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NEW! Eco-showers are the latest green trend to add momentum to the movement toward freedom from carbon emissions, as environmentally savvy women look for ways to host parties that honor the mother-to-be and Mother Earth with greener gift registries, reusable party decorations, and more meaningful activities and rituals. Helen Coronato shares tips on how to green up your shower. Reprinted from Mothering issue 150, September-October 2008. 8 pages.
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"Advertisers have made a fortune convincing expectant parents that they need to buy a ton of baby gear before the birth, and I was no exception, registering for a slew of bouncers, mobiles, and bathtubs. It turned out that what I really needed was a second pair of hands. While there's a place for baby gear, what new parents most need in the first months of familyhood is help. Skip the superstore registries and give thought to the question everyone has been asking for the past nine months: What can I do to help?"
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