Mothering Magazine Spotlights
Two Kinds of Silver Screens
From the big screen to screening what's in your child's vaccines, Mothering explores subjects that every new parent needs to know.
Mothering has a celebrity on its cover? Gasp!
No—we are not selling out to pop culture. Ricki Lake is a serious birth-reform activist and executive producer of The Business of Being Born, a new, hard-hitting documentary that aims to expose the alarming consequences of an over-medicalized approach to childbirth. The feature was a highlight of the Motherbaby Film Festival, the subject of Debby Takikawa's article "Birth Film Revolution." Read it to discover other daring documentaries poised to galvanize a new generation of activists.
For the savvy parent, questioning routine medical procedures doesn't end at birth. Take, for instance, vaccines. While thimerosal, the controversial mercury-based preservative, has been removed from most vaccines, another toxic additive remains. In "Is Aluminum the New Thimerosal?" noted pediatrician Dr. Robert W. Sears, author of The Vaccine Book, talks about why this common adjuvant poses a threat to our children's well-being.
These and other vital parenting articles can be found in Mothering magazine's January-February 2008 issue, available at your local bookstore, newsstand, or natural food store. Also try Mothering Digital at www.mothering.com/digital or go to www.mothering.com.
Mothering is a bimonthly magazine that reports on natural family living. Articles cover pregnancy, natural childbirth, breastfeeding, education alternatives, and family health issues. Mothering's editors can serve as trusted resources for any stories involving these topics.
