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Friday Link Roundup

Posted on: Feb 27, 2009

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Happy Friday SafeParents! Life has been busy for us (and hormonal… thank you pregnancy) but before the weekend came I wanted to share some finds with you that I’ve bookmarked this week. Grist.org: A Review of Six Green laundry Detergents: I found this article this week and was thrilled to see such a well put [...]

Dear SafeMama: Greener Pregnancy

Posted on: Feb 25, 2009

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I just found out I’m pregnant with our second child. I’ve been trying to be more educated about toxins. I’ trying to cut out everything possible that’s plastic (BPA, phthalates, PVC), eliminating foods with HFCS where possible, I got organic HBA items, but what else should I be aware of during my pregnancy? Any advice [...]

SafeMama Review: LunchBots Stainless Steel Lunch Containers

Posted on: Feb 23, 2009

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When I first found out about all the chemicals leaking in food from plastic containers I started using stainless steel bowls for my son’s food but I could not travel with them because their were no lids. I’ve had the pleasure of testing out LunchBots containers. They are 100% stainless steel so no chemicals leak [...]

Preserve: Helping Us Avoid Adding to Landfills

Posted on: Feb 21, 2009

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! One of the things that’s been a challenge for everyone is avoid excess plastic. I know for myself, I’ve been trying my best to buy things with less packaging or made with sustainable materials. But everyone knows, its tough to avoid plastic all together. A friend, (Hi Jenn!) pointed me to a [...]

Dear SafeMama: Dry Skin Advice

Posted on: Feb 18, 2009

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I’m at your site daily, and trust your product reviews. I was hoping to get your thoughts or maybe some of your other reader thoughts on lotion. Like I said I read your reviews so I know you have already reviewed several products. However, my daughter is 9 months old and suffers from horrendously dry [...]

The New CPSC law in effect

Posted on: Feb 16, 2009

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Last week, I had to run to Toys R Us for a birthday present, just two days after the new CPSC law had gone into effect. I was more curious to see how retailers were taking action. I noticed that the shelves were a little more bare, but quite frankly, I was disappointed. I’m pretty [...]

End of the Week Link Roundup

Posted on: Feb 13, 2009

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Hi SafeParents! It’s been a busy week around here but we’re working on some new items that will hopefully be of some good use. In the meantime I wanted to share a few great links to fellow blogs that have done some really important and/or entertaining writing in the last week. Z Recommends – BPA, [...]

Dear SafeMama: Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)

Posted on: Feb 11, 2009

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Recently I keep reading about MSG. Do you know if all the baby foods you can buy are without MSG or at least the organic ones? How do I know that there isn’t anything hiding behind some other listed ingredient? Thank you for your help! Oddly enough, I was just watching something about MSG on [...]

CPSC Issues Phthalates Compliance Guidelines

Posted on: Feb 7, 2009

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This has been in the works for some time but the CPSC issued a formal press release yesterday stating that starting on February 10, 2009 children’s toys and child care items cannot contain more that 0.1% of any of the six phthalates (DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIDP, and DnOPA) regardless of when they were manufactured. [...]

Knocked up with Earth Mama Angel Baby

Posted on: Feb 6, 2009

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In case anyone missed it mentioned, I’m pregnant again with my second child. Yes, SafeMama is pregnant. Which means, not only will I (along with my pregnant cohort Statia who is due in May – so we’re both hormonal)be inevitably strapped for time come July, but it also means I have a new focus for [...]