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published
April 15th 2008
by Simon & Schuster
binding
Paperback, 240 pages
isbn
1416541241
(isbn13: 9781416541240)
description
The essential, parent-friendly guide to raising a healthy child in our increasingly toxic environment.
The second volume in the New York Ti...more
The second volume in the New York Ti...more
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Read in May, 2008
Just flipped through this highly anticipated follow-up to Greening Your Cleaning. Already highly disappointed. She's actually suggesting that organic baby formula in a glass baby bottle might be safer and superior to "contaminated" breastmilk. Then she refers mothers who might still choose the frightening avenue of breastfeeding in today's polluted world to La Leche League. If she had read anything about toxins and breastmilk by LLL, she would have learned that even mothers with se...more
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i don't even know if i want to give this book 1 star!
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Read in August, 2008
Zero stars. Took this back to the library a couple days after I checked it out because the advice I gathered from skimming some of it was so bad. I was particularly unhappy that much of it was an advertisement for the Imus' green household products.
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03/16/09
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Read in April, 2009
I needed more time with this book. I would buy it rather than borrow from the library. To make a lifestyle change, I need to reference the book often.
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OK, like reading a text book, so not thrilling...but good information...definitely overwhelming and sometimes irritating (does she realize we don't all have household incomes of millions of dollars?)...had to read it in short spurts...but also felt strongly about reading it, to bring the new baby into the safest possible environment!
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less than 1 star. Formula better than "contaminated breastmilk"? no fish, ever? give me a break. most of what she recommends is not feasible nor is it presented with evidence.
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Mom gave it to me, thought it was all pretty abvious and not helpful. Might be helpful to people who don't live in ultra liberal progressive communities.
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Great book - really makes me want to 'go green' with the baby on the way!
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