAQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=VB4bC-eLIDw:gjFHKOucYAQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=VB4bC-eLIDw:gjFHKOucYAQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=VB4bC-eLIDw:gjFHKOucYAQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=VB4bC-eLIDw:gjFHKOucYAQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=VB4bC-eLIDw:gjFHKOucYAQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=VB4bC-eLIDw:gjFHKOucYAQ:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=VB4bC-eLIDw:gjFHKOucYAQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=VB4bC-eLIDw:gjFHKOucYAQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~4/VB4bC-eLIDw" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2009/08/we-support-because-we-love.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011849841408518599.post-1183045474253190738Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:30:00 +00002009-08-05T20:58:29.460-04:00breastfeeding in publicnursingRight to Breastfeedbreastfeeding mom asked to leavepublic breastfeedingnursing topsbreastfeeding lawsbreastfeeding while drivingI don't want to focus on too much of the negatives regarding breastfeeding this World Breastfeeding Week, but I thought we should discuss those crazy establishments that harm their reputations with negative publicity by kicking women to the curb for breastfeeding.I publicly breastfeed. Not so much now that Baby E is almost 17 months. He's as happy with an apple or some crackers as he is with the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~3/-gI7wxVd84o/public-breastfeeders-kicking-them-out.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cate)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=-gI7wxVd84o:s3O2qn1uodM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=-gI7wxVd84o:s3O2qn1uodM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=-gI7wxVd84o:s3O2qn1uodM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=-gI7wxVd84o:s3O2qn1uodM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=-gI7wxVd84o:s3O2qn1uodM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=-gI7wxVd84o:s3O2qn1uodM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=-gI7wxVd84o:s3O2qn1uodM:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?a=-gI7wxVd84o:s3O2qn1uodM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/aUyS?i=-gI7wxVd84o:s3O2qn1uodM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/aUyS/~4/-gI7wxVd84o" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2009/08/public-breastfeeders-kicking-them-out.html