Spit that Out!: The Overly Informed Parent s Guide to Raising Healthy Kids in the Age of Environmental Guilt - Softcover

Wolf, Paige

Softcover

ISBN 10: 086571830X ISBN 13: 9780865718302

Publisher: New Society Publishers, 2016

Synopsis

From BPA in baby bottles and asbestos in crayons to misleading "natural" labels—it can despair even the most steadfast parent.

Lighthearted yet authoritative, Spit That Out! cuts through the information overload, sorts cloth from disposable, and empowers readers to make simple but impactful changes.

Featuring real life anxieties and advice from celebrities like Alysia Reiner and Kaitlin Olson, to activists such as Robyn O'Brien and Stacy Malkan, to everyday super moms, Paige Wolf assures you that you aren't alone.

Hot-button topics include food, toys, breast milk and diapers, clothing, the hidden toxins in schools, and how to spot greenwashing from a mile away. Bursting with valuable advice on green vacations, how to handle unsupportive friends and family, and how to be green on a budget.

Paige Wolf is a publicist, author, advocate, and eco-chic green living expert. Paige regularly appears as a green living expert on television, in print, and at conferences across the country. A widely read author, she's received national acclaim from People.com, Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine, The Huffington Post, and more. Paige lives in Philadelphia with her husband and two children, where she runs Paige Wolf Media & Public Relations, a certified B Corporation offering communications services to clients who contribute to a sustainable world and positive change. To learn more, visit www.spitthatoutthebook.com and www.paigewolf.com.

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About the Author

Paige Wolf is a publicist, author, advocate, and eco-chic green living expert. Paige regularly appears as a green living expert on television, in print, and at conferences across the country. A widely read author, she’s received national acclaim from People.com, Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine, The Huffington Post, and more. Paige lives in Philadelphia with her husband and two children, where she runs Paige Wolf Media & Public Relations, a certified B Corporation offering communications services to clients who contribute to a sustainable world and positive change. To learn more, visit www.spitthatoutthebook.com and www.paigewolf.com.

From the Back Cover

Read this book! ― Alysia Reiner, Orange is the New Black

A realistic guide to keeping your kids safe and healthy. ― PEOPLE.com

Paige Wolf provides truths, tips, and mom-to-mom advice on how to go green without going insane in this humorous must-read. ― Pregnancy & Newborn magazine

Spit that Out! is a drastic alternative to my original plan for my son’s safety – keeping him in a plastic bubble! ― Tammy Pescatelli, wife, mother, comedian, exhausted

From BPA in baby bottles and asbestos in crayons to misleading “natural” labels―it can derail even the most steadfast parent.

Lighthearted yet authoritative, Spit That Out! cuts through the information overload, sorts cloth from disposable, and empowers readers to make simple but impactful changes.

Featuring real life anxieties and advice from celebrities like Alysia Reiner and Kaitlin Olson, to activists like Robyn O’Brien and Stacy Malkan, to everyday super moms, Paige Wolf assures you that you aren’t alone.

Hot-button topics include food, toys, breastfeeding, diapers, clothing, the hidden toxins in schools, and how to spot greenwashing from a mile away. This book is bursting with valuable advice on green vacations, how to handle unsupportive friends and family, and how to be green on a budget.

New mothers! Let me introduce you to Paige Wolf, your tested, tried
and true, been there, done that green living expert best friend!
― @SupermodelEmme, women’s advocate and founder, Moms on The Verge of Green

From the Inside Flap

Read this book! — Alysia Reiner, Orange is the New Black

A realistic guide to keeping your kids safe and healthy. — PEOPLE.com

Paige Wolf provides truths, tips, and mom-to-mom advice on how to go green without going insane in this humorous must-read. — Pregnancy & Newborn magazine

Spit that Out! is a drastic alternative to my original plan for my son’s safety – keeping him in a plastic bubble! — Tammy Pescatelli, wife, mother, comedian, exhausted

From BPA in baby bottles and asbestos in crayons to misleading “natural” labels—it can derail even the most steadfast parent.

Lighthearted yet authoritative, Spit That Out! cuts through the information overload, sorts cloth from disposable, and empowers readers to make simple but impactful changes.

Featuring real life anxieties and advice from celebrities like Alysia Reiner and Kaitlin Olson, to activists like Robyn O’Brien and Stacy Malkan, to everyday super moms, Paige Wolf assures you that you aren’t alone.

Hot-button topics include food, toys, breastfeeding, diapers, clothing, the hidden toxins in schools, and how to spot greenwashing from a mile away. This book is bursting with valuable advice on green vacations, how to handle unsupportive friends and family, and how to be green on a budget.

New mothers! Let me introduce you to Paige Wolf, your tested, tried
and true, been there, done that green living expert best friend!
— @SupermodelEmme, women’s advocate and founder, Moms on The Verge of Green

Edition details

• Publisher: New Society Publishers
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 086571830X
• ISBN 13: 9780865718302
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192