Numerous studies inform us that reading to our children stimulates their imaginations, expands vocabulary, develops analytical and logical thinking, strengthens the parent/child bond, increases attention span, creates a love of reading…and it’s a fun and loving thing to do together. But we don’t need a study telling us knowledge is power. We know this every …
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In 1971, Dr. Seuss introduced children to resource management and environmental degradation. Well, of course, he didn’t use big boring words like that. Instead, he spun an entrancing tale, told by the ancient Once-ler, of a land of fantastical creatures — Swomee Swans, Bar-ba-Loots, and Humming Fish — who lived among the Truffula Trees (under …
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Our friends at the American Lung Association released this Red Carriage television advertisement to highlight the efforts of big corporate polluters who are working to block clean air protections. "Children, seniors and millions of others with chronic lung disease need to be protected from air pollution." Join ALA at Fighting for Clean Air. PLEASE JOIN …
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La protección de la Ley de Aire Limpio, así como de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA por sus siglas en inglés), debe ser nuestra prioridad número uno como padres. Podemos estar en desacuerdo sobre religión, política y sobre la forma en que manejamos nuestras familias. Como individuos, no tenemos control sobre la contaminación, por …
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Protecting the Clean Air Act as well as the Environmental Protection Agency should be our No. 1 priority as parents. We can disagree on religion, politics and how we run our households. But as individuals we have no control over pollution, which is why our government needs to protect us from it. But what happens …
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My daughter is only five, but she already seems to like science a lot. Well, she's really interested in a lot of things, but I think she has a special curiosity for science and the way our world works. I leave the science discussions to my husband who loves to teach our daughter about nature …
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Rachel Maddow gives us a historical look at the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency. Watch Maddow’s interview with EPA Administrator, Lisa Jackson. Please share your thoughts in the comments section below: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy PLEASE JOIN MOMS CLEAN AIR FORCE
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Right about now, you’re probably up to your eyeballs in cooking, and thinking… Oh no, now I have to worry about Thanksgiving and air pollution? Pleeeeze, not another food issue! Relax. Take a break from baking, basting, and béarnaising, grab a cup of homemade tea (recipe here), or better yet, a nice glass of organic …
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Nothing like a little serious fun once in a while, no? Or, rather, I should say, in French, n'est-ce pas? That's because I just fell in love with the most seriously cuddly book about cats posing, or simply caught mid-yowl, in some of France's most beautiful spots, which means, some of the world's most beautiful …
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This is a guest post from Kerry Trueman: Figuring out which fish to eat these days is a "mo'brainer;" you need a pocket guide or a smartphone app just to help you remember which species are overharvested and/or contaminated. But now the truly savvy seafood shopper evidently needs a DNA test kit, too. According to Consumer Reports, nearly a quarter …
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