People ask me a lot of questions about parenting. It's not because I look like I have any idea what I'm doing. I barely look like I showered most days. Mostly I get questions because I’m raising my almost five-year-old daughter vegan since birth (and long before). I get a lot of ...read more

Parenting is nuts, right? It’s like one minute you’re fighting back tears because your toddler just made up the cutest song in the bathtub and the next minute you’re wondering if you’re legally allowed to lock her in her bedroom for the next 15 years. (Just me?) Okay, well, I’d ...read more

Last year, the FDA updated its regulations for products labeled as homeopathic requiring manufacturers to include on labels scientific proof that the products actually worked. For years it has warned consumers about the risks in certain homeopathic products marketed for teething ...read more

As most every parent knows, if you really need your child to do something, sometimes the only way to make it happen is to encourage them to do the exact opposite—even, or rather, especially, when it comes to eating healthy food. Now there’s science to tell you you’re not ...read more

Last month, an Italian MP proposed making the vegan diet a crime if it’s imposed on a child. The move comes after several recent cases of malnourished children reportedly raised on a vegan diet in Italy. As a vegan and a parent raising a vegan toddler, the news broke my ...read more

While many women taking antidepressants choose to go off their medications during pregnancy, a growing number of women don’t. Now, new research points to an increased autism risk for fetuses in women who continue to take SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) including ...read more

These Frankenstein marshmallow pops are a great way to kick your Halloween game up a few notches and to get the kids involved in an entertaining activity. Halloween is a time for your creative energy to shine. From the costumes to the decorations you deck the house out with, ...read more

While I wish I could say it’s a warm mommy snuggle, the truth is there’s really only one way to my daughter’s heart: an overstuffed mouthful of creamy vegan mac and cheese. That's fine, I guess. I mean, at least I'm making the food for her, adding super secret mommy kisses to ...read more

Kids declare their independence in all sorts of ways. And one of those totally not destructive and kind of awesome ways is by becoming a vegetarian or vegan. Now, a lot of parents may freak at this declaration. They've heard stories from friends about kids going vegetarian or ...read more

You may be experiencing "Mad Men" withdrawal. Well, Sesame Street is here to prop you up with this awesome Christina Hendricks clip. Hendricks does a pretty spot-on bit with Elmo in the below video about technology. Basically, Hendricks has the same problem we do -- there's just ...read more

We've been hearing about how the French "do it better" with regards to food for years, but it might not be a question of doing it better, but rather doing it differently. The recent cookbook from Claudine Pépin, the daughter of famous French chef Jacques Pepin, has recently ...read more

Getting healthy foods for kids onto the plate is one thing. Getting them into your toddler... another thing entirely. But creating healthy eating habits for your child doesn’t have to be an uphill battle. (Really!) All kids are different, and making healthy food for kids a ...read more

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) says that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has failed to ban toxic pet products that can harm children. EPA has denied the NRDC’s petition to ban pet care products containing the neurotoxin tetrachlovinphos (TCVP) after it ...read more

With all the spook and scare surrounding Halloween, the last thing you need is children running away from your doorstep having realized healthy Halloween candy (aka apples) are being offered. There are far more creative ways to excite children and satisfy their sweet tooth this ...read more

Learn how to be a mentor, and why it's so rewarding for you and your mentee! When you were younger, did you have a strong figure to look up to and ask for guidance? Not your mom or dad, but a person that you trusted to be there and to be on your side? Maybe you did – lucky you. ...read more

There are all sorts of gardening programs throughout the nation that teach kids about growing. Truck Farm Omaha might be one of the more interesting and unique programs though.Truck Farm Omaha, a mobile gardening program, roves around Nebraska in a 1975 Chevy pickup. The Truck ...read more

Kids with food allergies can be tough on the family dinner table. There are many ways to respond to a food allergy in the family. Here are our five healthy ways to support your allergic child.1. Allergen-Free Family: Depending on the severity of your child's allergy, you may ...read more

Would you like some crazy carrots?! What about some insane organic fruit cups… with no sugar added?! Yes, I’m sure you would like to consume all of those healthy things, and the companies that are selling these “extreme,” healthy snacks for kids are hoping your kids will dig ...read more

I pack a couple school lunches each night. My kindergartener's is easy---at least it's easy for me---she's best described as a pescatarian with a hot dogs exception. But my Pre-K kiddo is a little tougher. She has issues with wheat and dairy and her school doesn't allow any nuts ...read more

When it comes to learning about the world, sometimes a classroom setting just doesn't cut it. Initiatives in both public and private schools to bring children hands-on experience by visiting farms, zoos and places of worship, have become more and more popular in recent years in ...read more

What better way to get your kids or students into appreciating good, organic food than by getting them into the garden? Read our fun ideas on gardening with kids this fall and start a green thumb project in your own backyard or school lot! 1. Provide them with a space of their ...read more

Need to know how to get kids to eat vegetables? It can be easier than you think. When transitioning to a healthier diet full of fresh fruits and veggies, the process may seem daunting and, oftentimes, boring. If your palate or that of your child is used to calorically-dense, ...read more

Ch-ch-ch-chia is an amazing tool for thickening jams and puddings. This nearly instant chia pudding recipe is delicious, Paleo and kid-friendly!Vanilla Chia Pudding RecipeMakes about 3 cupsIngredients 1 1/4 cups unsweetened coconut or almond milk frozen into ice cubes 3/4 cup ...read more

So, you want to make sure that your child likes to eat healthy, whole foods. That’s what any organic parent wants! Luckily, getting your kids to eat healthy is not too difficult – it’s all about presentation and perspective. The following tricks (and no, they don’t involve ...read more