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Eco-friendly living: Tips for sustainable parenting

Eco-friendly living (KPRC 2 / Click2Houston)

HOUSTON – Being an eco-friendly parent in 2024 is like juggling in the middle of the Houston Rodeo. We do our best to make it look easy as we choose mindful alternatives, yet society’s expectations loom over us like an crowd anticipating the moment you will drop a bowling pin. It’s daunting reading headlines insisting the only way to succeed is to be all organic and live zero waste lifestyles. As if we are falling short of being an amazing parent if I don’t compost every vegetable.

But let’s pause and take a breath, because sustainability isn’t about perfection, it’s about progress. As moms, we juggle diaper changes with recycling bins and grocery runs with reusable bags. Let me be the first to say, I cannot count the amount of times I have walked to the checkout line and realized I left all my reusable bags in the trunk. It’s a dance of commitment and compromise, where eco-friendly decisions, both small and big, are a win towards nurturing a healthier planet for our children.

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