green parenting

Happy Father’s Day! – Benefits of Great Green Dads

June 20, 2010

So I’m running a little late today and frankly I almost forgot it was Father’s Day. Long story short I met my dad at age 27 or so, and you have to admit that’s a long time to go without Father’s Day so it’s easy to forget. Still, my dad is actually a pretty cool [...]

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Grow a nature loving family

June 18, 2010

This summer and for the rest of the year I hope one major goal you have is to get your family outside. Kids especially spend a depressingly large amount of time indoors nowadays and that’s unacceptable. Granted, it’s easy to keep on doing what you’re doing. Inside is easy. You’ve got books, video games, less [...]

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Move childhood back outside this summer

June 17, 2010

When I was a kid it was hard to get me inside. Rain or shine or even snow; it didn’t matter I was usually outside. Nowadays it’s different. Kids are inside way more than they’re outside. If you think the obesity statistics are scary how about these statistics about kids and nature from David Mizejewski, [...]

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Do Kids Really Need Nature?

April 18, 2010

I was going to write up a little Arbor Day activity list, but I found something more pressing to discuss. I was over at Brain, Child, arguably one of my favorite publications and saw this – Guilt Trip into the Woods by Martha Nichols. Brain, Child is many things, but you can’t honestly say it’s [...]

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DIY Green Baby Project: Make Your Own Reusable Baby Wipes Kit

April 4, 2010

In a previous post we looked at a nice little reusable baby wipes kit – the Bottoms Up Washable Cloth Baby Wipes Kit. This is a great kit for parents who want to go green but are a little too busy to make their own reusable baby wipes. That said, it really doesn’t take much [...]

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New Organic Earth Baby Carrier by Belle

April 3, 2010

There’s an adorable new addition to the Belle Pure baby carrier line – the Organic Earth carrier. This simple but stylish baby carrier features 100% undyed Romanian hemp canvas that’s been prewashed for softness and has a nobby, textured appearance and according to Belle, “smells wonderful.” The inside liner is 100% organic cotton and hemp [...]

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What does being a green parent mean to you?

April 1, 2010

The other day someone commented at a green forum I frequent about how ALL eco-friendly people are tree hugging hippies who focus on driving a Prius or solar panels – i.e. BIG actions. Then later in the day someone asked me if I thought I was an environmentalist; because in their opinion when they think [...]

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Win A Bottoms Up Washable Cloth Baby Wipes Kit

March 26, 2010

Just a heads up – yesterday I posted about the reusable Bottoms Up Washable Cloth Baby Wipes Kit. This kit is a super alternative to toss away disposable baby wipes. In any case, Green Options is giving away two FREE Bottoms Up Washable Cloth Baby Wipes Kit!. So, if you’re leery of trying reusable wipes, [...]

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Bottoms Up Washable Cloth Baby Wipes Kit

March 25, 2010

Cloth diapers are just one way to green up your baby care and save money. Another way is using reusable baby wipes vs. disposable baby wipes. When my son Cedar was a baby, I only bought reusable wipes for long road trips – the rest of the time I used reusable cloth wipes. I made [...]