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Plastic Free Laundry Routine
Laundry's Impacts I have a family of five, so I am constantly doing laundry. If I’m not, it’s piling up waiting for me to get tired of looking at it. Thus, it was one of the first places I transformed when beginning my more sustainable lifestyle....
My Personal Climate Story
This year, I began becoming trained on how to give presentations regarding the climate emergency; to persuade people and organizations to prioritize climate change in their mission. A portion of the training was devoted to telling our climate...
10 Ways to Take Care of Yourself and the Planet While Social Distancing
We are connected to our planet in ways beyond our comprehension. We are made of the same basic elements and have been coexisting for hundreds of thousands of years. Our planet provides us with our basic needs for existence. Our fates are...
Parenting
Confessions of a Sports Mom: Part 2
The commitment level and stakes that were mentioned in Part 1 increase once All Star season begins. That’s the season, AFTER the season for the best players in the league in any given age group. This team plays tournaments at different parks,...
Confessions of a Sports Mom: Part 1
Never in a million years did I think I would ever be a baseball mom. I remember the days when I thought baseball wasn’t even a real sport. Yet, here we are. The mother of two baseball players, and one soon to be. Spending most weekends from...
Mom Guilt: Going Back to Work
After having my first two children, I didn't really give going back to work a second thought. It was always a definite. With my oldest, I was a full-time student and worked only super part time to pay my share of the bills. In this case, I had to...
My Battle with Breastfeeding
When it comes to breastfeeding versus formula feeding, many of us know that breastfeeding is best. Its free, it helps your baby build up their own immune system, its best for brain development, and did I mention its free? It also helps shrink our...
Mornings Are the Worst!
Snooze alarm. Snooze alarm. Snooze alarm. Turn alarm off, get back in bed for just “a little longer.” Sit up! “Oh, shit its raining! I’m going to be late.” That is pretty much how my mornings start every single day, minus the rain. I love sleep, so...
Teaching
10 Ways to Take Care of Yourself and the Planet While Social Distancing
We are connected to our planet in ways beyond our comprehension. We are made of the same basic elements and have been coexisting for hundreds of thousands of years. Our planet provides us with our basic needs for existence. Our fates are...
Tips and Resources for Parents and Teachers while Social Distancing
I believe we're all in agreement when I say these past two months have been strange, to say the least. When I first wrote this post, we were at the beginning of quarantine. At the time, my primary goal was to be flexible and meaningful with the...
