This summer I participated in HERSHEY’S CAMP BONDFIRE. I was asked by Hershey’s if I like making memories with my family. And do I like chocolate. (I prefer the latter more, actually, but luckily, no one asked!) I will be very honest here. I had to replace my S’mores supplies twice. Someone (definitely NOT my […]
Category: Dads
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Diary of a New Green Mom: Progress, Not Perfection
When we last left New Green Mom, she was terrorizing her cleaning woman with non-toxic scrubbers and natural sponge-y cleaning products and lamenting her use and overuse of traditional, chemical-laden makeup and bath products. So did the cleaning lady ever abandon her trusted bleach in favor of the citrus-oil based bathroom cleaners? Will New Green […]
Soccer Parents, Chill Out!
At a recent soccer game for my six-year-old, I couldn’t help but observe on the sideline asone parent screamed at his child – along with the other kids on the team – telling them what to do, play by play, as the game went on. Now, I know that I am not the most competitive […]
Green Parenting: Toxic School Supplies
It’s that time of year again where we gear up for school by shopping for and purchasing school supplies. If you are anything like me, it’s one of my favorite activities ever. Give me a Staples and I’m in heaven! But there are some choices to be made – now more than ever – about […]
3 Steps to Store Clothing for Future Kids
Following these three steps will help save time and money on your next child’s clothes by keeping the best and storing everything effectively.
Explaining Weather to Children
As weather is a topic that comes up often with children, I want to share my latest column in NY Family magazine. About a year ago, many New Yorkers experienced noticeable tremors from a small earthquake. A week later, we braced for Hurricane Irene, which was projected to hit New York head-on. Luckily, both events […]
My Child Is So Different From Me… How Can I Relate?
On a recent walk with a few of my girlfriends, we were talking about how our children in some ways remind us so much of ourselves, but in other ways are so very different.
Growing Up in the Garden
As we’ve moved from an agrarian society to an urban, industrial/post-industrial one, we have lost contact with nature. And with that we have lost our understanding of where our food comes from, how plants and animals live and grow, our role in nature, and how our actions impact the natural world.