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Growing Up Green
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No way around it: your child is an environmental disaster. How eco-parenting can ease the impact
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Checking in
http://www.lanastewart.com/2008/06/02/checking-in/I should apologize for the lack of posts - and I’m shocked to look at my stats and see that people seem to keep visiting. So, here’s the rundown of the last six months in bullet format: January: found out we were pregnant! whee! February / March: ate a lot of smoothies, slept a lot, felt all around ooky and green, switched jobs April: Baby crafting in high gear - learned to knit during the ‘ooky’ months. No longer cringe at the sight of food magazines or blogs. Start house hunting. May: Still house hunting. Do not want to buy a car. Aiming to be ‘eco-parents‘. June: Hello, where did the spring go to? And for that matter, goodbye waist! I’ve been giving some thought to blogging again here - maybe about trying to live in Ottawa with a baby and no car. I get a lot of raised eyebrows when I say we don’t want to own a car. I’m curious to see if we can manage.
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Encourage Green - Thumbed Children
http://SierraClub.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!72666B6D5631D7AC!...Eco-parents, consider giving kids a garden patch that they can design and cultivate on their own (younger children will need some supervision, of course). Cornell University's "Greener Voices" study suggests that children are more engaged in learning when they are responsible for planning and decision making. Even if your child's mini-garden turns out to be a disaster, he or she will still learn a small-scale lesson about the challenges and rewards of caring for the Earth. Check out Cornell's Garden-Based Learning Web site for additional child-friendly garden activities. --D.W., the Green Life blog Sources: Time, Cornell University, The Daily Green, Digital Journal
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Green Tip: Encourage Green-Thumbed Children
http://sierraclub.typepad.com/greenlife/2008/05/green-tip-en...Eco-parents, consider giving kids a garden patch that they can design and cultivate on their own (younger children will need some supervision, of course). Cornell University's "Greener Voices" study suggests that children are more engaged in learning when they are responsible for planning and decision making. Even if your child's mini-garden turns out to be a disaster, he or she will still learn a small-scale lesson about the challenges and rewards of caring for the Earth. Check out Cornell's Garden-Based Learning Web site for additional child-friendly garden activities. --D.W. Sources: Time, Cornell University, The Daily Green, Digital Journal
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Parenting News You Can Use! May 20, 2008
http://deborahfry.travisrimel.com/parenting-news-you-can-use...Parenting News You Can Use! May 20, 2008 Volume 2, Issue 21 Publisher: INCAF E-Mail: docdebfry@earthlink.net www.incaf.com A Certified Redirecting Children’s Behavior ™ Company ******************************************************************* Thank you for being a member of the Kids “R” the Future Community. Please forward this newsletter to parents, teachers, family and friends who might find the tips, links, and information valuable. Consider it community service! If you wish to unsubscribe, please reply and put “unsubscribe” in the subject line. ******************************************************************** ========== Focus for May: National Family Wellness Month ========== IN THIS ISSUE: ========== 1. Class Schedule Summer 2008 2. Bullies 3. A Happy Ending 4. Families Going Green 5. Joy Along the Way 6. Nutrition for the Growing Athlete 7. Overbooked Families 8. Parenting Competitive Kids 9. Listen to What You are Really Saying 10. Inspirational Quotes of the Week Redirecting Children’s Behavior: The Gentle Art of Parenting ************************************************************************************* This six week, fifteen hour course teaches parents how to help children grow in a way that enhances self-esteem, teaches responsibility and promotes cooperation. At the completion, you will be able to: * Discipline without yelling * Interact to build self-esteem * Reduce sibling rivalry * Develop a sense of responsibility * Redirect mistaken goals * Create an encouraging family ************************************************************************************* Redirecting Children’s Behavior course Schedule for summer 2008 Post Oak School 4600 Bissonnet Bellaire, TX 77401 6-Tues.Evenings; 6:30-9:00 PM June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8 St. Luke’s Methodist 3471 Westheimer Houston, TX 77027 6-Wed. afternoons; 11:30-2:00 PM June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2, 9 Course fee: $225 for one; $325 per couple One-on-one Parent Coaching: $110/hr www.incaf.com The courses listed above will be taught by Deborah Fry Ph.D.; C.P.E. For information and registration please call Deborah at 713-840-8663 2. Bullies Opening with a quotation from Martin Luther King – In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends – Tina Nocera, founder of ParentalWisdom.com addresses the influence of friends and by-standers in bullying situations. You can add your comments to her blog. CLICK HERE for More 3. A Happy Ending Here is a beautiful story of two mothers who forge a friendship based on mutual love of a daughter. CLICK HERE for More 4. Families Going Green Today’s green-minded families go far beyond eco-consumerism – the buying of organic baby goodies like mohair-filled crib mattresses, flame-retardant-free pajamas and fair-trade toys. Call it eco-parenting: it’s not just buying greener but fundamentally altering the often wasteful art of child-rearing. Read how families are living differently, leaving a smaller environmental footprint, and teaching valuable lessons to their children. CLICK HERE for More 5. Joy Along the Way By Steve Goodier A senator once took Will Rogers to the White House to meet President Coolidge. He warned the humorist that Coolidge never smiled. Rogers replied, “I’ll make him smile.” Inside the Oval Office, the senator introduced the two men. “Will Rogers,” he said, “I’d like you to meet President Coolidge.” Deadpan, Rogers quipped, “I’m sorry, but I didn’t catch the name.” Coolidge smiled. A sense of humor is a marvelous gift to have. It is one of the most important means we possess to face the difficulties of life. And sometimes life can be difficult. I deal professionally with issues which are critical: relationships breaking apart, people losing jobs, people facing serious illness or agonizing with someone close who is suffering, addictions, grief and heartache. Without a sense of humor about my own life, I don’t know if I could survive! I take what I do seriously, but I try not to take myself too seriously. Like the New York City cab driver who said, “It’s not the work that I enjoy so much, but the people I run into!” Here is an experiment: look for and find as much joy as possible for one full day. Try to enjoy the people you run into, the work you do, your leisure time and your relationships. Don’t forget to enjoy yourself - and take enough time to enjoy God. I believe that if you try this experiment for one full day, by evening you will bask in the glow of a rekindled spirit. It just takes a day to find joy along the way. CLICK HERE for More 6. Nutrition for the Growing Athlete For millions of American children and teens playing sports, good nutrition is critical for maximum health, performance and normal growth. Yet, with all the information available out there, it’s becoming harder than ever for a young athlete to filter truth from myth. This article helps the good from the bad and the ugly. CLICK HERE for More 7. Videos on Family Life From suggestions for reducing the stress in overbooked families to packing for a flight on an airplane, these videos on Parents TV offer tips on a variety of topics of interest to parents. CLICK HERE for More 8. Parenting Competitive Kids Learn five tips for parenting a child involved in competitive sports with a focus on supporting your child whether he wins or looses. CLICK HERE for More 9. Listen to What You are Really Saying In the Redirecting Children’s Behavior™ Course we talk about the underlying messages that we give children when we use some very common phrases. Nancy Wasson, Ph. D., has written a terrific article that delves into the deeper meaning behind the words we use. CLICK HERE for More 10. Inspirational Quotes of the Week Don’t postpone joy. — Automobile Bumper Sticker
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Parenting News You Can Use! May 20, 2008
http://www.deborah-fry.com/parenting-news-you-can-use-may-20...Parenting News You Can Use! May 20, 2008 Volume 2, Issue 21 Publisher: INCAF E-Mail: docdebfry@earthlink.net www.incaf.com A Certified Redirecting Children’s Behavior ™ Company ******************************************************************* Thank you for being a member of the Kids “R” the Future Community. Please forward this newsletter to parents, teachers, family and friends who might find the tips, links, and information valuable. Consider it community service! If you wish to unsubscribe, please reply and put “unsubscribe” in the subject line. ******************************************************************** ========== Focus for May: National Family Wellness Month ========== IN THIS ISSUE: ========== 1. Class Schedule Summer 2008 2. Bullies 3. A Happy Ending 4. Families Going Green 5. Joy Along the Way 6. Nutrition for the Growing Athlete 7. Overbooked Families 8. Parenting Competitive Kids 9. Listen to What You are Really Saying 10. Inspirational Quotes of the Week Redirecting Children’s Behavior: The Gentle Art of Parenting ************************************************************************************* This six week, fifteen hour course teaches parents how to help children grow in a way that enhances self-esteem, teaches responsibility and promotes cooperation. At the completion, you will be able to: * Discipline without yelling * Interact to build self-esteem * Reduce sibling rivalry * Develop a sense of responsibility * Redirect mistaken goals * Create an encouraging family ************************************************************************************* Redirecting Children’s Behavior course Schedule for summer 2008 Post Oak School 4600 Bissonnet Bellaire, TX 77401 6-Tues.Evenings; 6:30-9:00 PM June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8 St. Luke’s Methodist 3471 Westheimer Houston, TX 77027 6-Wed. afternoons; 11:30-2:00 PM June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2, 9 Course fee: $225 for one; $325 per couple One-on-one Parent Coaching: $110/hr www.incaf.com The courses listed above will be taught by Deborah Fry Ph.D.; C.P.E. For information and registration please call Deborah at 713-840-8663 2. Bullies Opening with a quotation from Martin Luther King – In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends – Tina Nocera, founder of ParentalWisdom.com addresses the influence of friends and by-standers in bullying situations. You can add your comments to her blog. CLICK HERE for More 3. A Happy Ending Here is a beautiful story of two mothers who forge a friendship based on mutual love of a daughter. CLICK HERE for More 4. Families Going Green Today’s green-minded families go far beyond eco-consumerism – the buying of organic baby goodies like mohair-filled crib mattresses, flame-retardant-free pajamas and fair-trade toys. Call it eco-parenting: it’s not just buying greener but fundamentally altering the often wasteful art of child-rearing. Read how families are living differently, leaving a smaller environmental footprint, and teaching valuable lessons to their children. CLICK HERE for More 5. Joy Along the Way By Steve Goodier A senator once took Will Rogers to the White House to meet President Coolidge. He warned the humorist that Coolidge never smiled. Rogers replied, “I’ll make him smile.” Inside the Oval Office, the senator introduced the two men. “Will Rogers,” he said, “I’d like you to meet President Coolidge.” Deadpan, Rogers quipped, “I’m sorry, but I didn’t catch the name.” Coolidge smiled. A sense of humor is a marvelous gift to have. It is one of the most important means we possess to face the difficulties of life. And sometimes life can be difficult. I deal professionally with issues which are critical: relationships breaking apart, people losing jobs, people facing serious illness or agonizing with someone close who is suffering, addictions, grief and heartache. Without a sense of humor about my own life, I don’t know if I could survive! I take what I do seriously, but I try not to take myself too seriously. Like the New York City cab driver who said, “It’s not the work that I enjoy so much, but the people I run into!” Here is an experiment: look for and find as much joy as possible for one full day. Try to enjoy the people you run into, the work you do, your leisure time and your relationships. Don’t forget to enjoy yourself - and take enough time to enjoy God. I believe that if you try this experiment for one full day, by evening you will bask in the glow of a rekindled spirit. It just takes a day to find joy along the way. CLICK HERE for More 6. Nutrition for the Growing Athlete For millions of American children and teens playing sports, good nutrition is critical for maximum health, performance and normal growth. Yet, with all the information available out there, it’s becoming harder than ever for a young athlete to filter truth from myth. This article helps the good from the bad and the ugly. CLICK HERE for More 7. Videos on Family Life From suggestions for reducing the stress in overbooked families to packing for a flight on an airplane, these videos on Parents TV offer tips on a variety of topics of interest to parents. CLICK HERE for More 8. Parenting Competitive Kids Learn five tips for parenting a child involved in competitive sports with a focus on supporting your child whether he wins or looses. CLICK HERE for More 9. Listen to What You are Really Saying In the Redirecting Children’s Behavior™ Course we talk about the underlying messages that we give children when we use some very common phrases. Nancy Wasson, Ph. D., has written a terrific article that delves into the deeper meaning behind the words we use. CLICK HERE for More 10. Inspirational Quotes of the Week Don’t postpone joy. — Automobile Bumper Sticker
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Eco-pais
http://diasimdiatambem.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/eco-pais/“Quer destruir o meio-ambiente? Tenha filhos!” - Revista TIME, 08 de maio de 2008. Quanto menos filhos melhor. É assim que o artigo “Growing Up Green” (algo como: Crescendo Ecologicamente Correto) de recente revista TIME orienta os pais comprometidos com a ecologia. Nada de novo! Exceto para quem nunca relacionou aquecimento global como mera desculpa para controle de populações. O artigo da revista mais famosa do mundo cita o clichê de ecologistas há muito adotado por políticos contrários ao índice de crescimento populacional do planeta. Por exemplo, na China, desde 1979 o governo comunista adotou a política de “um único filho por casal” alegando, entre outras coisas, contribuir para a preservação do meio-ambiente. O resultado: abortos. Mais sobre o assunto no Life Site News.
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Parenting Children Environment
http://criticaldemocracy.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/parenting-...Want to wreck the environment? Have a baby. Each bundle of joy gobbles up more of the planet’s food, clogs garbage dumps with diapers, churns through plastic toys and winds up a gas-guzzling, resource-consuming grown-up like the rest of us. It turns out that the act of having kids triggers many to go green. An April 2008 Roper poll found that people identified having a child as their primary motivation for protecting the environment; 91% said the most important reason to recycle is the impact it will have on their children’s future. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1738629,00.html
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Hey! I know somebody famous!
http://jens_page.blogspot.com/2008/05/hey-i-know-somebody-fa...Go check out my friend Heather and her adorable children in TIME magazine!
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(Image via Wikipedia) They sure don't now. According to Jeff Vail, they just might: How much of its own food can suburbia produce? In America, the average suburban lot size is approximately 12,000 square feet.
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