Last week the editors at Green Options asked me if I wanted to write a review of Woogi World. “Uh, okay, I haven’t written a hatchet piece an ages.” was my unenthusiastic reply. Here’s the deal in my house. My kids get 30 minutes of media; it can be a TV show or some computer … [Read more...]
George W. Bush: Hero who Protects Children from Lead
Bwah hah. Made you look. Okay, folks it's been 8 years of me apologizing. Really, I'm sorry about the whole W thing. We'll do better next time. In the interim, our President has signed a really important bill into law. Lead is now banned from children's toys. Can we all do a … [Read more...]
Go Green Mommy and Discourage Gluttony
There are seven deadly sins. I can't rattle them off to you but I'll apologize in advance, because I'm fairly certain I'm guilty of some many most of them. With that being said I have two children and an obligation to turn them into stewards of the Earth. My children (like yours) … [Read more...]
Listen To Your Children: Playing is Green
This morning I had the good fortune to play tennis with a recent high school graduate. Why good fortune? Have you spent time with a teenager lately? I mean, have you sat down and listened to them, really listened. Teens (rightly) believe that they can change the world. Their … [Read more...]
Mother's Milk: Can We Take a Moment To Laugh at These Breasts?
I was 28 when my daughter was born. With a typical pregnancy you will gain 35 (or so) pounds. I gained a few more than 70. No, it’s not a typo, I was a chili cheese fry eating machine (I also jammed a few pounds of cotton candy down my throat each week). Giving birth was easy, … [Read more...]