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day Show, which interviewed DiaperFreeBaby Co-founder Melinda
Rothstein in 2005, aired a 2007 segment on Elimination Communication
and DiaperFreeBaby which included an interview with Mentor Erinn Klatt,
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Boston group member Nancy Prior, as well as Melinda and her new-
born. The blog discussion that followed was even more interesting and in-
formative.
The environmental benefits of EC were touted in many stories throughout the
year. E/The Environmental Magazine’sarticle, “Natural Baby, Toxic World” typ-
ified this trend in the media. This article was re-printed, blogged about, and
discussed on many other websites including: Tree Hugger, EWG, and Evolving
Excellence (see People, Diapers, and Kegs). The Environmental Report ran a
syndicated radio interview with Michigan Mentor Erin Burck Lafreniere, and
the ABC News website ran an article in their technology section.
Toward the end of 2007, many reporters had grasped the concept and pre-
sented stories which were accurate and instructive. DiaperFreeBaby’s direct
contact with reporters enables us to provide information and input, though
we have no final say in the articles. As the idea of EC becomes more famil-
iar, media outlets embrace more and more of the information we provide. An
excellent article ran in the The News-Sentinel in Fort Wayne Indiana using
many medical research studies. In Oregon, an article ran in Portland’s Metro
Parent Magazine and in Salem’s Salem Monthly Magazine. KGW News in
Portland aired a story on the morning news. In addition, supportive and in-
formative stories aired on local TV stations during the November Sweeps, or
TV ratings, period. These included Fox News in Hartford Connecticut and
CBS News in Springfield, Massachusetts. ABC 5 in Des Moines aired a seg-
ment as part of a “Superkids” series along with stories on baby sign language
and baby chiropractic care. And Fox in Cleveland aired a segment two nights
in a row followed by a live chat with DiaperFreeBaby Mentor Lisa Wilkins.
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