Motherhood
All I Want For Christmas Is Clean Air

Dear Santa, Last weekend, after our journey up to the North Pole on the Polar Express, I forgot to ask you for what I really want for Christmas. Perhaps it was the excitement of traveling on a train through the frigid wilderness, the warmth of...
TOPICS: Asthma, Coal, Mercury Poisoning, Motherhood, Pollution
5 Eco-Ways To Get Your Kids Involved Over the Holidays

Over the last few years, we have started several traditions with our kids during the holidays. It is our hope that they will carry these traditions into their adult lives. First and foremost, we want our kids to really understand the true meaning of the...
TOPICS: African-American Community, Motherhood, Pollution
Old King Coal Is A Dirty Old Soul

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...
TOPICS: Coal, Mercury Poisoning, Motherhood, Politics, Pollution
Why This Buckeye Mom Is Fighting Air Pollution

I am a proud Buckeye mom. When my husband, Chris and I decided to buy a house and have a baby, we chose Columbus, Ohio. Columbus is great place to raise a family because it is a big city that feels like a small town....
TOPICS: Asthma, Mercury Poisoning, Motherhood, Ohio, Politics, Pollution