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The Green Mama

United Arab Emirates forces women to breastfeed and America freaks out

United Arab Emirates forces women to breastfeed and America freaks out, but should we follow suit instead?

What happens when two ordinary Canadians decide to make an extraordinary difference?

At the Project Somos Children's Village in Guatemala, this little girl is already experiencing the joy of volunteering.

What YOU need to know about protecting your breasts after Angelina Jolie's mastectomy

What Angelina Jolie can teach you about how to keep your breasts

Vancouver's childcare crisis: Budding's flexible childcare offers new approach to an old problem

When this Vancouver family couldn't find childcare, they decided to create an all-new, flexible solution.

Election promise fulfilled: Vancouver's first flexible childcare opens

What to do when your preschool's hours and yours don't match?

Antibacterial hand soap: the real danger lurking in school bathrooms

Our children are back in school and the dangers lurking in the school bathroom are real.

How to green your child's school

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's classroom.

How to make compost in your apartment

The Green Mama explains the ins and out of composting for urban dwellers, and the lazy.

Composting is Sexy with the Red Dragon: the indoor, electric-assist composting appliance

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.
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