Posted by: Trina April 2, 2012

Kids love the independence of being dropped off for parties and playdates, and parents appreciate the shared responsibility of looking after each others’ children. Over the course of time, many parents wind up hosting dozens of different kids that they are responsible for. A recent study found that 1 out of 13 US kids has a food allergy.  There is a good chance that you will be taking care of a child with a food allergy at some point. Having an awareness and understanding can make hosting a child with food allergies a very feasible and rewarding experience that can mean so much to a child who wants to be included.

Posted by: Trina May 3, 2012

May is the month for moms!  We have some amazing women a part of the Happy Family team that we think of as Hero's. Our hero's go above and beyond spreading the Happy Family mission of living a happy and healthy life.Our HappyMama's work with organizations throughout their local communities to educate parents about keeping their families healthy by feeding them nutritious organic foods. Each day throughout May we will showcase a HappyMama and how we feel they are Hero Moms to us.

Posted by Trina: March 14, 2012

By Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff, executive director of Healthy Child Healthy World

Today, our jobs as parents have gotten a bit trickier. Not only do we have to worry about keeping our kids safe and in school, but we also have to protect them from the thousands of untested chemicals that have infiltrated the air we breathe and the products we use on a daily basis.

Posted by: Trina | March 5, 2012

Doing upcycling projects with your kids demonstrates recycling on a whole new level. Instead of sorting recyclables from the trash into special bins where a big truck takes it away to some magical land, your kids can actually see something transform right in front of their eyes. Instead of learning that something useless should be thrown “away,” here they can use their imagination to envision it as something else.