Mamavation Household

New moms are thrust into a world full of diapers and cries, leaks, tears and sleepless nights. When their world is turned into a constant blur with tunnel vision only for baby, they deserve the best in love and care to support their little family.

It’s the height of summer and prime time for family camping vacations. That also means it’s the height of bug season. It can be confusing trying to figure out what bug repellents are best for keeping bug bites at bay for your family—how bad is DEET really, what the heck is permethrin, and do essential oils really work? Read on for more on how to choose the best bug repellent.

Americans spend the vast majority of their time inside their homes sleeping, eating and enjoying their family. That basically means that the home is the center point of breathing. Considering how much time is spent inside the home, the air quality inside your home can greatly impact your health – and so it’s essential to start cleaning up the air inside your home.

How familiar are you with Essential Oils? If you’re like many of our community, you know a little bit about them but haven’t really tried them out, yet. Or, you use some for specific purposes that you’ve learned, but you haven’t branched out for more widespread use.

Summer is here and that means one thing: bugs. From ants and flies, to fleas and ticks, to bees and wasps, nothing can ruin your summer more than pests invading your turf. Remember, it’s not really your turf – it’s theirs. While we need to safeguard ourselves from diseases that bugs can spread, we should keep in mind that pesticides not only hurt our families and lawns, but are contributing to the demise of pollinators – and when they are gone, we will no longer be able to grow food. How can you keep yourself, your family and the earth safe while avoiding pests this summer? Here is a list of top tips to keep the bugs away without spreading poisonous toxins.

The past few weeks on Mamavation TV we’ve been delving deeper into environmental toxins. This week’s focus was lead— Something that has been a recognized danger for thousands of years. Our guest, Tamara Rubin, shared her personal experience as a mother of lead poisoned children and her move into activism. She has devoted her time to educating people about lead as well as supporting those affected by lead poisoning. In her upcoming documentary, MisLEAD: America’s Secret Epidemic, she hopes to get more attention to the topic of lead. Despite lead’s harmful properties being known, the effects of lead poisoning, as well as how to avoid exposure, are not common knowledge.

Increased exposure to toxins in and around our homes caused by every day products like nail polish and the beds we sleep on can lead to ADHD, lowered IQ, and other neurological problems that can harm your child’s brain. From pregnancy through the first 5 years of life, children are far more susceptible to damage and health problems caused by these toxins – so much so that the EPA has a dedicated division, the Centers for Children’s Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research, just to research these issues.

As Spring begins to give way in to Summer (how is it May already!?), allergies and bugs and more time outside become the norm. If you are one of the many who are trying to get your house in order after the dreary days of winter have passed, maybe you’re also considering new and healthier ways to clean and protect your home.

GMO Grass Seeds

Nanotechnology: Hidden Danger in Your Home?

We are focusing on eating whole, healthy foods that are not contaminated by GMOs or chemicals that while allowed in the United States are not proven healthy and are linked to diseases. The best way that we can do that is to raise our own food, and we love backyard farming, but what about meat and eggs? That’s where chickens come into play! My family first started raising chickens back when I was in grade school, and while cleaning out the chicken coop was never my favorite chore, the supply of fresh eggs is definitely something that I love. While backyard chickens are fairly trendy right now, the truth is that for the smart, prepared backyard farmer, backyard chickens are easy.