Maya Midwives As Social Workers In A Machista Society
In Guatemala, the midwife’s role goes beyond ‘catching babies.’
In Guatemala, the midwife’s role goes beyond ‘catching babies.’
With all the excess of energy and material expended for just one day of a traditional wedding, planning a wedding for the “green” bride and groom may seem impossible...
Homesteading, or the back to the land movement on a rural property isn’t for everyone, but living a sustainable, self-sufficient lifestyle is appealing to many.
Currently there are over 80 completed co-housing communities in the United States with many more in the planning stage. The community is planned, operated and maintained by the residents, although there is no pooling of financial resources.
Taking steps to reduce can have an impact on many areas of your life.
Water use is an area that for many people happens without much thought.
Springtime is here and for many of us that means garden time. Like the honeybee flitting from flower to flower my mind flitters from task to task.
Winter is on its way and with it comes the challenge to remain healthy.
Many of us are familiar with the term “sick building syndrome.”
Your food choices play an important part in creating a greener home and a greener community. Choosing locally grown food supports open space in your area.
Americans directly apply 70 million pounds of pesticides to home lawns and gardens each year. In the pursuit of greener lawns, birds and other wildlife are killed and important water resources are affected.
A walk down the cleaning aisle of a supermarket offers a dazzling array of products all designed to get the job done quicker in a new and improved way. But at what cost to our health and our environment?
Many native plant species and animals are loosing their habitats. The state of Washington loses over 35,000 acres of wildlife habitat to housing and other development each year.