The Green Parent

Remember yesterday’s post about Green Parent Kristy Glass, the NYC mom of two who is “gradually going green? Here, in her own words, is Kristy’s approach to recycling… I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. I remember when the town I lived in instituted Recycling. My parents begrudgingly bought the required green bin that [...]

Meet Kristy Glass. She’s a busy mom living in New York City who was so inspired by the movement behind Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth (even though she has admittedly never seen the film!) that she decided to start “gradually going green.” I think her approach is similar to that of most of us who [...]

Why do you strive to be a Green Parent? The Green Parent asked and you answered…. “I’m a green parent because I was raised by green parents. I was raised to be aware of how I spend the planet’s finite resources. Now that I’m a parent, I want to leave my children a clean planet. [...]

Mornings in my house revolve around a frenzy of food. Between preparing breakfast for my girls (they are on a cinnamon toast kick) to packing their lunches (PB&J, carrots, and applesauce), and taking a stab at defrosting what we will have for dinner, it seems almost surreal to me that outside my home, throughout my [...]

Kids and dry cleaning? You’re joking, right? These two go together like oil and water (literally). But for those of you who are adventurous enough to mix kids and dry cleaning, here’s what you need to know about the toxic chemicals used at traditional dry cleaners and how to find a greener alternative. Why Go [...]

We are not even halfway through the school year and already I have been inundated with forms and catalogs from my daughter’s school for fundraisers that almost always include low-quality foods, junk, or paper products that I neither need nor want. Stuff that is designed to clog up my closets while depleting resources and inevitably [...]

Check out the calendar to see when The Green Parent Awards are coming to a town near you. This calendar is updated frequently, so if your town isn’t on here yet, but you think it should be, drop me a line. And be sure to register now for a chance to win some great green [...]

The holidays just wouldn’t be the same without a visit with friends and family. So for many of us who have wandered a little from the proverbial family roots, that means a trip by sky, rail, or road. Here’s how to green your holiday travel. 1. Leave The Flying To Santa : Traveling by airplane [...]

What is your stance on Wal-Mart? To me, Wal-Mart represents all that is good and bad with the world. As a parent, I am easily lulled by the convenience of doing all of my shopping in one place and the ability to purchase products at “affordable” prices. However, any joy I may feel from the [...]

As a parent, I knew that I did not want to raise my kids in a world full of toxins. And I wanted my kids to respect the planet and the other species that share it with us. But let’s face it, there are days when it is all I can do to keep my [...]

Get all of your green parenting questions answered in one easy-to-read, easy-to-use book! The Green Parent: A Kid-Friendly Guide to Earth-Friendly Living, gives parents all the info they need to go green while raising kids…from diapers to school fundraisers to green gift ideas, The Green Parent is an incredible source for any parent (or teacher, [...]