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How to Treat a Jellyfish Sting Naturally (or “Take that, Joey & Chandler!”)

I know what you’re thinking.  I saw that episode of Friends too, and I’m NOT going there!  Since the summer months mean lots of vacations and beach time, you should have a few options to treat a jellyfish sting not offered by Joey and Chandler.  And the solutions, of course, are natural.
If you’re going to [...]

Domestic Violence Blog - May I Have Some Peace!?!

Domestic violence is a topic I have not covered here, but with one in three women experiencing it at some point in their lives and about 12 children per 1,000 living in abusive situations, it’s of vital importance to get the help out to those who need it. That’s why today’s post is dedicated to [...]

Plastic Baby Bottles - To Leach or Not to Leach

Today as I was innocently traversing the web, I ran across an article telling me plastic baby bottles are good and safe and all is right in the world. Not 15 minutes later I came across another article. It stated plastic baby bottles are still bad and leachy with Bisphenol-A and can make [...]

CSPC: "Don’t Place Infants on Air Mattresses"

I recently received an email from the CSPC urging parents not to place infants to sleep on air mattresses. With the holiday season comes lots of overnight trips, and “when traveling, parents may choose alternative sleeping environments for babies.” The CSPC warns even a fully-inflated air mattress is not a good place for [...]

Drinking Water: Leaded or Unleaded?

We’ve heard so much about lead in toys lately that it’s getting downright overwhelming for most of us.   But it’s important, now more than ever, to stay informed.  When you build an arsenal to fight against the scary news, you cease to be overwhelmed, and instead you can be reassured that you’re doing the right thing.Aside [...]

2007 "10 Worst Toys List"

I’ve just discovered W.A.T.C.H. (World Against Toys Causing Harm).  This non-profit corporation was founded by Edward M. Swartz, a lawyer and child safety advocate, who has been warning against dangerous toys since 1968!   In fact, the “10 Worst Toys List” has been going since 1973.  Of course this year more than ever, parents are [...]

If You Post Baby Pictures on Flickr…

This is a quick post to relay to you some info I just read on one of the blogs I frequent called Baby Powder. On this posting, she writes how she’s been putting all her baby pictures on Flickr and recently found out someone the family does not know was “favoriting” some of the [...]

How Safe is Your Neighborhood? One Way to Check

- 1 of 5 girls and 1 of 6 boys will be molested before their 18th birthday.
- 90% of all sexual assaults against children are committed by someone whom the victim knew.
- The typical sexual predator will assault 117 times before being caught.
- The re-arrest rate for convicted child molesters is 52%.
These are the [...]

SIDS: Is There Hope? One Scientist’s Amazing Findings

I came across some information on SIDS, backed by scientific research and time-tested results, that may show SIDS is preventable. When I first came across the information, I was skeptical, but I did some digging. Seems there’s something to it, something most of the world isn’t told - at least not from those [...]

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