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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 [...]

My daughter is only 23 months and she loves painting, coloring, getting messy and just arts and crafts in general. She’s my free spirit happy to be painting her arms, the walls and admiring her artwork, wherever it may be.  This time of year leads me to wonder if Santa ought to fill her stocking [...]

Markers dry out and then what, they end up in our landfills. Children love them and if they are washable and non-toxic, parents and teachers love them. I know how to recycle and reuse crayons but markers? I’ve never known how to recycle them and even when I tweeted about it and did [...]

Editors Note:  This article was written by Jennifer Lance from Eco Child’s Play, where you can get advice for an organic, fun and chemical-free life for your kids. Reviews and suggestions for toys, education, nutritional foods and family activities.
I find two trends in education alarming: the growing number of schools that eliminate recess and physical [...]

Gobble. Gobble. Turkey day is here tomorrow and while I’m not against eating turkey, it isn’t my favorite part of the day. I like the sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie. Yum. They match my hair right now…seriously. I won’t go into any details other than, I made a hair mistake and now I am paying [...]

I write about “going green”, using non-toxic cleaners, BPA free sippy cups and keeping our children safe and healthy. All parents want to keep their children safe and healthy. Today I drove on icy roads with very little visibility because the snow was falling so quickly. I always worry as I drive on the icy [...]

Have you visited the Green and Clean Mom Community? It’s full of amazing community members, regular posts with amazing content and some lively discussions. Kirsten of Trying to be Greener has done a fabulous job at keeping thing rolling and did you see, Kirstin has been toted as a “mom detective” over at The Soft [...]

Plastic toys cover my house and the commercialism and junk that sometimes invade the basement, living room and children’s room…it’s too much. It’s taking away from my children just using their creativity and imagination. Whatever happened to just playing with stick, leaves and rocks and having a few toys that would keep a child busy? [...]

Children are such honest beings. My grandmother passed away recently and the timing was at a very hectic (as though death every comes at a good time) juncture of my life.  My husband and I decided to not take our children to the funeral for several reasons. The eight hours of driving in one day, [...]

Pictured from Left to Right:  The Green Parent, Green Phone Booth, The Smart Mama, Green and Clean Mom, Foodie Tot, Organic Mania, Min Sook Lee
Blogher D.C. was an amazing experience and I’m still digesting and processing everything. It was a whirlwind experience that began by flying into the beautiful Regan airport, blurry eyed and coffee [...]