This piece is written by Congressman Charles F. Bass (NH-02): This Mother’s Day weekend, many families across the state will spend time together enjoying all that New Hampshire’s natural resources have to offer, such as hiking, boating, visiting the beach, or other outdoor activities. I remain committed to ensuring our state’s scenic treasures are preserved …

You snap a photo — okay, more like 27 photos — of your 3-year old blowing out the candles on her birthday cake. You upload them to Picasa or Facebook, or drag them into Dropbox. Question: Where do those photos actually reside? Answer: "The Cloud." Right? Anytime, anywhere, you can reach into the cloud with …

When I got my driver’s license at 17, I was curious about how things worked under the hood of the family’s battered ’63 Ford Fairlane station wagon. But I wasn't a car-guy. I really just wanted to drive –go out with my friends on Saturday night and get home again without breaking down. With over …

I’m a vegetarian, a runner, and a yogi. I take pretty good care of myself—but I know that I start out behind in terms of my heart health. I know I will have to monitor it closely as I (shudder) grow older. That is because heart disease runs in my family. It comes from both …

Remember Mr. Mom? A top-ten box office hit of 1983, its studio-biz genre-label summed it up as “fish-out-of-water father.” Imagine: Dad loses his job so Mom goes to work and he stays home to deal with the domestic chores — and the kids! And hilarity ensues. Man, this vacuum cleaner has a mind of its …

This is a guest post by Gretchen Alfonso: Even before my first child was born I began to make efforts to provide a home that was free from harmful toxins & chemicals: we ripped up the old carpet, painted the nursery walls with VOC-free paint & banned plastic from the kitchen. We opted for organic …

We all know that air pollution has incredibly damaging effects on developing babies, newborns, infants and toddlers. All children are at risk when toxics like mercury are in their air. Moms and Dads are furious, and working hard to protect their children from these contaminants. But what about before we become parents? Can air pollution …

This is a guest post written for EcoWatch by Michael Brune, the Executive Director of the Sierra Club: On Dec. 16, the Obama administration is expected to finally release new standards for protecting us from mercury and other toxic heavy metals from power plant emissions. All of us have reason to be glad, but parents (and …

“Heroes of American Democracy.” That is how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. describes the main players in the struggle against Big Coal in The Last Mountain, which has just been released on DVD. Featuring citizen activists fighting for clean air and water against entrenched interests and corporate dollars, the documentary combines backstory, statistics, and human interest …

This is a guest post from Gernot Wagner: My wife and I have no car, no TV, and a no-screens policy around our 8-month-old. We carry him around in an organic cotton wrap. His favorite toys are wood, his baby soap is plant-based, his only pacifier is his left thumb. He has yet to taste …