When it comes to menstrual hygiene products like tampons and sanitary pads, many consumers are increasingly concerned about the safety and environmental impact of the manufacturing processes involved. One such process that has garnered attention is bleaching, which is...
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Celebrate Mother's Day with a Broader Spectrum of What It Means to Be a Mom
It's time to celebrate mothers! Across the United States, Mother's Day is this Sunday, and many of us are shopping for cards, making brunch plans and/or reflecting on family. Though the holiday was founded by women's peace groups as a way to unite families affected by...
Fierce Woman of the Month: Tanya Fields, Creator of The South Bronx Mobile Market & Blk Projek
The organic industry has a history of fierce pioneers who paved the way for the increased demand we are experiencing today for all things healthy and better for the environment. Tanya Fields is one of our favorite local pioneers who has taken this movement a step...
Heaven is a Place on Earth – Happy Earth Day!
Earth Day stems from the history of a movement that worked to bring environmental concerns and causes to the forefront during the height of the "hippie and flower-child" culture in the 70s. Every year since then we're delighted to see the world come together in bigger...
Adios Allergies: Get Relief Naturally
Spring has sprung and everything is in bloom! Although the budding trees, plants and flowers are beautiful to see and smell, they can wreak havoc on the 40 million people who suffer from seasonal allergies. Basically what happens during an allergic reaction is that...
Celebrating Poetry and Female Poets
In 1996, the Academy of American Poets established April as National Poetry Month to "celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture." Many people, established writers and novice poets, often do a "challenge" to write a poem a day for the entire month of...
Fierce Woman of the Month: Heather Von St. James, Cancer Survivor, Advocate and Mom
Mesothelioma. Just what exactly is that, you ask? I didn't know either until I learned about Heather Von St. James, our April "Fierce Woman." I only knew of it from ads for cheap legal services on TV or at the bus stop. Well, mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer...
In Bloom: Spring Natural Makeup Trends
Happy Spring! It’s the beginning of a new year and in many places of the United States, it signifies the beginning of warm weather. Warmer weather means going out more and a change of seasons means a change of wardrobe. Adios knee high boots, hello peep toe sandals!...
Viva La Vida: Frida Kahlo, Fierce Woman
Last weekend, I checked something off my bucket list that I've been wanting to do for (at least) six years: visit La Casa Azul, Frida Kahlo's home, now a museum. I was excited to be there particularly because it’s Women's History Month and I am interested in the ways...
A Brief History of Pads and Tampons
When it comes to options for dealing with our periods, the women of 2014 are generally pretty fortunate. Technology has advanced rapidly in a relatively short period of time offering more options for menstruating women on the move, particularly as a response to more...
Fierce Woman of the Month: Judy Vaughan, Executive Director of Alexandria House
On my first trip to Los Angeles, I remember taking a leisurely stroll through downtown to explore the flower and fabric districts. I turned the corner and all of a sudden I was in the middle of “Skid Row,” an area of downtown LA known for its enormous homeless...