thegreenparent ^{The Green Parent}

The magazine for raising kids with conscience, our mission is to bring more joy and connection to your family life.

255 posts by thegreenparent Author since 2022

Photo of a mother and child at the beach throwing stones into the water

Paid-members May 2, 2024 by thegreenparent in respectful parenting

3 Ways to Practice Attachment Parenting

Inspired by the Continuum Concept I've found a parenting style that sits well in my heart and I've adopted 3 key principles to raising my children.

Photo of a newborn baby lying on a white sheet, just upper part of body, mainly arms and hands shown

May 2, 2024 by thegreenparent in babies

Bonding with My Baby in the NICU

I didn’t see my baby for hours after we reached hospital as he was being stabilised; and couldn’t hold him for a week. But I found many ways to build a bond with him.

Photograph of a mother and her daughter standing at a table making a terrarium, surrounded by plants

May 1, 2024 by thegreenparent in crafts

Create an Indoor Mini Garden

Terrariums are a great way to help your kids understand landscape design and care-taking. It's like making your own mini indoor forest!

Photograph of a girl in a pink dress holding two recycled jam jars decorated with pressed flowers

May 1, 2024 by thegreenparent in crafts

Make Your Own Pressed Flower Lanterns

These decorated jam jars are pretty, fragile looking, and almost seem like something you would buy from a handmade boutique.

Paid-members May 1, 2024 by thegreenparent in mental health

15 Easy Self-Care Habits You Can Start Today

Self-care is as individual as a fingerprint. What nurtures you is ever-changing. Here's an invitation to get curious about what YOU need.

May 1, 2024 by thegreenparent in gardening

May Craft: Make Your Own Seed Bombs

Bring blooms to life in the most unlikely corners of your neighbourhood. Seed bombs are often used by ‘guerrilla gardeners’ to beautify unloved patches of public land.