Did you know that about 87% of U.S. homes now include an air conditioning unit? We depend on that hidden network of vents and ducts within our homes to keep us comfortable and to keep our air clean. Yet even the world's biggest clean freaks don't unscrew their vent covers and clean their home's heating and cooling ducts. That's one of the reasons the air quality inside your … [Read more...] about Indoor air quality and pregnancy: Do you have to pay to clean your air ducts?
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Baby Waking Frequently? Hint: It’s Normal
By Elizabeth Pantley, author of The No-Cry Nap Solution ~~~ A newborn baby has a very tiny stomach, it’s the size of one miniature fist. Before birth, in the womb, babies don’t need to think about eating, their nutritional needs are continuously met — they never feel hunger. After birth, however, babies must adjust to a different reality. Hunger is a new sensation. … [Read more...] about Baby Waking Frequently? Hint: It’s Normal
There’s more to a “clean” home than what Marie Kondo teaches
Normally we think about health as it relates to food, exercise, and mindset, but we rarely think about how our home and environment can be impacting us. Kate Hamblet is an architect and founder of Balanced Home, Balanced Life, and Balanced Architecture. She's got some great tips for us to clean our homes (not in the Marie Kondo kinda way, but just as important- maybe even … [Read more...] about There’s more to a “clean” home than what Marie Kondo teaches
What are the most popular baby names from the 1910s?
Some baby names are cyclical and some have topped the lists for 100 years. While you'll recognize all the names in this list of the most popular baby names from 100 years ago, your top choices today are likley very different from then. However, if you're looking for dependable, yet unique, looking to the past may be a better strategy than looking at what was popular last … [Read more...] about What are the most popular baby names from the 1910s?
Guess what – your baby doesn’t have days and nights mixed up!
By Elizabeth Pantley, author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Newborns ~~~ If your baby is sleeping a lot during the day, including a three- to five-hour stretch, and then getting up frequently at night, it’s common for people to think their "baby has days and nights mixed up.” From an adult perspective that makes sense. However, from a baby’s viewpoint, everything is exactly … [Read more...] about Guess what – your baby doesn’t have days and nights mixed up!