April is Earth Month and we'll soon celebrate Earth Day, so try these three Earth Day crafts for kids. Use your plants and recyclables to illustrate a few of the key points of Earth Day: preserving and protecting plants, animals (that includes us humans) and the planet.

For some parents, one reason to avoid organic foods for their kids' lunchboxes is the perception that their kids will be deemed snobs for eating organic. Characterizing the choice to eat organic foods as arrogant, pretentious or snobby is nothing new. But, getting past that notion is important if you want your kids to reap the benefits of a healthy, organic diet.

Those pricey little baby food pouches (ranging from $1-$3 per pouch) are great when you're on-the-go with a toddler. No, they're not a good choice for every meal. Some of the cons include the high price compared to homemade or jarred baby food, and the fact that your kids aren't learning to use utensils or recognizing real food. But for long car trips, where packing your own food is best but dealing with cleanup is impractical, those pouches can be tiny little lifesavers.

If you have kids, you may have noticed that the idea of the "afternoon snack" has become quite quaint; kids are snacking round-the-clock these days, and teachers, coaches, and caregivers are often the ones enabling the behavior.

A tisket, a tasket... A toxic Easter basket?  It seems like all the holidays have become so commercial that it's hard to look past the colorful advertisements—and expectations—and really take a hard look at what we're actually doing and why.  We've got suggestions for the Easter Bunny to bring that are healthy, not harmful.

Watch those late-night Doritos and ice cream cravings, mama: a study from the FOODplus Research Centre at the School of Agriculture Food and Wine at The University of Adelaide, Australia suggests that pregnant women who eat junk food may be turning their unborn children into junk food junkies.

When you're a kid, Valentine's Day is pretty much all about the candy. And knowing that their little shoebox mailboxes will be filled to bursting with sugary treats, why not bring something a little healthier to class for the accompanying party?  Here are 20 simple ideas that will have your kids saying, "I love you(r treats)!"

So! You've picked out that organic nursery fabric to make your own curtains and crib sheets, but have you taken a hard look at the mattress that you're going to use? The sad truth is that most conventional crib mattresses contain harmful chemicals like toxic flame retardents and allergens that are not so hot for your developing baby.

Creating a healthy nursery isn't as easy as it should be. Check out our guide to some healthier crib mattresses!

We have a baby on the way this spring, so decking out our nursery in organic style has been at the top of my to-do list! I've been looking high and low for organic fabrics to use in our nursery...check out a few of my favorite finds!

Whether for ethical or health reasons, teens and adults regularly choose vegetarian, vegan or even raw food lifestyles (which is what it sounds like -- no cooking allowed). But is it healthy to raise babies and children with these food restrictions? Recent research says that meat and cooked food were necessary for the early development of the human brain. So, with celebrity foodies, like reality star Bethenny Frankel, saying their toddlers have chosen vegetarianism, the question is, should a parent allow that? What about vegetarian and vegan parents? Should they raise their kids as omnivores for healthy brain development?