Welcome to Mamavation's ultimate non-toxic & eco-friendly holiday gift guide for the whole family for 2021! This year everyone is holiday shopping early, so we've put together the best organic and naturally-minded holiday gift guide for your shopping, including kitchen gifts & gadgets, wellness gifts, gifts under $35, gifts for …
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Safest Non-Toxic “Breathable” Crib Mattresses & Marketing Tricks to Look Out For!
When you are shopping for a crib mattress as a new mom, the last thing you want to think about is the possibility of your child suffocating on it. But some brands are capitalizing on those fears to sell something that could potentially be more dangerous. Mamavation community members discovered what looked like mold inside one of their "breathable" …
Study Finds PFAS “Forever Chemicals” in 100% of Breastmilk Samples Tested
Nursing mothers were shocked when a study was released this week that found PFAS in 100% of breastmilk samples tested. So what is a nursing mother to do? You've trusted Mamavation to bring you useful topics like safest cookware without PFAS, safest parchment paper without PFAS, and safest air fryers without PFAS, now join us as we bring you this …
25 Ways Apple Cider Vinegar Will Change Your Life
Apple cider vinegar is incredibly versatile and can be used in many way around your home. You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like safest cookware without PFAS and nanoparticles, best organic mattresses, & best air purifiers, now join us as we bring you 25 ways that apple cider vinegar will change your life. Did you know that apple …
Best Non-Toxic Car Seats Free From Fire Retardants
When you have a baby, you have to have a car seat--that's the law. Everyone is concerned about getting the car seat correctly secured in the car, but have you ever bothered to look into the chemicals used to create these car seats? We've discovered a slew of toxic chemicals, like fire retardants and perfluorinated chemicals, that are off-gassing …
100+ Children’s Supplements & Probiotics Ranked By Safety & Quality Ingredients
Walk down the aisle of your local health food store or do a quick internet search and you'll come across an astounding number of children's vitamins and supplements all with different claims and reasons for use. It's overwhelming, to say the very least. So which ones should you purchase for your kids? You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics …
10 Real Eco-Friendly Back-To-School Tips With No Greenwashing
Back to School is here and children are excited or defeated depending on which grade they are in. And that leaves parents scrambling to purchase supplies from big box stores in a mad dash. But if you'd like some tips on how to make their time at school safer, less toxic, and kinder to the environment, stick around. You've trusted Mamavation to …
How To Manage ADHD Without Medication
Between play dates and soccer practice, homework and swimming classes, and the general chaos around the home, being a parent can certainly be a challenge. But if you have a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you’re probably well aware that it can bring a few extra challenges along the way. You've trusted Mamavation to bring …
Bill Would Ban Spraying Pesticides & Herbicides Around Schools & Daycares
Would you like to reduce the amount of pesticides your children are exposed to? Pay close attention because the California Legislature is about to consider making "organic landscape management" the go-to for public schools and daycares in California. And everyone knows that what happens in California doesn't stay in California. (*wink wink*) …
Organic is Lying About Infant Formula So I Sued & Changed The Law
New mothers who struggle to breastfeed turn to organic formula every year without knowing the hidden secret of the industry--there is no such thing as organic formula in the United States. And that's because each brand contains ingredients not allowable in the organic standards, which techincally makes it NOT an organic food. Some are better …
Early Puberty in Girls Linked to Cosmetic Chemicals Study Finds
Just when young girls start getting interested in makeup, studies have found hormone-disrupting chemicals inside everyday cosmetics are linked to early puberty. So if you are pregnant and don't want your children to suffer the physical, socio-economic and emotional impacts of having puberty come early, pay attention, because this study was created …
Car Seat Investigation–Which Brands Contain Dangerous Fire Retardants?
Everyone needs an infant car seat when they have a baby. It's part of the law. But when it comes to babies and young children, harmful chemicals are more potent and far more dangerous. So who's looking out to make sure that harmful chemicals, like fire retardants, are not inside car seats off-gassing dangerous ingredients into their lungs? The …