Green Child Magazine Back-to-School 2012 | Page 27

Fed Up with Frenzy:
Slow Parenting in a Fast-Moving World
by Susan Sachs Lipman

Worn out from a life of arranged playdates, lessons, and sports
practices, Susan Sachs Lipman began to look at the effects of
over-scheduling on today's family. She found that despite all
the organizing and hovering, many of us go about the task of
parenting relatively alone and unfulfilled. Susan shows how
she eased a slower pace into her daughter's daily routine, still
keeping her involved in activities. Her book shares how to
cultivate a life filled with creativity and play, and an enjoyment of small observations and moments that comes from
slowing down enough to notice them.
($15 at Amazon)

Plastic Free - How I Kicked the
Plastic Habit and How You
Can Too
by Beth Terry

Beth Terry's book, made from entirely plasticfree materials, is the perfect addition to your
family's eco resources. With praise from No
Impact Man and Jack Johnson, this part-story, part-how to guide shows how to eliminate
plastic from your family's routine. Many of
the steps are so easy, you'll never look back.
Others may be drastic, but undoubtedly
worth the effort to both the health of your
home and the planet.
($14 at Amazon)
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