The Green Parent

Marissa Evans is a military spouse and a green mom to one very active toddler, Hudson. They live in Northwest Florida along the emerald coast in Navarre. She is a stay at home mom and an independent consultant for Go, Baby, Go! A cloth diapering and baby wearing company. You can find her giving tips [...]

by Heather Collins, Colorado’s Green Parent The Denver-Boulder area of Colorado is diverse and offers a lot of local produce options. It is wonderful to walk through the local farmer’s markets, meeting farmers and supporting their work by buying the produce. There is nothing quite like a fresh Colorado peach. We love living here and [...]

Looking for green parenting info for the Bay State? If you want to be green, where better than the home of the Mayflower, Johnny Appleseed, and “Make Way for Ducklings”! Green Parent Lori Stewart is a Massachusetts native and stay-at-home mother of three young children. As a green mom and former environmental scientist, Lori actively [...]

Tara Burner is an eco-friendly vegan who owns multiple businesses in South Florida. Tara is mom to “Trendy Diva Talk” who’s 13 and to a son, 20. After nearly two decades of entrepreneurship, she enjoys sharing her knowledge in the environment, green living, recycling, veganism, vegetarianism and other important aspects of living a greener lifestyle [...]

It all starts with our kids. As parents, we know that our kids are little sponges who absorb everything we say and do (especially what we do!) throughout the day. If we want our children to be responsible stewards of the planet, we have to help them love and respect nature in the little things [...]

Looking for green parenting info in the Palmetto State?  Green Parent Jennifer Smith shares her tips on going green in South Carolina.  Jen is a wife and mom of Sebastian (13), Chloe (6) and Abby (4) living in Hickory Tavern, SC.  She is a stay at home mom and owns an online Virtual Assistant business, [...]

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 [...]

season of the witch full movie Are you a parent who has struggled over the great diaper debate…the decision between cloth or disposable diapers? Well then you may get a kick out of Saturday Night Live’s more “palatable” solution to the problem. Warning…this video is gross…hilarious, but gross! Video Recaps | Full Episodes | Webisodes [...]

I am not a doctor. Nor do a play one on TV. Over the years, that has been my standard response whenever anyone asks for my opinion on whether or not to vaccinate their children. It’s such a huge issue, and probably one of the most contentious issues facing new parents these days. And frankly, [...]

movie toy story 3 online OK, I mentioned last week that there was more than one reason that my blog took a back seat for a few weeks in December.  Yes, it was the holidays, and yes, I was sick, so those were two pretty big reasons.  But I was also hard at work on [...]

At a time when the Big Three are struggling, Ford is hoping to give its lineup an eco-boost with its new soybean car seats.  The seats were designed by a “mom-squad” of bioengineers who wanted to replace the 30 pounds of petroleum-based foam in a car’s seat backs, seat cushions, armrests, instrument panels and headliners.  [...]

by Joyce Hinnefeld A brief piece in the November 21 issue of The Week describes my novel In Hovering Flight as, among other things, a consideration of “the paradoxes of caring.” The more I’ve thought about that phrase the more apt it’s come to seem to me. Addie and Tom, two of the novel’s central [...]

by Ethan Ewing Live below your income. Do not spend more than you earn. Those who are hooked on plastic can withdraw enough cash each week to cover necessities — even groceries and gasoline — and put the credit cards away. Ewing noted that a recent study by Visa found that people who pay for their [...]

Veteran’s Day, the day America honors the men and woman who serve in the military, is tomorrow.  This holiday is not about your position on war or peace or military spending.  It’s about the women and men who voluntarily serve our country to make it a better place.  So The Green Parent is proud to [...]

the roommate trailer This week’s roundup of green parenting stories from around the greenosphere: A new site called Green Phone Booth launched this week and really hit the ground running with a post that gives the . Crunchy Chicken reposted an oldie but a goodie that shows . A great idea for those who love [...]