To help you gear up for the week, each Monday www.HawaiiMoms.com publishes a calendar of events aimed at families or mothers. You also can join conversations with the hundreds of other moms in the site's community. Here's a peek at one discussion: "I just got back from visiting my in-laws in New England & once again they were shocked with the fact that I am still breastfeeding my 9-month-old. ... I guess they just don't get the benefits of breast milk, the unbelievable bond you build with your child or the fact that you save soooo much money! I've turned into such a LACTAVIST!" — Oh Baby!, in the Breastfeeding forum.

NATURAL SKINCARE

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FINAL WORD

"The world's climate is changing more dramatically than we would have believed even a year ago. It is no longer a prediction. The evidence is real, and unless we do something now, the effects will be significant and damaging."

Ian Kieran | Chairman and founder of Clean Up the World, in "True Green," a book on everyday ways to a healthier planet