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Parenthood is such a funny thing.
We go into it thinking that we’re the one who teaches our kids, but oftentimes, we’re [...]

Oprah has a list of her “favorite things”and even though I’m not Oprah I still have a list of favorite things or online Christmas shopping sites that I want to share with you. The Green and Clean Mom Holiday Gift Guide has been a work in progress and I have spent hours upon hours putting [...]

I opened up my sons backpack this morning to a book he made about emotions. He’s four and this is a common theme to be taught and as a past preschool teacher, a necessary one.  I was anxious to read his book and thought he tell me it made him happy to be with mom [...]

R.W. Knudsen is a juicy family and they’re giving a mom like me a sensible juice option for my children. An option that is USDA certified organic, with no added sugar (or anything else for that matter) and they are 50% juice and 50% water meaning less sugar and calories. Offered in child-friendly, unbreakable 4.23 [...]

The holidays are fast upon us and that means holiday cards. Lots and lots of cards begin to fill my mailbox October threw January. We get Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years cards.  Then there is a month before the valentine day cards fill our box! All of this adds to carbon emissions and environmental [...]

My daughter is 21 months and she’s climbing out her crib. Why? Why can’t she just stay in her crib until she is three like her brother? He never tried to climb out. He was happy in his crib. Not my little girl. She wakes up and out she climbs. All times of the night, [...]

I love to get into the minds of those that create our safer baby and toddler products. How did they come to design this or do that? What are the struggles? Recently I re-reviewed The Safe Sippy and my daughter has taken a liking to this cup. I decided that I wanted to interview the [...]

All parents want their children to be safe. Isn’t this why we try to buy organic or the best products for our children? Hold their hand when they cross the street, use a car seat, safety plug covers and baby gates? My children and their safety motivated me to start Green and Clean Mom, to [...]

My daughter was hospitalized this last week, again for her asthma. It was horrible and again, I had to watch her be strapped down and poked. I watched her cry herself to sleep all the while saying, “Mama”.  I was helpless and so was she. At the mercy of the medical professionals to help her [...]

Come on the colors are orange and black! I love, love, love Halloween. I love the time of year and the cool fall nights. I love the idea that I don’t have to buy gifts and wrap them up for everyone but I can still celebrate and have fun. Goblins, ghosts, and gremlins are part [...]