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11 Helpful Tips for Optimizing Postpartum Nutrition, Recovery, and Healing

June 7, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

The postpartum period is one of life’s most truly challenging phases. Postpartum nutrition– aka nutrition during the first 40 days after delivering a baby– plays a huge role in how well new moms heal and prepare their bodies for this next critical phase of nurturing and developing along with their baby. Thus, it’s worth paying […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Cool Ideas Tagged With: books, gut health, pregnancy

This is “The Most Calming Song in the World” According to Neuroscientists

June 3, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin 1 Comment

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Hunting for relaxation music and want to get really clinical about it? Marconi Union’s “Weightless” is literally the most calming song in the world– at least according to neuroscientists.  Allow me to explain further. In 2011, British ambient band Marconi Union worked with sound therapists and researchers from Mindlab International to specifically design an 8-minute […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks, Cool Ideas Tagged With: anxiety relief, free therapy, music, stress relief

7 Pregnancy-Safe Retinol Alternatives

May 4, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Looking for pregnancy-safe retinol alternatives was, until very recently, a challenge for expecting skin-care addicts– even amid the nascent clean beauty and skincare revolution. More and more people, however, are requesting powerful, effective, and safe alternatives to chemical-filled skincare products of yore, especially during pregnancy. Thus, after years of searching and researching during our own […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: beauty, pregnancy, skincare

How Climate Change Affects Mental Health

March 20, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin 4 Comments

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For all the endless chatter surrounding Climate Change, not much of the global conversation has centered on the connection between Climate Change and mental health. The psychological impacts of a warming world might seem intuitive, and rightly so.  But on a personal and macro level, changing habitats and unpredictable weather patterns have had a universally […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Cool Ideas Tagged With: advocacy, culture, video

5 Great Silicone Baby Spoons, Cups & Bowls For Baby-Led Weaning (The Best BPA, Phthalate & Plastic-Free Options)

February 14, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

Looking for silicone baby spoons, silicone baby bowls, and/or silicone sippy cups for a new baby? Whether you’re starting baby-led weaning or introducing a sippy cup, it’s important for your baby’s health and the health of the planet that you choose plastic-free alternatives.  Ideally, anything that the baby puts in their mouth should not contain […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: parenting

6 Amazing Eco-Friendly Comfy Clothes Brands

February 13, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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With remote work and digital nomad-ing on the rise, eco-friendly, ethically-made comfy clothes are more desirable than ever. As we previously wrote in our viral Gift Guide for Stressed Out People, today the average person spends more time in their pajamas than in their work clothes. Why not make them just as nice?  Studies show […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: gift guide, self care, sleep

3 Breast Milk Facial Recipes (Yes, Seriously: It’s Great for Skin + Using Leftover Supply)

February 7, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

When I was in my mid-twenties and traveling like crazy in pursuit of unique wellness treatments, a beauty bar in Chicago started offering breast milk facials for $40 a pop at their hip facial spa in River North. As a skincare junkie obsessed with trying new things, I immediately flagged this treatment as something I […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: beauty, DIY, parenting, pregnancy, self care

Tracy Chapman & Luke Combs’ Moving “Fast Car” Duet is a Masterclass in Emotional Connection

February 5, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Last night at the 2024 GRAMMY Awards, Tracy Chapman performed her iconic 1988 single “Fast Car” as a duet with Luke Combs, who famously covered the song last year to much critical fanfare. (Combs’ cover of “Fast Car” was so well performed, if politically controversial, that it also secured its own GRAMMY nomination and has […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: music, pop culture, video

6 Great Eco-Friendly Maternity Clothing Brands

February 1, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin

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When you’re pregnant or breastfeeding, comfort is of the utmost importance. But many new moms also find themselves increasingly worried about the environmental impact of their consumer choices. So, where can moms-to-be look for comfortable, stylish eco-friendly maternity clothes? Knowing where to shop, in this case, is key– especially if you’re on a budget or […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: gift guide, pregnancy

How Mental Health Became Pop Music’s Unlikely Muse

March 20, 2023 by Molly Beauchemin 1 Comment

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Maybe you’ve noticed that some of the biggest songs on the radio in recent years have dealt with themes of depression, anxiety, suicide, and other aspects of mental health. Or maybe you saw Lady Gaga‘s 2019 speech at the Grammy Awards in which she mentioned, perhaps unsurprisingly, that many artists deal with mental health issues. […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: anxiety relief, culture, mental health care, music

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