Parenting Teens – Turning From Boss to Consultant
As difficult as it may seem, the parenting style has to shift from being the boss to being a consultant. Now, no one is saying here that there aren’t any rules, but they are more flexible and more subject to negotiation.
Help Wanted: Veggie Teens in Need of Support
One of my favorite things about the vegetarian community is the unusual generosity and compassion that permeates from within. Extending this to the disenfranchised veggie teen and their parents could very well make the difference.
How to Be a Vegan Teenager
Unlike being a vegetarian, veganism is not a diet. It’s a lifestyle. But for those of us teens who are at the place where they feel these changes are necessary in your life, this article is for you!
Fats: For Your Health
While fat is necessary and essential for proper health, some types of fats are damaging to the cardiovascular system. Find out what fats are good for your health and what you should limit or avoid.
College Vegetarianism 101
Being vegetarian in college is not always easy, but despite the obstacles that may arise, it is still very possible to stay true to you dietary convictions while living on your own at school.
Happy Feet: Children’s Footwear Takes an Eco-Turn
Companies with a green perspective are looking to balance what’s most important in a child’s shoe—durability and flexibility—with materials and methods that are better for the planet.
Happy (Vegan) Easter
Easter has become your standard commercial holiday, but like all holidays, there is no reason why it can’t be good vegan fun for your children.
Healthy Snacks For Kids
One thing to recognize about children is that if they try enough types of natural and healthy snacks, they will find one that they enjoy.
Give Your Children 5-A-Day: The Art Of Disguising Vegetables
Encouraging your child to swap high-fat and sugary snacks for fruit and vegetables can save you money in the long run and greatly benefit their health.
Flaxseeds and Flaxseed Oil…Practical Pointers
Flaxseeds have the highest alpha-linolenic acid content of any food – 57% of the oil in flax is alpha-linoleic acid (omega-3). They contain about 3½ times as much omega-3 fatty acids as omega-6 fatty acids.
Flaxseed Oil: Putting it to Good Use
Flaxseed oil is a hot topic these days. Yet if you’ve gone so far as to buy it, you may still be wondering what to do with it. Some people enjoy its buttery, nutty taste, but to me and others, it has an unpleasant, just-tolerable taste. If the oil is languishing in your fridge, the following suggestions may help you put it to use.
Family in Transition: Making the switch to a vegan diet
What can you expect from boys who have eaten meat all their life, suddenly told that their parents have decided that they will never eat animal products again? Where do you draw the line between teaching a valuable lesson and allowing them some of the carefree aspects of childhood?
Finding a Nanny: “Mannies”: Hollywood Trend Becoming More Acceptable In Family Setting
Whether it be playing catch with the little ones when dad’s still at work, acting as a big brother to older siblings who feel they are too old to have a babysitter or just having an extra pair of hands to handle some heavy lifting around the house, parents are looking to mannies as the ideal solution to keep kids focused, active and more involved when parents can’t be there themselves.
Desexualizing Your Six-Year-Old: Five Ways to Protect Your Daughter from Growing Up Too Fast
Every generation of mothers has sought ways to keep their daughters young; however, today the influences are coming not only from the physical world of toys and television, but from the online world as well.
What’s So Terrible About Being Two?
To many, parenting at this stage appears easy and there is no way of appreciating just what lies ahead.
Vegetarian to Vegan: 101 Reasons Not to Feed Dairy Products (or Milk Formula) to Your Children
Dr. Linda Folden Palmer shares her list of reasons why you should remove dairy from your child’s diet.
Vegan Toddler Food Guide
Include a wide variety of foods in the diet of your vegan toddler. By selecting foods according to this guide, you can be sure your little vegan dynamo is well nourished!
The Battle to Ban Toxic Toys
With more and more evidence of the potential harful effects of some chemicals used in making toys, lawmakers and advocacy groups are fighting to make toys safe from harmful chemicals.
Child-ercise: 10 Ways Moms Can Exercise
There are many ways to not only slim down and feel more alive, but also show our children that health is a priority.
Cool School Lunches
It is only natural for your child’s eyes to wander and notice, and be envious of, what the other kids are eating. Here are a few tips that may help your child’s lunch be healthy, fun and get noticed by the other kids.
Bring the Kidz!
As young as possible, children should be taken to a farm, to a food co-op, to a neighbor’s garden. They should be shown how supper began.
Banishing the Bully in Your Child’s Life
Your child’s future shouldn’t include the aftermath of years of bullying. When necessary, take your concerns to the highest authority and put a stop to bullying in your child’s school and community.
Are Vaccines Really Safe and Effective?
One of the most serious adverse effects of vaccines is that they cause the very diseases they’re meant to prevent.
A Vegetarian Daycare? How One Mom Made It Happen
Yang has found her experience as a daycare provider both rewarding and tiring. Yet as a single mother Yang is grateful that she’s been able to provide for her and her daughter as well as positively influencing the lives of other children and their families.
Vegetarian to Vegan: 101 Reasons Not to Feed Dairy Products (or Milk Formula) to Your Children
Children who are not fed dairy products enjoy: Far less colic. Far less osteoporosis. Reduced childhood cancer. Drastically reduced chance of developing Type I Diabetes. Drastically reduced chance of developing Type II Diabetes
Why Exercise is Important After You Have a Baby
Post-natal exercise offers a whole range of benefits for new moms. However, it’s important to remember that you should always consult with your doctor before starting up an exercise program.
Vegan Pregnancy – My Own True Story
Re-reading the `Pregnancy, Children, and a Vegan Diet’ assured me that if I ate a wide variety of foods from the vegetable kingdom, plus some vegan supplements I will have a perfectly healthy and normal pregnancy.
Positive Protesting with Children
Clearly, we can educate our children without purposefully exposing them to potentially violent situations. If you choose to bring your children to a protest, consider these important factors.
Nanny Shares and Vegan Living
Finding good childcare is always a daunting task, and it’s doubly so when your child has a special diet. Nanny-sharing may be just the solution you need!
Natural Baby, Toxic World
For eco-conscious parents, life is full of choices. It’s not enough to worry how chemicals will affect one’s child; how will all those products designed for bringing up baby exact a toll on the environment?
Recognizing Changes and Nurturing your Skin during Pregnancy
For the most part, pregnancy skin needs to be nurtured, hydrated, and protected. Basic, natural skin care is not difficult. Use as few products as possible, and remember that your skin requires very little handling.
My World of Babywearing
I have two philosophies about the different carriers: one: I wish I had found out about them sooner and two: I’m glad I didn’t or I would have spent a lot of money on all the wonderful types that are available!
Reclaiming Childbirth
Finally experiencing birth as a family-centered event, and my husband was involved in a way that may not have been possible with a repeat C-section. It was, just as strongly, part of a social story – proof that birth is a natural process, ready to be reclaimed.
Pregnancy-safe and Vegan-friendly Hair Product Recipes
Today, all women can feel enchanted by the gifts of nature’s balance. With colors and gentle cleansers created in organic botanicals, she can make and use safe, natural resource dyes, shampoos and conditioners while pregnant and lactating with low or no chemical risk.
Is Cloth Diapering Right For You?
Many parents don’t realize that making baby food at home is a simple and economical plan to provide your baby with the best in quality, nutrition and taste. Let us show you how!
Helping Daycare Centers Care For Your Vegan Child: One Mother’s Story
The daycare was very traditional and had no clue what a vegan was. The furthest knowledge they had in the area were the children that were lactose intolerant and had to drink “special” soymilk instead of cow’s milk.
Pregnancy-safe and Vegan-friendly Hair Products
Today, all women can feel enchanted by the gifts of nature’s balance. With colors and gentle cleansers created in organic botanicals, she can make and use safe, natural resource dyes, shampoos and conditioners while pregnant and lactating with low or no chemical risk.
Vegan Weigh Down
Going vegan doesn’t automatically mean weight loss or healthy eating. This book is a collection of tasty, easy-to-make recipes that use whole foods and are low in fat and calories!
Prenatal Rhogam: Examining Reality
Choosing to have or not to have prenatal Rhogam was not easy for me. Many women find themselves making the same difficult choice. Choosing a human blood product always requires careful weighing of the pros and cons.
Pregnant Warrior
Yoga teaches acceptance and awareness. You become more accepting of the many changes your body goes through during pregnancy and labor.
One Doula’s Bag of Tricks
The most important things a doula brings to the birth are her undivided attention, emotional, physical and informational support and her total belief in the mother’s ability to give birth
Not-So-Vegan Pregnancy Cravings
Pregnant women typically have food cravings in the first trimester – pickles, ice cream, dirt. I’m vegan, though, so craving meat and cheese goes against my fundamental beliefs.
My Healthy Vegan Pregnancy
A healthy diet, free of animal products and other toxins, no doubt played a large part in my body’s ability to perform gracefully during pregnancy and birth.
From Bashful to Brazen: The Indiscreet Breastfeeder’s Manifesto
“I’m trying to keep him covered,” I replied meekly. “That’s why I’m wearing this dress, but he won’t let me cover his face.” “Well, honey,” she replied. “You’re making a spectacle of yourself. Nursing is wonderful, isn’t it? Next time, you remember to bring a tea towel.”
Baby Food on a Budget
Homemade baby food will cost less than $100, saving your family up to a whopping $500 or more! And before you say” but who has the time”, read this articles to see how easy it can be.
Aromatherapy for Babies
There are several safe essential oils that can provide relief for baby ailments such as restlessness, colic, or insomnia.
Are Vaccines Really Safe and Effective?
One of the most serious adverse effects of vaccines is that they cause the very diseases they’re meant to prevent.
10 Things You Don’t Need When You Have A Baby
Save yourself the space and cash. Here is a list of 10 things you absolutely do not need in order to have a baby. There are many others, but this should get you started.
Hypnosis for Childbirth: What Is It and Does It Work?
Hypnosis for childbirth teaches a woman how to enter into self-hypnosis instantly, and create her own natural anesthesia whenever and wherever she needs it.
Home-birth: Is It Right For You?
Birthing my daughter at home was the most amazing experience. When I reflect upon my birth experience I feel such satisfaction.
Have Confidence in Your Wholesome Vegan Pregnancy
You’ll look back on this time with pride and the satisfaction of knowing that you gave your newborn the gift of a wholesome, cruelty-free entrance into the world.
Doulas: Women Serving Women
The word doula means woman serving woman. Labor doulas provide emotional and physical support for the birthing mother
Courage and the Vegan Pregnacy
By sharing my story, I hope to inspire your wisdom, courage, and hunger for reliable parenting resources.
A Uniquely Positive Hospital Experience
Afraid to say the “V” word during my early prenatal visits, I wasn’t sure how I was going to go about getting vegan hospital food when my baby was born.
Humane Alternatives to Dissection
Thanks to the technology era, there are now many alternatives to dissection that teachers can use in their biology and science classes that don’t require the use of real animals. These teaching aids are available in the form of CD-ROMs, software, models, videos, and anatomy charts. Following is a list of companies that offer humane alternatives to dissection. See if your teacher or school will order from these companies in lieu...
Spaghetti with Eggplant Meatballs
Faux meat products fall into two categories: “looks like,” and “tastes like.” Well, these meatballs hit the jackpot and accomplish both, all without sending me into my typical Italian food coma.
10 Reasons Why Going Vegan is Good For the Environment
Why vegan is good for the environment involves a basic respect for animals, a fundamental point of view that protects animals from being exploited by mankind.
Innocence Lost: Explaining Veganism to My Child
I didn’t have the heart to tell an innocent child, someone who sheds tears over dead insects, that her beloved animal friends were potential meals.
A New Look!
VegFamily has been wearing the same web clothes for years. We figured it’s about time for a makeover!
Cool, Easy Vegan Treats for Summer
These treats can actually be a nutrient source for little ones who seem too busy playing to eat! I designed the recipes to be inexpensive, mostly low in fat, and easy and quick for parents and grandparents to make.