Talking about Toxics: What to Say at a Baby Shower
Most of the time, I’m an organizer that works for better regulations for toxic chemicals. I’m interested in making sure that none of the “stuff “ we use everyday, such as shampoo, lotions, dishwashing detergent, floor wax, toys, couches, rugs or flooring, contains chemicals that could harm our health and our communities.
Sharyle Patton is the Director of the Health and Environment Program at Commonweal and a new grandmother.
Most of the time, I’m an organizer that works for better regulations for toxic chemicals. I’m interested in making sure that none of the “stuff “ we use everyday, such as shampoo, lotions, dishwashing detergent, floor wax, toys, couches, rugs or flooring, contains chemicals that could harm our health and our communities.
[But] my own sense of concern deepened when my daughter in law, Sara, and my son, Jim, announced that they were pregnant and that I would be a first time grandmother in a few months. It hit home when I was at Sara’s baby shower. As part of the festivities, we each were asked to give advice to Sara about giving birth, about taking care of a newborn, about being a mom, whatever we thought would be helpful and would support her through the upcoming years of motherhood.
What could I say that would be helpful, something not overwhelming but truly useful?
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