The Green Parent

   Honor your Mother and Mother Earth with these great waste-free gifts.   Gift Cards : Give mom the gift of giving with a GlobalGiving Gift Card that she can use to support a project of her choosing (such as providing baby supplies to new moms in the Bronx; supporting the use of solar energy in Kenya; [...]

Feeling the pinch this holiday season?  Most of us are.  And sadly, one thing I’ve noticed this year is that the economy has brought holiday spirit to an all time low.  But if there is one thing we should all remember this holiday, its that you don’t need wads of cash to celebrate the joys [...]

All week long we’ve been talking about green gifts…why we give them, where to get them, and how to know if they’re really green. Today we’re going to answer a question that is on the mind of many Green Parents… How can we get green gifts, for ourselves and for our kids, when it’s our [...]

Let’s face it, holidays and birthdays just wouldn’t be the same without the giving and receiving of gifts. But that doesn’t mean you need to go overboard or buy gifts that go against your conscience. In fact, you may not need to buy anything at all. The best gift is one that is perfect for [...]

It’s Green Gift Week here at The Green Parent and we’ve been talking about the “green gifting dilemma” and green gifts that are not really green. There’s loads of info on the web about buying green gifts, but this week we’re trying to find out how you can GET a green gift when it’s your [...]

We’re shaking it up today for Green Gift Week with a guest post from Nick Kellet, Green Parent and creator of the Gift TRAP Game A proud green dad of three girls, ages 7,9 and almost 11, Nick believes that being green is about making sure we do our bit to save the world for [...]

We’re talking green gifts this week…as in, what is a green gift, where can you get one, and how do you get your friends to give them to you (and your kids!) For starters, check out this post that teensygreen wrote over at 5 Minutes 4 Going Green on The Green Gifting Dilemma. It really [...]

If there is one rule in life that you should NEVER forget, it is this one: DON’T Forget Your Mother! Mother’s Day is May 11th. Show your mama she raised you right by giving her a gift that is as good for her as it is for Mother Earth. Need ideas? Check out these green [...]

Are you worried about your holiday gift list this year? With all of the news about global warming and environmental degradation, let alone sweatshop labor and toxic toys, what’s a Green Parent to do? Never fear, there are tons of gifts that you can give to show your spirit without selling your soul. Here, without [...]