The Green Parent

I’ve had these resolutions knocking around in my head since we first rang in 2012 a few weeks ago.  I decided to follow my own advice and write them down so that I can make sure they actually happen.  So without further ado, here are my top resolutions for 2012. 1. Spend more time on [...]

I’ve decided to launch a new series on this site entitled Monday Meditations. The idea is to take a minute before diving into the week to reflect on a quote, story, poem, or photo.  And what better Monday to start such an endeavor than this Monday – Martin Luther Kinh, Jr. Day.  There was no [...]

by Ashley Grimaldo Regardless of your nostalgic, Christmas-morning-frenzy memories, you’ll quickly learn that a no-holds-barred approach doesn’t go over well with your toddler — especially on the most anticipated morning of the year. Don’t wing it Christmas morning. Get a game plan together now so that your entire family can enjoy the holidays without going [...]

  by Ashley Grimaldo   Aunt Jean is coming to town. You’ve known about it for months, but you’re days away from her camping out in your guest room with a plethora of denture accessories. And she knows just how to cook your turkey. Face reality and get a game plan, because compensating with bourbon [...]

It’s the last day of January and subsequently the last day of my January eco-challenge to adhere to the principles of The Compact.  Nothing new, other than food and medical necessities, for one month. So how did I do?  Well, those of you that have been following me all month long know that I cheated. [...]

I cheated.  That’s right, you heard me.  I cheated on my January eco-challenge this week. I’m not proud – I really wanted to make it through this month without buying anything new besides groceries.  But I thought long and hard about it and I still stand by my decision. So here’s the deal. A young [...]

We just wrapped up the second week of my family’s January Eco-Challenge: The Compact and I’m happy to report that we are still new-stuff-free.  Although we ran in to a couple of close calls this week. For starters, my four-year-old computer came down with a virus.  And not just any old virus, but I real [...]

As I mentioned over the weekend, I am embarking on a new venture this year – a year of eco-challenges in which I try to live by the principles of various challenges (think plastic-free, vegetarian, 100-mile diet, etc) for a month. I’m staying flexible on exactly which challenges I decide to try, because I want [...]

Welcome to 2011!  Are you the New Year’s resolution type?  I am.  But this year, I decided that I wanted to do something a bit different from the standard list of promises.  I wanted to really make big changes in the way I do things – but I wasn’t sure which changes to make.  Should [...]

What do mushrooms and poetry have in common?  Much more than you might think. The two magical worlds come together in new book called Decomposition: An Anthology of Fungi-Inspired Poems, edited by Kelly Chadwick and Renée Roehl and published by Lost Horse Press. From the Foreward by Jane Hirshfeld As mushrooms are a hybrid kingdom—first [...]

by Terra Wellington I changed my family’s habits to aid marine life.  You can too. On the eve of World Oceans Day, June 8, the devastating Gulf oil spill takes front stage on every news site, program, and Twitter page.  But, even in the midst of this tragedy, you can find a silver lining.  And [...]

Ms. Frizzle’s students are putting on a play about global warming, and they need some cold, hard facts. The Friz knows just where to find them! A hop on the Magic School Bus takes the kids on a whirlwind tour. From the Arctic to the equator, they see telltale signs of climate change. But to [...]

If you’d like to celebrate Valentine’s Day in a way that’s less commercial, more environmentally responsible, and infinitely more meaningful, let these ideas inspire you. Make a fancy dinner at home. Spend some time in advance pouring over your favorite recipe books or searching recipe sites for elegant, lavish choices that you wouldn’t ordinarily splurge [...]

By: Dr. Margaret Lewin, Medical Director of Careful as we are all year, we seem to lose our inhibitions against junk food when Halloween rolls around – snacking on the sugar-laden treats we bought for neighbors’ children as well as the ones our own children bring home from their trick-or-treating.  Here are some tips for resisting temptation: [...]

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