I am the mom to 3 beautiful babies; 2 girls and 1 boy. I’ve always been aware of green practices and ignorantly blissful in my non-green lifestyle. I always assumed that “they wouldn’t make that or do that if it wasn’t safe.” Wrong. Companies look out for themselves and their bottom line.
I cloth diaper, breastfeed, grow some of my own vegetables, buy local and organic when I can, make my own baby food, and avoid a LOT of things. But I’m not obsessive. We don’t eat all organic, we eat out (even occasionally at McDonald’s), we vaccinate, use big brand hygiene products and plastic (BPA free of course).
Why have I started this effort in my family now, after my 3rd child? Two main reasons...
One...How many of you know someone close to you that has had cancer? I would bet most, if not all, of you. That was not the case 50 years ago, or even when I was a kid. It has to be coming from somewhere. Something we’re doing now is poisoning our bodies. If I can do something simple to lessen the risk for my kids, why wouldn’t I?
And Two...I started to READ! It started with cloth diapers and vaccines and grew from there. I read both sides of each topic, discuss it with our pediatrician, and my husband and make a decision based on what I think is best for MY family.
I’m not here to preach or criticize. I don’t think my way is better than yours. Some things just aren’t for everyone. I’m learning as I go. My oldest was formula fed. My first two were in disposable diapers. I just want to share my knowledge, things that have worked for me and things that didn’t go so well in my journey to a healthier (and greener) lifestyle.
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