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Even though there’s been a lot written lately about artificial trees, I feel it can’t be talked about enough. Here’s a few I don’t hear others addressing, and it’s something that results from any vinyl (PVC) item, not just Xmas trees: Chemicals called phthalates, which literally unbind from the source, stick to house dust, and become ingested and inhaled with the airborne household dust. Anyone with vinyl flooring, vinyl blinds and black out curtains/drapes faces the same problem. Many people know that PVC is not good, but the contaminated dust …
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Holiday Maternity Fashion Ideas
By Amy Tara Koch
With the holidays rapidly approaching, stepping up one’s style is top of mind. Here are three easy tips for the pregnantista to get her glam on:
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Pregnancy Awareness Month™ is proud to introduce you to Ana, who has wholeheartedly jumped into her role of being a PAM Advisory Team Member. Thanks Ana!
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It’s Fall and that means that in most towns and cities across the country a School Fair is happening practically every weekend until Thanksgiving or Christmas. Usually these events have free admission, and the pricing for food, crafts, and games are reasonable once inside.
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Last year we had the privilege of working with Liza Elliott-Ramirez, founder of Expecting Models, the premiere representing real professional models and actresses for the commercial and advertising world who happen to be pregnant. We are proud to announce that Liza has agreed to be a part of our Advisory Team.
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The special “Pregnancy Awareness Month” mini-magazine is on stands NOW! We are in the current June issue of Pregnancy magazine. This year Pregnancy Awareness Month™ partnered with Pregnancy to create a mini magazine in the form of a special pull-out insert.
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ECHO CENTER 10TH ANNIVERSARY GALA 10/2/10
We are huge fans of The Echo Center (formally CNVEP) and founder Ruth Beaglehole’s amazing curriculum. They provide support and practical advise on how to speak to your children and parenting skills from the perspective of empathic listening and compassionate understanding as opposed to discipline and training.
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We encourage all women, pregnant or nursing included, to speak with their medical providers about preventative health maintenance or early diagnostic options. There are many myths about breast health and pregnancy as well as nursing.
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Yesterday I posted on FB & Twitter about making Anna’s bruschetta recipe from her cookbook Anna Getty’s Easy Green Organic. It was in the triple digits and I was tired and hungry and the family needed some food to eat for lunch that wouldn’t heat up the kitchen even more.
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I’ve encountered more than a handful of pregnant women in the past 5 days that are pondering the question of to have or not to have a Doula. And a couple of these women are pregnant for the 2nd time. My initial response is one of shock, really, that is being contemplated? It’s 2010, doesn’t EVERYONE know the important role of a birthing Doula? Um, no. And then when I mention my opinion of the necessity of a postpartum Doula, even if only for the 1st 3-4 days afterwards, they …
