This “Healthy Pregnancy Guide” is filled with tools, tips, information, and product recommendations for healthier solutions – based in hard science and research – on the ways to cultivate healthy practices and a healthy pregnancy.

Articles by Amy Ziff
Forever Chemicals: What Do They Do to Us? What Are We Doing About Them?
PFAS “forever chemicals are used to make non-stick cookware, to coat paper and cardboard, treated to make furniture and carpets stain-resistant and clothes stain repellent, and used in cosmetics and personal care products. And, PFAS chemicals contaminate public drinking water.
Tips for Shopping for Safe Children’s Furniture
Shopping for safe children’s furniture can be confusing. Here are tips on how to find the safest, healthiest furniture for your family.
Mom Detective: Which Agencies Regulate The Products We Use?
Which government agencies oversee environmental health protections in this country? Mom Detective digs into the EPA, FDA, and others.
Mom Detective: 10 Tips to Protect Your Family From Harmful Products
Our Mom Detective put together 10 tips to help busy moms and dads choose the healthiest products for their family.
Mom Detective: 7 Ways To Avoid Greenwashing
Just because a product looks beautiful and safe, doesn’t mean that it is. Learn ways to avoid getting greenwashed and how to become label savvy.
A Mother’s Story: Mercury In School Gym Flooring Makes Son Sick
When her 9-year-old son became ill early in the school year, Trisha Dello Iacono discovered a connection between the rubber-like synthetic flooring in his school’s all-purpose room. The chemical in the flooring is phenylmercuric acetate, which releases mercury vapors into the air.
Mom Detective: Is There Toxic Mercury In Your Child’s School Flooring?
Find out if your child’s school has hazardous mercury rubber-like flooring and learn what you can do about it.
Mom Detective: The Trouble With Dental Floss
Dental floss can be coated with some of the most persistent toxic chemicals, and this is particularly concerning with floss, because what you put in your mouth has direct access to your body and bloodstream. The good news is that there are safer floss options out there.