Gardening in the winter with kids is both fun and educational. They get to witness the natural growth of plants while also learning their importance. It’s easy to imagine hanging out with your kids in the garden when the sun is up during the spring and summer seasons. Still, what about the winter season? Yes, it is a cold season and is not the best …
Makerspace Safety: Safe Ingredients to Use For STEM Projects
Having a dedicated makerspace for kids is a great way to spark your child’s interest in STEM – science, technology, engineering and math – and give her a leg up on college entry, scholarship applications and a secure future. Schools all over the country are even starting to create makerspace labs to foster creativity and and an exploratory way to …
3D Printers: Which Ones Have the Safest Ingredients for Your Family
In the past, helping your child create products was impossible outside of craft projects, artwork and sewing. Today, the advent of 3D printer technology means you can build your child an amazing maker space without spending thousands of dollars. This is a great holiday gift that can spark your child’s imagination and ignite an amazing career, but …
Infrared Sauna: A Safe Way to Detox & Lose Weight
When you think of saunas, you may think of a spa day with your girlfriends, a way to relax after a workout, or something you treat yourself to on vacation. But did you know that a sauna can actually help improve your health, especially detoxing chemicals like BPA, PCBs and pesticides? That's important given families are constantly bombarded with a …
Improve Your Winter Meals With These Vegetables
As the winter season approaches, you might be thinking of what winter meals you can prepare using your own homegrown crops. After all, winter isn’t the season when most vegetables are available for harvest. It's also a time to think about saving money with shopping looming and extra energy bills making their headway. While Mamavation brings you …
Promote Good Gut Health With These New Innovative Probiotic Products
The discovery of the importance of the human microbiome, that is, the microorganisms that affect our immunity and health, has created a race to create products to support a healthy microbiota. Ensuring that your body’s good bacteria outweighs the bad bacteria has become an entire industry of its own, impacting everything from probiotics to skin …
Which 30 Retailers Are Protecting Your Family From Toxic Chemicals?
Back in January, we reported on the official report card of Mind the Store. They graded 11 major retailers on how well they were protecting shoppers from unsafe chemicals in the products and packaging they carry. Many moms were shocked that favorite retailers Albertsons, Costco and Amazon all received a grade of "F" for not doing their best to put …
Mom, Veteran Journalist Carey Gillam Takes on the Pesticide Industry
It’s the pesticide on our dinner plates – a chemical so pervasive it’s in our air, our water, our food, and even our own bodies. Glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer, is the most widely used agrichemical in history. For decades it’s been lauded as the chemical that’s “safe enough to drink.” When I was a reporter back …
We Need to Talk About Fluoride and the Load of BS You Are Being Fed About It
Recent independent studies have demonstrated that fluoride may be more dangerous than it is useful when it comes to children. While living a toxic-free life, many parents are aware of the debate over fluoride, one of many possible toxins that can be found in our tap water. Long touted as the safest way to prevent cavities and tooth decay, fluoride …
Help Stonyfield Inspire the Next Generation of Future Leaders! #FutureLeaders
If you’ve been reading Mamavation for a while, you know that Stonyfield Organic is one of the very first brands I supported after making the switch to organic food for my family. And when it comes to organic yogurt, I'm all about their line. I’ve always believed in their mission and their passion for protecting the planet. And now, years later, I’m …
Where Can You Find Non-Toxic Tuna? The Toxic Tuna Study
Tuna is one of those staples of childhood. How many hundreds of tuna sandwiches did you eat when you were a kid? But a study just recently came out testing tuna from all over the world. The results were precautionary for certain parts of the world, while others were far safer. Would you like to know which tuna is safest for your family? Keep …
Helicopter Mom or Mental Health Problem?
Are you a helicopter mom? Some of us struggle with this question because we don't want to limit the opportunities of our children with our own behavior. I know I've done things that are borderline. With two disabled daughters, it’s easy to see me hovering in the background too much of the time. But as my more responsible daughter heads to high …