This week has been far from ordinary and yesterday was no exception. The back-to-school transition is challenging for all on so many different levels. I decided that I wanted to complicate my life even more and add to it the launch of my petition asking Disney to get toxic chemicals out of princess and Spiderman…
Advocacy
Teaching Kids Where Food Comes From
A while back I made a resolution to eat sustainable, locally grown food as much as possible. I’ve done my best, but it’s next to impossible to grow or find seasonal locally grown food year-round in New England. When those cold winter months kick in there’s not a lot growing in our area and we…
Summer, Grilled Watermelon and Living Plastic Free
The clock is ticking. The big yellow bus is going to pull up at any moment. Summer vacation is ALMOST here. Well, not quite. There’s a whopping 2 hours of school on Monday. Talk about delaying the start of summer! My Plan for the Summer Honestly, I have no plan. My hope this summer is…
How Young is too Young for Facebook? I’m Quoted in LA Times
How young is too young to join Facebook? Word recently leaked that Facebook is working on technology that would allow children under the age of 13 years old to use the social-networking site with parental supervision. For example, the child’s account would be connected to the parents and/or the parents would control who the child…
Time Magazine and a Child’s Right to Privacy
Time Magazine A controversial Time Magazine cover shot went viral last week. It was a photograph of a woman standing up breastfeeding her three year old son (who was standing on a small chair in order to reach his mother’s breast). The article linked to the photo discussed “why attachment parenting drives some mothers to…
Global Warming Leads to Death of Chocolate?
Chocolate Crisis Chocolate lovers you are officially placed on high alert: a chocolate crisis is coming. Chocolate is something many of us take for granted. I know I do. The shelves at the grocery store are filled with chocolate choices, restaurants menus are lined with chocolate desserts. It’s hard to imagine life without chocolate. But…
Green Doesn’t Take a Vacation
In my everyday life I work hard to care for my little corner of the earth. I’m not perfect, but I try to make a difference. Whether it’s recycling, eating organic foods or supporting companies that share my views, I continue to plug along-taking baby steps towards making the world a better place. Being green…
