The Green Parent

Raising kids with conscience

What you can do here

7 May 2012 ~ Living, Parenting

Welcome to the Green Parent website dedicated to bringing you the latest green news, in-depth articles and some fabulous competitions. You can also join our welcoming community of like minded parents. Read on to find out how to make best use of the site. more
The best green festival

11 May 2012 ~ Environment, Living

Choosing the best green festival hasn't been easy this year - there are more and more small eco festivals each year, many of whom have strong green credentials. However, when poring over environmental policies and waste management systems there were a few events that clearly shone out as being greener than the rest. Here are the results of our Green Parent Festival Awards. more

Breastfeeding with bump

10 May 2012 ~ Babies, Parenting

When I first breastfed my daughter Evie it seemed like a miracle happening. The simplicity of it was what impressed me as being so genius, and for anyone who hates clutter, likes to travel light, and doesn’t know one end of a steriliser from another, it’s the only way to go. […] more
Healing family with yoga

10 May 2012 ~ Health, Parenting

Catherine Morrison discovered just how beneficial yoga can be for healing family hurts. The family has been able to release deep trauma through regular practice. Having practiced with her daughter, who is nearing adolescence, she believes that a regular practice can help to avoid some of the traditional pitfalls of teenage years. […] more
10 ways to treat eczema

9 May 2012 ~ Health, Living

Skin health radiates from the inside out. Hannah Pearson believes that by looking at the whole body, mind and spirit we can identify and remedy the root cause of disease. Here she describes her top ten ways to treat eczema. […] more
Eco shopping day

8 May 2012 ~ Environment, Living

Tired of trawling the high street for green-living inspiration? This Summer, ‘Naturally Home’, a luxury one day shopping event, will bring together a wide range of home and beauty products from talented eco designers all under one roof. […] more

What you can do here

7 May 2012 ~ Living, Parenting

Welcome to the Green Parent website dedicated to bringing you the latest green news, in-depth articles and some fabulous competitions. You can also join our welcoming community of like minded parents. Read on to find out how to make best use of the site. more
Extraordinary Breastfeeding

17 Sep 2009 ~ Babies, Parenting

Extended breastfeeding is one of the greatest gifts we can give to our children. Here, one mother shares her story of breastfeeding her toddler and how it helped to heal emotional wounds. more

Save our Planet

25 Mar 2010 ~ Environment, Living

Eight year old Verona Strauss writes about how we are damaging the planet with our actions and shows us ways in which we can work towards a better future. […] more
Wear your baby

14 Jan 2010 ~ Parenting

In this taster from the February/March issue of The Green Parent magazine, Jessica Richards looks at the history of babywearing and how it is growing in popularity today. […] more
A Green Birthday Party

18 Jan 2009 ~ Learning, Parenting

Any birthday should be a joyous celebration and your child's birthday must rate amongst the very best days of the year. So why do so many of us find birthday parties stressful? Dawn Francis-Pester debunks some myths. […] more
Family Festivals

18 May 2010 ~ Environment, Parenting

Festivals have come a long way from their hippy roots but they are still a great way to cut loose from the stresses of modern life and join a likeminded community in celebration of the good things. Here we choose our favourite family friendly events taking place during the summer of 2010. […] more

Happiness and lifelines 25/04/12

We are just in the process of putting issue 47 to bed. It’s been an easier lifeline this issue as we’ve been able to work with the energies of the New Moon. This always makes the whole process smoother and less stressful. If only it was possible to schedule the lifeline for every magazine with the New Moon. […] More

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Enter our awards 18/03/12

There's a real buzz around our 2012 beauty awards this week. We are currently gathering thousands of products, which will be sent out to a team of natural beauty testers in the first week of April. To find out how you can get involved read on... […] More

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New issue arrived 07/03/12

The latest edition of The Green Parent has just landed on my desk - it has a gorgeous fresh cover and plenty of enticing cover lines. Jez and I are really pleased with how it's come out and want to say a big thank you to everyone involved in our forty sixth issue! This is a our Natural Home special; inside there's article on going off-grid, clearing clutter […] More

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