The Green Parent

A few days ago I wrote a post about my concern regarding the presence of known carcinogens like formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane in children’s baby bath products. I sent my post, highlighting my concerns directly to Johnson & Johnson, a giant in the personal care industry and a company that claims to put the safety of [...]

There is a lot of buzz going around these days about Johnson & Johnson’s new “Big Bubblin Star” campaign to promote their latest line of baby’s bubble bath.  The timing on this campaign is interesting, as it follows right on the heels of a recently released safety report, No More Toxic Tub, compiled by the Campaign for [...]

It’s Waste-Free Wednesday again, and this week’s edition is For Ladies Only as we look at ways to green that oh so lovely time of the month that for various reasons we all either love or hate (or sometimes both!) We’ve all seen the warnings on tampon boxes about toxic shock syndrome (TSS). It’s occurrence [...]

by Melissa Goldberg I must admit that in my house we might be thought to be a little lax when it comes to germs. I am not saying that we do not wash our hands when we go to the bathroom or before we eat. We play in the yard digging for bugs and worms [...]

You may be surprised to hear that toxins are lurking in your bathroom? And I’m not talking about whatever’s hiding on your faucet handles or under your toilet seat. I’m talking about the thousands of chemicals that are found in the very products you use to get clean and beautiful each day. Just how toxic [...]

Last weekend, after slathering both of my daughters head-to-toe with sunscreen, I headed outside for an afternoon of gardening only to realize that I forgot to lather up my own lily-white skin. Subsequently I obtained my first (and hopefully last) sunburn of the summer season. Sunscreen is as pivotal to summer fun as bathing suits [...]