Hi! My name is Kathy. I am a mother of a 4 year old little boy and a 6 month old baby boy. I’m a working mom, an author and woman of many trades. In 2007, I found it completely overwhelming spending so much time researching safety issues for my child. I spent hours looking up Bisphenol-A or looking for the latest toy recalls. I had an “a-ha” moment and thought that I must not be the only parent scouring the Internet for information about things that affect our children. So I started SafeMama™ to keep it all in one place. If I can save one mother or father an hour of valuable time and provide them a space to get informed without having to go from site to site to site looking for answers… then I’ll sleep better tonight. Or at least as well as a 6 month old will allow.
What This Site is For:
SafeMama™ should serve mothers, fathers and all parents as a resource to find information to help them protect their kids. With the onslaught of toy problems, lead paint, toxic chemicals and other health concerns popping up in the news, I wanted to create a site where parents can go to find what they need to make educated and informed decisions.
This site isn’t to take the place of official information or the advice given by medical doctors. It should be used as a resource, and a time saver to help you as a parent make decisions that affect your kids and to find fun and healthful tips on living a healthy safe life.
Contributing Authors:
Statia is a SafeMama! She is mama to 3 year old “Mini Meester” who is a very cute little boy and a baby girl born in May of 2009. Along with Kathy, she researched BPA and phthalates and is now working towards eliminating unnecessary plastic in her home. (Meaning she went through her kitchen and filled a small dumpster in her driveway with #3,6 and 7 plastics). A long time blogger and a background in sales, Statia uses her Internet savvy to keep on top of issues that affect her Mini Man and is always looking for the next organic paraben free skin care we can try out. Statia also blogs at Failure To Nap (She has a bit of a potty mouth over there, so proceed with caution if that isn’t your sort of thing).
Becky is a SafeMama! Miss Becky is a new mama to a 2 year old baby boy. She might be a new mother but any mom will tell you, you turn into a pro in the first 48 hours. Like any new mother, Becky has the same concerns over product safety that we all do… Do I have the right car seat?, Am I choosing the right food source?, Is this teether safe? She’s helping us all be SafeMama’s with her contributions. Becky blogs at MissPriss.org in between feeding sessions, diaper changes and the 4 minutes she gets a day to check her email.
Deirdre is a SafeMama! After having a little boy in August 2007, she began researching that three letter word: BPA. Which lead to all sorts of interesting discoveries about PVC, lead in toys, etc. In fact, all that research brought her to SafeMama.com, which she used as a resource for months before she joined the team! Deirdre works full-time as a college administrator. When she’s not working, mothering or writing, she spends her time wondering if she’s slowly losing her mind. Deirdre blogs at Philadelphia Moms.
Jaime is a SafeMama! Jaime is our resident researcher, helping us out with phone calls and follow ups. She has her own baby at home to tend to but offersher spare time to helping us get readers information. Thanks, Jaime!
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