One of my closest friends (and fellow mom) is not exactly "green". She tends to skew towards the tested and reliable brands and not towards the "fad" of baby organic products. I recently persuaded her to try a few organic products and, low and behold, she has been very pleased … [Read more...]
Save Energy and a Whole Lot More By Turning Off the T.V.
© Hallgerd | Dreamstime.com I suppose the average person would think me a bit odd. Or even extreme, as a parent. You see, I don't allow T.V. during the week. On weekends, we might, just might watch a DVD if the weather is lousy, or we've had an exhausting weekend not spent … [Read more...]
Eco Kids' Books: How to Turn Your Parents Green
I have learned from our readers that there are two sources for green motivation in families: the parents or the children. Eco moms and eco dads obviously pass on their green values to their children, but sometimes it is the children themselves that inspire a family to go green. … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Inspire a Preschooler to Be Green
I am the mother of two children, ages six and three, as well as a preschool teacher in a small, mountainous community in Northern California. Our family lives off-the-grid producing our own electricity from a micro hydro turbine in our creek. One of our family values is to live … [Read more...]
Secret Mom Tricks
Earth Day is nearly past, but there's a few minutes left to just have a laugh after a day of celebration. I'm about to share my double-secret mom tricks. Now, keep these to just us parents, right? Now and then, we parents have to be creative. Someday, if our kids are lucky, … [Read more...]