Brood Awakenings
A few of our favorite parenting and health links
It’s possible to say a lot in a two-week series on parenting and health, but it ain’t possible to say it all. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of sites we’re finding pretty dang helpful and entertaining. They tell the rest of the story, and they’ll keep telling new stories after our series is over. Go ahead, poke around — and add your own favorite resources below.
Photo: iStockphoto
Parenting sites:
Babble
iVillage
Natural Family Online
The Green Parent
Wee Generation
Tips for Parenting in a Commercial Culture
iVillage
Natural Family Online
The Green Parent
Wee Generation
Tips for Parenting in a Commercial Culture
Fun blogs:
Z Recommends
Working Dad: An Unauthorized Guide to Parenting
Green Parenting: Planet-wise Child-Rearing
Green Parenting: Living La Vida Verde in Megalopoland
Working Dad: An Unauthorized Guide to Parenting
Green Parenting: Planet-wise Child-Rearing
Green Parenting: Living La Vida Verde in Megalopoland
Activism, eco-art, and info for kids:
Health news, information, and activism:
KidsHealth
DrGreene.com
Children’s Environmental Health Network
Environmental Working Group
DrGreene.com
Children’s Environmental Health Network
Environmental Working Group
(See especially their report on toxic chemicals, “Body Burden: The Pollution in Newborns,” and their shopper’s guide to pesticides in produce.)
Environmental Health News
Making Our Milk Safe
Babycenter’s Product Recall Finder
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