Here’s one I never considered: disposable baby wipes can carry dangerous – even fatal – bacteria. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that a manufacturer knowingly shipped potentially dangerous wipes, and that after confirming bacterial contamination, the FDA failed to take Enforcement action. Read about it here.
Archive | December, 2011
Noli Noli
Santa is going to bring Fergus a Noli Noli handmade rattle for Christmas. Noli Noli’s toys are made in New York City from unfinished, unstained wood. They come with a beeswax-shea butter mix for conditioning the wood when it gets dry. The rattles have dried beans inside. I think Sweet William would like Noli [...]
Charlie Banana
Fergus shows a clear preference for reusable cotton wipes over disposable wipes. A little warm water on a soft Charlie Banana organic cotton wipe and his bottom is clean with less irritation. Amazon has them at a great price. “Subscribe & Save” to get a two-pack (twenty wipes) for $16.80 with free shipping. No fabric [...]
Headlines: Fox News on Eating Better
Fox News picked up an article from Prevention Magazine that’s worth a link: “7 Foods You Should Never Eat.” I’ll subtitle it: “Never Feed These to Your Children.” One particular item caught my attention: non-organic potatoes. Read the article to find out why some growers won’t eat the conventionally-grown potatoes they sell.
Teething Relief
Sweet William was cranky, drooly, and drippy for weeks. I thought he was fighting through a cold until I saw a molar pop up. The poor kid went on to cut five more teeth in the course of a month. Our pharmacist at Kids Rx (a wonderful resource for New Yorkers) recommended Boiron Camilia for [...]
Welcome Fergus
Sweet William has a little brother! Fergus Andrew Monaghan was born November 25 at 2:34 p.m., weighing 8 pounds, 1 ounce, and measuring 20 3/4 inches long. I was very happy to deliver with Dr. Jay Matut, who is unfailingly positive and encouraging. The nurses at Roosevelt Hospital in New York City were especially kind [...]
About Elizabeth
I'm a writer and the mother of William and Fergus. Before dedicating my work to children's environmental health, I earned an MA in Cultural Reporting and Criticism from New York University and was a photography editor at The New Yorker. My family is preparing to move to New Orleans, where my husband, an architect, is building us a non-toxic home.
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