Beach Day with Dr. Bronner’s
Beautiful breezes. Soft sand. Rhythmic waves. Cold watermelon. A good book. The perfect joy of a day at the beach. But that same day can also come with heat and
Baby & Kid Care
Ditch the Antibacterial: Soap is All You Need
Handwashing does not often make the news. I’m still waiting for, “Crunchy Green Mom Caught Washing her Hands!” But a couple years ago, handwashing was front page. The Food and
6 Tips for Choosing Better Baby Products
Unfinished. That’s a newborn. I am no medical professional, but I am a mom. I’ve had my own unfinished – though “full term” – bundles handed to me in the
GIY Baby Wipes (Video)
Call me a sucker. When I first found out I was expecting, perhaps within the same hour of letting the future grandparents know, I was checking out suggestions for baby
Green Cleaning a Classroom (Video)
Never before I was a parent did I think the words, “Don’t lick that!” would come out of my mouth quite so regularly. Kids don’t merely touch things – they
Bronner Magic for the Pregnant Mama
Pregnancy astounds me. The idea that my body can – and has – grown another body inside me blows my mind. And those other bodies that grew inside my body
Washing Cloth Diapers with Sal Suds and Sunshine
There’s an oft-repeated, well-intentioned piece of advice from older moms to younger ones: “Cherish every minute because it flies by so fast.” It does fly by fast. But I didn’t
Handwashing How-To and How-Not-To
And now we come to that time of year where students and teachers dive headlong into those overflowing human petri dishes we call “schools.” My kids have brought home some
Traveling with Hand Sanitizer
This post is part of a series written from my time in Sri Lanka visiting Dr. Bronner’s Fair Trade coconut oil project, Serendipol, during July 2014. It’s almost noon. Do you know where