I hate Barbie Dolls. These plastic, large breasted, out of proportion dolls create unrealistic images in children's minds of a woman's body. As Empowered Parents explains, If she were alive, Barbie would be a woman standing 7 feet tall with a waistline of 18 inches and a bustling … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2008
A Birthday Garden
We celebrated our child’s birthday with her friends last weekend. At every holiday, inevitably someone asks a child what gift she is wishing for. It’s times like that's where it becomes abundantly clear that we don’t watch kids TV. My child has no idea what toy she would like; … [Read more...]
Green Options Turns One: Make A Wish!
It sounds cliched, but I can't believe it's been a year since Green Options launched a year ago. I got involved on a whim, responding to a post on sustainablog, thinking, "What the heck? I've got nothing to lose by checking this out." Little did I know how immersed I would get … [Read more...]
The Business of Being Born
[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/4DgLf8hHMgo" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] … [Read more...]
Empower Children with Charity Donation Choices
A couple of weeks ago, Beth wrote about alternatives to birthday gift giving, and I allowed my daughter to select our Kiva loan recipient. Recently, I discovered another option for low impact birthday giving: markmakers.org. These charitable gift cards allow children to choose … [Read more...]
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