Is Everything Toxic Now?! Here’s What Parents Actually Need to Know

File this under: things we genuinely did not realize we needed to know as parents. 🙃

Our kids spend SO MUCH of their lives sleeping, but… have you ever actually thought about what their mattress is made of? Yeah. Neither had we.

Today we’re joined by Arin Schultz, Chief Growth Officer at Naturepedic and dad of four, to pull back the curtain on mattresses: what can actually be inside them, why certain materials are worth knowing about, what all those certifications and “organic” labels actually mean, and what parents should look for when they’re shopping.


Most importantly: this is information, not another parenting assignment. Deena gets very real about how easily learning this stuff can tip from “good to know” into “OH GOD NOW I’M WORRIED ABOUT EVERYTHING,” and why none of us need to live our lives trying to eliminate every potentially questionable thing our kids will ever encounter.

And because this is After Bedtime, we obviously do not stay on mattresses. 😂 We somehow end up debating whether sharing a drink with your own child is absolutely disgusting, hearing what it’s REALLY like to raise four boys, and, perhaps most importantly, adding Arin to the growing list of podcast guests Deena has recruited to help make her case for baby #4.


You’ll leave knowing a little more about something your kids spend a huge chunk of their lives on, what’s actually worth looking for, and a few realistic options for making a change if and when it makes sense for your family. No throwing your entire house away required.

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