Archive for September, 2009
Top 5 Common Toxic Household Items
This is my list of the top five things you likely have in your house but that you may not realize how toxic and harmful they actually are to you, your kids and the environment. Evicting these products from our home was our first step on the road to becoming greener. Substituting these terrible things for greener choices is easy, cheap and a great first step you can take towards greening your life.
The I Am Autism Video by Autism Speaks Controversy
On twitter yesterday I feel like a hellstorm hit. So many of the autism related tweeters I follow where going bananas about the new Autism Speaks video called I Am Autism. This video shows shots of kids with autism standing alone and you hear a voiceover that anthropomorphises autism as a malicious enemy describing the havoc it wrecks. Then you see the same kids with their friends and families and people saying how we’re fighting autism and loving our children.
The Autism Diagnosis Part I: First Pediatrician Appointment
Almost three months ago we got the official diagnosis of autism. We had waited almost three months for the appointment with the developmental pediatrician and I can’t even tell you how nervous I was for it. We pretty much knew what he was going to say, but I still had hope that we would not get the diagnosis of autism.
So I got everyone dressed nice that morning. I made sure Odum and I where in our best “respectable good parent” clothes, which of course were also bike friendly. I dressed Maya in her cutest “eat me I’m so adorable” outfit. And Tristan in a cute little collared shirt that said “I’m such a sweet little man”. I mean if you have a good looking and well put together, perfect looking family how can you possibly give one of the most devastating diagnoses right?
Going Vegetarian For Sustainable Eating
This is a guest post written by Kelly Basford who can been seen writting regularly on her blog thealmostcarlessfamily.
So, you’ve made the effort. You’ve de-toxed your bathroom cupboards and laundry liquid. You diligently reduce, re-use and re-cycle. Your fridge is full of organic produce and your car is gathering dust in the garage while you cycle everywhere. Pretty much done all you can right? Well there is still one very important thing left on that green list, and for some it is the most scary and impossible sounding extremism there is. That’s right, I’m talking about going veggie.
Happy Birthday Tristan!
Today is a bittersweet day. My baby turns three. I’m so happy that he’s grown into this wonderful, intense, fun, active, loving boy but I miss that little baby I used to cuddle at 3 am feedings.
The Methyl B12 Miracle
We decided to go ahead and take the next step with Tristan’s biomedical therapy and started giving him vitamin methyl B12 shots, simply vitamin B12 in an injectable form. There are many different forms of B12, but it’s the methyl B12 that kids with autism have a need for.
Veggie Dish Anyone?
Its amazing how green it is to be a vegetarian. I used to think it was just a Hollywood fad and for people who where worried about animal cruelty, but it’s actually an incredibly green thing to do. Not eating meat saves energy and water. Meat is the least energy efficient food and according to Renee Loux in Easy Green Living beef requires 35 calories of energy for every 1 calorie it provides. Not very sustainable.
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