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Confused About Borage Seed Oil?

by mamafier July 13, 2011 DIY Herbal Goodies
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Oh Internet, how we love you, but you do tend to confuse, especially with information about herbs for pregnant women and babies. Over the years, we’ve talked to more than a few anxious and bewildered ladies, all responsibly looking for guidance about what’s safe and what’s not safe for their growing bellies and the baby [Read more...]

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Much Ado About a Baby’s Lunch

by mama April 20, 2011 Earth Mama HQ
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This weekend I saw a Facebook post about a woman who was banned from a public place in Washington for breastfeeding her baby. And then today, Facebook decided to delete one of the two breastfeeding pictures on Earth Mama’s Facebook page. I don’t consider myself a militant. Or a lactavist. I’ve always tried very hard [Read more...]

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Breastfeeding Photos Deleted by Facebook!

by Earth Mama April 20, 2011 Earth Mama HQ
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One of these things is not like the other. Last night, Facebook sent Earth Mama’s Facebook page a WARNING that a picture in our photo strip had been removed because it apparently “violated the Terms of Use (see above). Facebook does not allow photos that “attack an individual or group, or that contain nudity, drug [Read more...]

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