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How good are these $3 non-toxic cleaning products? We put them to the test.

How good are these $3 non-toxic cleaning products? We put them to the test.

by Lexi Petronis | Living

I gave a thumbs-up to Brandless — the online grocery store where everything is $3 — after I tried out its line of conscientious beauty products that launched last August. The store has been steadily adding to its inventory, and just yesterday launched a collection of...
2017 EWG best safe sunscreens for kids and babies: Which is the most affordable?

2017 EWG best safe sunscreens for kids and babies: Which is the most affordable?

by Kate Etue | Family Travel, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing

Every year, I take a look at the Environmental Working Group’s report on the best safe sunscreens for kids and babies. This list measures popular brands against the EWG’s standards, including everything from worrisome ingredients to false marketing claims....
The EWG 2016 safest sunscreens for kids: which are most affordable?

The EWG 2016 safest sunscreens for kids: which are most affordable?

by Christina Refford | Family Travel, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing

Every year, we have turned to the Environmental Working Group’s Annual Guide to Sunscreens to help us make more educated decisions about what are the safest sunscreens to slather on our kids (and ourselves) each summer. But we often find that when you break down...
Swing into spring with 7 non-toxic nail polishes for kids in the season’s prettiest pinks

Swing into spring with 7 non-toxic nail polishes for kids in the season’s prettiest pinks

by serena | Beauty + Cosmetics

If your kids love mani pedis as much as mine do, but you’re not a fan of the chemical-packed polishes in a lot of salons, I’ve put together 7 non-toxic nail polishes for kids from some of our favorite safer brands, all in adorable shades of pink —...
20 non-candy Halloween treats to buy or DIY. Because they are going to get a boatload of candy anyway.

20 non-candy Halloween treats to buy or DIY. Because they are going to get a boatload of candy anyway.

by Christina Refford | DIY

I wish my kids had more candy this Halloween is not something you’ll hear from our lips because–wow–candy is everywhere. And, while we’re not against our kids collecting sugary treats (In fact, I’ll be taking- um, sneaking – all of...
ParaKito: A natural alternative to mosquito repellents for kids.

ParaKito: A natural alternative to mosquito repellents for kids.

by Christina Refford | Beauty + Cosmetics

My son will be heading off to day camp later this month where he will swim, run, climb, and, quite possibly, be eaten alive by mosquitoes. Since I’m not too keen on him reapplying toxic chemicals all over himself midway through the day, I’m glad to...
One of the best crib mattress we’ve found that helps parents sleep better too.

One of the best crib mattress we’ve found that helps parents sleep better too.

by Stephanie Mayers | Baby

New parents spend a good amount of time deciding on the right crib but the mattress is really more important, considering it’s what your baby is actually sleeping on. So what makes a crib mattress “the best crib mattress?” I always thought it was...
The EWG list of the safest sunscreens for kids. Just in time for summer

The EWG list of the safest sunscreens for kids. Just in time for summer

by Kate Etue | Beauty + Cosmetics

Each year, I check out the Environmental Working Group’s Guide to Sunscreens to find the safest sunscreens for kids. With a slew of fair-skinned redheads in my family, I feel like I go through gallons of sunscreen each summer, and while I’m not...
Change for Good: Helping new moms in need is as easy as a diaper change.

Change for Good: Helping new moms in need is as easy as a diaper change.

by Kate Etue | Baby

I found out today that 30 percent of moms living below the poverty line can’t afford the diapers they need for their babies. As in, sometimes their kids have to wear the same diaper all day long because that’s all they have. I shouldn’t be entirely...
A fancy stroller liner that’s almost as fabulous as that Bugaboo.

A fancy stroller liner that’s almost as fabulous as that Bugaboo.

by Kate Etue | Baby

When it comes to high-end infant strollers, it’s still hard to beat the love parents have for the Bugaboo Chameleon. We appreciate its lay-flat bassinet for babies who are always somehow ready to sleep riiiiight when we need to leave the house. But here’s...
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