Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (S. 3307) Awaits Obama’s Signature

Good news for children's nutrition! Last week, the US House of Representative passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (S. 3307), which was approved by the Senate in August. Slow Food USA explains: Over 31 million children in American schools will have a chance of a better … [Read more...]

Today, We Honor Rosa Parks and the Unknown that Fight for Civil Rights

55 years ago, a tired seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama challenged racial segregation in the United States. Rosa Parks has always been one of my heroes, ever since I wrote my high school senior thesis on how this woman became a catalyst for change. Today, we honor Rosa … [Read more...]

Washington Head Start Bans Breastfeeding Violating Discrimination Law

Here is another absurd story about mothers being asked to stop breasfeeding... A mother who regularly volunteers at a Head Start program in Washington state was told she would no longer be able to breastfeed her 13-month toddler because it made some parents and staff … [Read more...]

Around the Green Parenting Web: My 5-Year-Old Son is Gay and Home Birth vs. Insurance

Nerdy Apple Bottom: My son is gay Or he’s not. I don’t care. He is still my son. And he is 5. And I am his mother. And if you have a problem with anything mentioned above, I don’t want to know you... So a few weeks before Halloween, Boo decides he wants to be Daphne from … [Read more...]

Teaching My Daughter to Spin Wool with a Drop Spindle

This weekend, I did something I dreamed about when I first gave birth to my daughter nine years ago. I taught my daughter to spin wool, and it made me feel like a good mom. My mom didn't teach me how to sew until I was visiting home from college, and I asked her to help me make … [Read more...]