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    <title>United Arab Emirates forces women to breastfeed and America freaks out </title>
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    <description>United Arab Emirates forces women to breastfeed and America freaks out, but should we follow suit instead?&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/greenmama/united-arab-emirates-forces-women-breastfeed-and-america-freaks-out&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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    <title>What happens when two ordinary Canadians decide to make an extraordinary difference? </title>
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    <description>At the Project Somos Children&#039;s Village in Guatemala, this little girl is already experiencing the joy of volunteering.&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/greenmama/what-happens-when-two-ordinary-canadians-decide-make-extraordinary-difference&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 01:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>What YOU need to know about protecting your breasts after Angelina Jolie&#039;s mastectomy</title>
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    <description>What Angelina Jolie can teach you about how to keep your breasts &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/greenmama/what-you-need-know-about-protecting-your-breasts-after-angelina-jolies-mastectomy&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 04:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>Vancouver&#039;s childcare crisis: Budding&#039;s flexible childcare offers new approach to an old problem</title>
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    <description>When this Vancouver family couldn&#039;t find childcare, they decided to create an all-new, flexible solution.&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/greenmama/2011/09/15/vancouvers-childcare-crisis-buddings-flexible-childcare-offers-new&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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    <title>Election promise fulfilled: Vancouver&#039;s first flexible childcare opens</title>
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    <description>What to do when your preschool&#039;s hours and yours don&#039;t match?&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/greenmama/2011/12/05/election-promise-fulfilled-vancouvers-first-flexible-childcare-opens&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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    <title>The raw milk debate: Did Canada just give away your right to choose what you consume?</title>
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    <description>Canadian court says:  &quot;No right to milk.&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/greenmama/2011/10/17/raw-milk-debate-did-canada-just-give-away-your-right-choose-what-you&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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    <title>Antibacterial hand soap: the real danger lurking in school bathrooms</title>
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    <description>Sick of school or just a sick school? The Green Mama shows you how you can make a real difference in the health of your child&#039;s classroom.&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/greenmama/2011/08/27/how-green-your-childs-school&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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    <title>Composting is Sexy with the Red Dragon: the indoor, electric-assist composting appliance</title>
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    <description>The Green Mama shows just how sexy composting can be when she tells how she fell in love with her little red composting appliance: The Red Dragon.&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/greenmama/2011/04/21/composting-sexy-red-dragon-indoor-electric-assist-composting-appliance&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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