There’s nobody watching, we’re alone-lone-lone Take all of your worries, let them go, let them go I’ll bring you to a place that only we know tonight Just you and I … [Read more...]
Thriving As A Vegetarian In A Non-Vegetarian World
At the age of 3, my daughter declared herself vegetarian. At age 6, I finally accepted her choice and allowed her to eat only vegetarian. I wrote about the process here. She became a vegetarian, while my husband and I were not. When we accepted her decision, we committed whole … [Read more...]
Can Vegetarians Get Enough Protein?
We’re a nation full of meat eaters. And because meat eating is promoted from the top down, we make automatic assumptions about what we eat and how it affects us. The USDA creates and promotes what they consider to be a healthy diet. They teach it in the school systems. And … [Read more...]
Teaching Family Members About Vegetarians
The conversation has always been similar in nature: "Will she eat a little turkey?" "Do you like fish?" "Can I make you a corn dog?" You probably have someone in your family like that too. For some reason, I've never been able to make my mom understand what being vegetarian … [Read more...]
Growing Up and Living With A Healthy Vegetarian Child
I remember when my three year old daughter announced she was a vegetarian, I laughed to myself and said, “sure, okay”. Then I proceeded to give her “vegetarian” turkey slices from the deli figuring she would eventually grow out of the vegetarian phase. I knew I was in trouble … [Read more...]