Green Parenting

Why You Should Start a Food Buying Club This Year

Starting or joining a natural food buying club in just makes good economic and environmental sense. It can also help connect you with the farmers and food produced locally in your region and build a strong sense of community and connection in your neighborhood, social group and family.

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Stopping the Cough, Naturally

The recipe for getting better in our house is homemade, pasture-raised chicken soup, Netflix, and one or two of these favorite homemade cough remedies.

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How Safe is Your Sunscreen?

I’ve never blindly trust the chemicals in sunscreens. Why should I trade short-term protection for long-term harm, especially when there are safer alternatives?

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Allergen Free Non-Toxic Finger Paints

Did you know that conventional, store-bought fingerpaints can contain toxic chemicals like toluene, ethylene glycol, petroleum-based waxes, polymers, and artificial colors that can be easily absorbed through your child’s skin? Even the brands labeled “non-toxic” can contain these dangerous ingredients! (How this is legal is anyone’s guess.) And if that weren’t enough, genetically engineered soy, [...]

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Eco-Tip Tuesday: Skip the High Chair

We never bought a high chair for Babyzilla, nor did we ever really need one. Once Babyzilla was ready for solid foods, we started baby-led weaning by holding her in our lap and letting her try foods from our plates.

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Getting the Toxic Out of Toys

Made from petroleum, most plastic toys contain toxic phthalates, BPA, fire retardants, and other chemicals that are neither safe for kids nor eco-friendly.

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