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Happy Halloween from SafeMama

Posted on: Oct 31, 2008

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We just wanted to wish everyone a happy, spooky, creepy, fun and of course, a safe Halloween this year. We’re busy with our own trick-or-treaters today… my son Reilly is dressing as Spiderman and Statia’s mini-man is dressing as a Dragon! Remember to dress safely, bring flashlights, check all candy before allowing young kids to [...]

FDA Ignored Evidence of Harm Regarding BPA Ruling

Posted on: Oct 29, 2008

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From the Washington Post today: In a highly critical report to be released today, the panel of scientists from government and academia said the FDA did not take into consideration scores of studies that have linked bisphenol A (BPA) to prostate cancer, diabetes and other health problems in animals when it completed a draft risk [...]

Alternative to PVC Stroller Rain Covers: Plum Tots GO Blankie

Posted on: Oct 28, 2008

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A few of us have been looking for PVC free rain covers for baby strollers and have come up with a whole lot of “not much”. Our friend Kristen from Trying to be Greener went on a hunt and I think she’s still working on finding out more information, but she did find some good [...]

All Natural Hand Wash: For My Kids

Posted on: Oct 27, 2008

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In our anti-sanitizer camp here at SafeMama, we turn our cheeks to the bottles of Purell that litter the world. But we aren’t completely ridiculous in that sometimes you just need something after your kids been somewhere totally filthy and a sink is nowhere in sight. For those times, there are a few products we’ve [...]

We’ve Moved Hosts! Bear With Us!

Posted on: Oct 23, 2008

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Hi there! SafeMama Kathy here letting you all know that we’re in the midst of moving SafeMama.com and LovelySafeMama.com over to our new home at ThinkHost.com. After some deliberation we decided that in order to really make our site contribute to the wellness of the planet, that moving to a more eco-conscious host was a [...]

SafeMama Pocket Diaper Comparison

Posted on: Oct 23, 2008

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When my son was first born, there was no way on earth you would even have gotten me to consider cloth diapering. And in my mind, cloth diapering was something that was done in the “olden” days. It seemed like a big hassle and I couldn’t see the costs outweighing the benefits. But as my [...]

Only Treats, Please: A Safer Halloween

Posted on: Oct 21, 2008

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My little guy is still too young to really “get” Halloween and fortunately is also too young to be aware of candy. But next year, I probably won’t be as lucky, leaving me with the worry about how to handle Halloween with a kid who has food allergies. I found some good advice here from the [...]

State Attorney Generals Call for BPA Ban

Posted on: Oct 20, 2008

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The attorney generals in New Jersey, Connecticut and Delaware are urging makers of plastic bottles to eliminate the use of BPA in their production. Letters were sent to 11 manufacturers. “I am alarmed by recent studies confirming that BPA leaches from these products into the foods they hold,” Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said in [...]

Friday Link Roundup:The Kathy’s Sick Edition

Posted on: Oct 17, 2008

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I am still sick as a dog and behind on so many things I want to post about but this is about all I can muster. I love flu season! Alicia Voorhees on Baby Products Packaged in PVC on the Healthy Child Healthy World Blog: I know we’ve gotten this question before but our good [...]

FDA Investigating Donation to Scientist Heading BPA Advisory Panel

Posted on: Oct 16, 2008

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I’ve come down with another miserable cold so I am really behind on a couple things I meant to post this week. This might not be new news for some because I’ve seen it around but I thought it was worthy of mentioning here too. And then I’m going back to the couch to wallow [...]