Parenting is all about being flexible. Before we had kids we were the “perfect” vegans. Now, three kids later, we do the best we can in the situation we’re in. Sometimes that means picking the cheese off the pizza and letting our kids eat a non-vegan cupcake at a Birthday party. I’m sure some of…
My daughter just turned two years old this week. And with that age comes new fun as well as new challenges. She’s hilarious and curious, but like most toddlers, she’s also stubborn and searching for new ways to push her limits. I’ve noticed a change in her taste buds as well. Food favorites that she…
As vegans, many of us find ourselves looking for ways to help our non-vegan friends, families, and communities understand and hopefully embrace the compassionate lifestyle that we choose to live. Knowing the pain and suffering that is created from animal agriculture and just how unnecessary it is, we can sometimes feel helpless and isolated. We…
As in almost all things we have to teach our kids, the line between what we want them to know about right and wrong is consistently blurred by outside influences. This leaves parents with the daunting task of clarifying belief systems, helping our vegan children understand what it means to be ethical and compassionate towards…
When you become a parent, you face a number of challenges. How to keep all the spit-up from ruining your clothes, carpet, sofa… martini? How to manage the tired tantrumming toddler in the grocery store when you’re so sleep deprived you don’t even realize it’s your child? How to get the kids to bed early…
Children are the future, and raising happy, healthy, compassionate kids will help create a bright one! So today we’re bringing you five essential tips that every vegan mom should know. Sunny Subramanian from Vegan Beauty Review is mom to two adorable vegan-since-birth kiddos, and she’s got a wealth of information to share. Enjoy the video! Encouraging compassion, kindness, and empathy…
“You’re now a what?” I exclaimed. Standing in our kitchen in front of the open refrigerator, my daughter, somewhat hesitantly but proudly stated, “I’m a vegan, Mom.” Well, I thought, this is what happens when you send them away to college, and they return as their own person. “Okay,” I said, “what exactly does that…