As my daughter edges into her teen years, I have noticed her showing more worry. Recently, we’ve been talking together about how she can lighten her own load. We’ve come around to an ongoing discussion of whether one focuses on worry or on gratitude, how a focus on what is good and working in life…Read the full article.

As I’ve been thinking about healthy lunches and what’s for lunch at schools recently, I keep coming back to the problem of soda and children. Specifically, I wonder what is the state of soda in schools. To answer my question, I’ve set out on an investigation. The situation is actually better than I expected, but…Read the full article.

Let’s face it, we all know cloth diapers are better for the environment. In our disposable society anything that can be reused again and again is a clear winner. We are also a society that strongly appreciates ‘value’ and ‘convenience’. Cloth diapers come out on top for these requirements, but did you know there are…Read the full article.

I’m not sure if it’s my age that’s showing, but here’s an old idea that is new again: Stainless Steel Ice Cube trays This is the ice cube tray I grew up with, and here it is again. Now this is being re-marketed as a plastic-free tray for freezing baby food. And why not! The…Read the full article.

A new report shows that consumers do look for familiar eco seals. What are you looking at when you see that merit badge sash of seals? What do these familiar seals mean, and how will they help you make green choices? We’ve separated the list into four types of seals: Memberships Awards Pledges & Petitions…Read the full article.