"What is wild? And where can you find it?" These are the first lines of the wonderfully illustrated picture book Finding Wild ...

I'm always on the lookout for books, games, toys, and tools that help my kids learn about and interact with nature. Here are some ...

Snuggling inside a comfy blanket on the sofa with a warm drink on a blustery chilly day sounds wonderful. But as temperatures drop and d...

The aisles are full of over-the-counter medications promising to alleviate the symptoms and even shorten the duration of colds and the ...

Last summer one of my kids' favorite activities was swimming with friends at a local pool. So this summer I decided to fork over t...

The deliciousness has landed! Since my diagnosis with Celiac Disease a year ago, I have slowly been expanding my repertoire of gluten-...

Are you interested in saving money? Conserving resources? Preventing diaper rash, UTIs, and constipation? Side-stepping years of chang...

Recently I was asked what advice I had for parents or soon-to-be parents who want to limit their family's exposure to toxic chemical...

To learn more about the story of toxic Teflon, read last week's post: Toxic Teflon: How a Deadly Chemical Evaded Regulation and ...

There is a prevailing sentiment among well-meaning people who don’t want to be unduly influenced by alarmists and worrywarts: if somet...