Maintaining a healthy home and healthy family is, for the most part, everyone’s goal; however, achieving that goal may be a challenge. With the third edition of Guide to Family Health, Mother Earth News offers more than 215 tips for natural wellness as well as several popular articles featured in Mother Earth News on healthy and natural living.

Read how to have a healthy home by learning how common household problems can be solved without resorting to harsh chemicals. Discover how to make simple soaps with the easy and unique herbal homemade soap recipes found in this guide. If you are a new parent, learn home remedies for ear infections, stretch marks, colic and more. Six doctors share their favorite recipes to help naturally boost your family’s immunity – no drugstore needed. Find out how to make your backyard more productive and save money, increase your garden’s yield and maximize its resources.

More articles include:

• The Very Best DIY Home Cleaning Recipes – Avoid harmful chemicals and save money by making your own household cleaners.
• Get Better Faster – Shorten your family’s cold and flu recovery times with these 15 natural remedies.
• 13 Reasons to Love (and Take) Probiotics – There are many reasons we should stock up on these friendly bacteria – from digestive health to neurological well-being.
• Natural First-Aid Tips for Families – Use this beginners guide to make basic medicines that are safe and effective for the entire family.
• Plant once, Eat for Years – Grow these perennial food plants and you’ll enjoy the fruits of your labors for many seasons to come.