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With the melamine in Chinese baby formula scandal (hopefully) behind us, I've been wondering what else might be in baby formula that could pop up as a scary scandal -- or at least given a closer lo...

There's nothing quite like helping your babe take her first bite of "solids." Some parents find it fun, others find it anxiety provoking. Some swear they'll never let anything not home made cross t...

Sometimes I get really mundane sounding emails from parents paralyzed
by the overwhelming amount of unregulated, potentially toxic chemicals
in our everyday consumer products. Last week someone eve...

Another reader in search of raw milk:I read in your blog that you, too, cannot travel to far-away farms to purchase your products. You also said you are forbidden to give info on how you do purchas...

This week a reader in New York City writes:OK so we just moved into this apartment and there is a dry cleaner on the ground floor. The vents for the dry cleaners are right on the part of the sidewa...

For many renters, ensuring that your new apartment is painted with safe, zero-VOC paint before you move in is tricky. Landlords don't want to spend the extra money, and you have no leg to stand o...

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 journal...

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 ...

Friends and family like to query The Organic Mom. Often. And good thing - their questions often spur me to find out tips and resources I'm glad to have at my fingertips for other families and mysel...

I have a question for you (I searched for an answer in your blog, but couldn't find it). What's the best solution to drinking filtered water on road trips and vacation? I hate buying bottled water,...