Mothering Generation Global

Hello all,

In today's society, we are seeing an increased awareness of the Earth and our impact upon it. It seems that everywhere we turn, we are being informed of the Green movement. Whether it be Green cleaning supplies, toiletries, makeup, or organic foods, clothing, and mattresses--more and more products within this Green lifestyle trend are emerging. It can be very difficult for parents to comprehend and make decisions through all this new information. While we want our children to be healthy, does it really have to cost so much? Do we really have to give up plastic bottles, Windex, and McDonald's?

I believe that life is about balance. I think that parents of today need to be more conscious of their impact on the earth and impart this message to their children--but I do not believe we have to buy a whole inventory of new products to reach this goal. In this Blog, I hope to discuss what it is like parenting children in a society where they are growing up with an increasingly small world; one which is newly being advertised as 'endangered' (even though this has been going on for decades). What are our options? How do we decide? What do we teach our children about these issues? How do we find balance? These are some issues that I hope to talk about with you.

Let me know of any thoughts you have on parenting children of this generation, or any topics that you would like to see covered or discussed on this Blog.

Thank you!