The Green Parent

Thirty years ago when Walt Disney was planning his Florida theme park, he set aside more than one-third of the park property to be dedicated conservation habitat. That adds up to 10,000 acres of conservation area that is integrated throughout Walt Disney World property. And I found the the Mouseketeers that work at Walt Disney [...]

If you’re looking for Disney World attractions that teach your kids about conservation, then you are headed to Animal Kingdom.  At over 500 acres, Animal Kingdom is the largest of all of Disney’s “kingdoms.”  In fact, all of the other parks combined could fit in to Animal Kingdom.  The park offers silly, playful, and sometimes [...]

Anytime you venture out on vacation, you put yourself at the mercy of the food selections that will be available  to your family at your destination.  Things get even more complicated at Disney because its not like you can just dash out of the park to pick up something else if you don’t like the [...]

OK, so your kids have finally worn you down with their incessant pleas for a Disney vacation and now you find yourself wondering how you can possibly plan a trip to Disney World without abandoning your green ideals. Well, you’ll be happy to know that it can be done! All this week I’m going to [...]

the full the green hornet movie Last week, I took my family to Disney World.  Not the greenest of ventures you say?  Well, while Disney may not be the first destination that comes to mind on the eco-parent vacation list, I found that with a little planning and preparation, you can have an amazing vacation [...]

the rite full dvd O.K., now that you have taken care of the kids, the house, your work, your child’s school, the groceries, the cleaning, and everything else, it is finally time for you. If you have any time, energy, and motivation left, use these ideas to become the Green Parent you always thought you [...]

My youngest daughter turns 3 today, so in honor of her special day, I’d like to dedicate this Waste-Free Wednesday to learning how to throw a green and waste-free birthday party.  Here’s how its done: Invites: Save money and resources by sending invites via email or text message. If you need to send an invitation [...]

A few weeks ago, we took a long hard look at the pros and cons of vaccination with a series of posts on why we vaccinate, the dangers of vaccination, and the link between vaccination and autism. To add to this discussion, a federal court ruled Thursday that vaccines are not connected to the autism [...]

For today’s Waste-Free Wednesday, I’d like to take a look at a tried and true eco-topic, the waste-free lunch.  When it comes to school-aged kids, this is one of the best ways to talk to them about reducing waste and conserving resources. If you’re not familiar with the concept, here’s a little background info.  According [...]

by Moni, Vegetarian on the Cheap Ok, let’s back up – I can not guarantee anything – but here are my credentials: I have raised one picky eater into a handsome, 16 year old, healthy vegetarian and have been a nanny to countless others, some of whom I have turned into artichoke connoisseurs – at [...]

Got an old pair of jeans hanging around? Recycle them into a cute mini-backpack with just a few quick stitches. Check out this video to see how its done. Photo by Tofutti Break

All this week we have been focusing on vaccinations…the good, the bad, and the ugly. Hopefully, you’ve had a chance to wade through the information and form your own opinion on the issue.  And you may be happy to know that you don’t necessarily have to choose one side or another. In the past, many [...]

Once again this week we are talking about vaccination.  So far, we’ve covered the pros and some of the cons.  But the biggest con by far, the potential link between vaccines and autism, warranted a blog post all on its own. The sheer amount of news stories, studies, interviews, and papers released on this topic [...]

If your just tuning in, we’re talking about vaccinations this week.  And I’ve even postponed our usual “Waste-Free Wednesday” post so that I can continue focusing on the pros and cons of vaccination. Yesterday, we took a long look at the reasons to consider vaccination. In today’s post, I’d like to take a look at [...]