Lead

Apply. Lick. Repeat. That’s my mantra when it comes to lips. Before meeting, after eating and, dangerously, while driving, I spend a lot of time applying lipstick or lip gloss to my lips. And according to the Environmental Working Group, all that licking means that I, an average woman,… Read More »

Since my last post about green toys getting bad ratings on HealthyToys.org, the project of The Ecology Center, a Michigan based nonprofit, I've been in a funk. It's not enough for me - as a journalist or as a mom -- to just report that organic toys are...

I lost my toy tossing virginity last week. And I'm not happy about it.

Last year, I talked many parents through their anger, frustration, and anxiety as lead-tainted toy after lead-tainted toy was recalled. I calmly explained the issues...

It's National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, and the Environmental Protection Agency is highlighting the importance of prevention during renovation, when lead-contaminated dust can easily be kicked up. A new law requires contractors to provide information about lead paint to homeowners and...

A friend of mind just called to tell me that she happily, but unexpectedly, just found out she s nearly three months pregnant. She wanted advice on how to get organic immediately, because even if she hasn t been all that organic up until now, she d prefer to hedge the bets of her unborn child. In...

Ever wonder how to babyproof an ancient Victorian house? Babble.com's advice columnists, Rebecca Odes and Ceridwen Morris, Read More »

Congress must lead with maturity. Markets are reacting to lack of trust. The fastest means to trustworthiness is to be trustworthy. As soon as Congress leaders change their actions and respond with empathy and compassion toward the needs of this nation, we will see unified results. Until...