2 03, 2015

4 Rituals to Create a “Green Family”

By | March 2nd, 2015|Categories: Environment, Parenting|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

One of the best ways to communicate any message to your children is through regular rituals that are woven into the fabric of your family’s lives. The consistency of intention and action help ingrain the messages you want your children to get most. The use of rituals is very effective in teaching your children about [...]

23 06, 2010

Parenting/Green: Raise Green Children

By | June 23rd, 2010|Categories: Environment, Parenting|5 Comments

Regardless of where you stand on the issue of climate change, I hope there is no argument that, environmentally speaking, we simply can't sustain our current path for much longer. Air pollution caused by the growing number of automobiles on the road and coal-burning power plants worldwide. Our oceans and seas being fished out. Massive [...]

21 06, 2010

Green: Please Stop Calling it a Spill!

By | June 21st, 2010|Categories: Environment|0 Comments

My almost-five-year-old daughter knocked over her glass of milk the other night at dinner. The result? A small puddle of milk on and under our kitchen table otherwise known as spilled milk. My wife's and my reactions? "Oops. You spilled your milk. Oh well, accidents happen. Let's clean it up." With nothing more than a [...]