Many moons ago, when I was a young pregnant teacher, I taught in a private school that was housed in an old Victorian building. The brick building had many charming features such as fireplaces, ornate moldings and glittering chandeliers in the classrooms. It also had bookcases high up to the ceiling. In my classroom – …

  I’ve been conducting a little climate investigation these past few weeks. Like most moms, I always do my research before springing into action! A Hot Disclaimer  My particular study shows the unhealthy (and annoying) effects of climate change on pets. I would be remiss if I left out an important part of my theory: Along …

This video from the Sierra Club is aimed at raising public awareness of and support for new safeguards against dangerous industrial carbon pollution from power plants. The EPA is planning, for the first time ever, to propose strict safeguards against industrial carbon pollution

After viewing Julianne Moore's video (below), many of you commented that knowing she held such a strong reverence to protecting children's health, made you fall in love with her even more. I actually held a mini-JM film festival and made my husband sit through a few of my favorites… The Kids Are Alright, Crazy, Stupid Love, Nine Months, …

  Every now and then you meet a person…a woman…an activist…a mother, who takes your breath away. You know instantly that this whirlwind of energy will stop at practically nothing to ensure that her cause stands front and center. She doesn’t fight because someone’s begged her. She doesn’t need an ovation from adoring fans. She …

  Last year, President Obama started tweeting. According to BarackObama.com, messages that are signed BO are directly written by Obama, not a staffer. I keep looking for those BO signed Tweets in my Twitter feed and haven’t found too many yet. He’s a busy guy. Last month, I received a Tweet with a photo link …

Coal is filthy. It pollutes our air, water and land. If we shut down, abandon or upgrade the most destructive mercury-spewing coal plants, will Dirty Coal CEO’s and their Chicken Little political lobbyists come out in flocks screaming? “The sky is falling!!" Sure. They already have. But as writer, David Roberts from Grist points out: …

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 …

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 …

I recently met Josh Fox, the creator, director and narrator of the landmark film, Gasland. While I was waiting to talk to Josh about Moms Clean Air Force at the Design By Nature Conference, a conference participant started chatting with me. His name tag said, Sam. Sam claimed many of our environmental problems, like polluted …