Don't Buy It…Borrow Instead
Start a toy exchange with friends. As every parent knows, today’s favorite toy is tomorrow’s closet clutter. Instead of buying new toys every week, bring a box of your old toys to a friend’s house and...
View ArticleMake A Waste-Free Lunch
Many parents rely heavily on pre-packaged and disposable goods when packing lunches. Sure, they’re convenient, but what is the cost of this convenience? Much of the trash generated in the American home...
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Get A Green Clean
Harmful chemicals and toxins abound in the average cleaning products. As a parent, I was always wondering what was worse…dirt and germs or the chemicals I was using to clean them up! But if you’re...
View ArticleGo Low-Flow
As a parent, I would love nothing more than a nice, long, hot shower if for no other reason than to take a break from doling out snacks, referring fights, and wiping up spills. Of course, I’m lucky if...
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No Idling!
A recent Yale University study found that children who ride a school bus are exposed to up to 15 times more particulate pollution than average. That’s bad news for the 24 million American children who...
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Don't Be A Tosser
I know as well as any other parent that paper towels and other disposable cleaning wipes are darned handy when it comes to cleaning up fast. But it’s actually just as fast to reach for a reusable...
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