sCool's in Session

I guess it’s back to school for just about all the kids – and parents. That means new beginnings, new decisions and inevitably, new concerns. If you’re anything like me, you worry about all-things-kid. Since my daughter was born, I believe I’m half crazy (some may suggest more than half :-0 ) with worry about both the absurd and the legitimate.

Where to start? How about with change itself. Sweet little 6-letter word (nothing 4-letter about it) that can cause physical and psychological FREAK OUT! It’s just that we get comfortable with our routines, we love our habitual ways.

I was thinking about all of the changes our kids face each new school year. They start over in so many ways and we encourage them, even expect them to adjust with little difficulty. So how about gettin’ on board with them and learning a new curriculum too! This could be more exciting than your senior prom!

There are so many ways we can make more eco-friendly, organic, natural, green, earth friendly, HEALTHY choices, so let’s just wake up and start. Practice makes perfect ~ or at least that’s what we tell our kids when they are faced with a new challenge. Just start trying and before you know it, we’ll all be making a positive impact -- and setting a great example for our kids.

Here’s a fantastic place to start: Healthy Child Healthy World (“Creating Health Environments for Children"). Tons of information on more topics than you knew you could worry about.

Blaze new trails ~ aim for the green places!