Sara Snow Interview
And I believe that empowered us to not only
have balance, but also be educated to make our
own health decisions.
We never felt trapped by the confines of a very
rigorous or strict diet. I think it’s even more
relevant today – as parents can sometimes be
extremist. You know, they decide to feed their
kids organic food and become zealots about it.
Or they’re anti-sugar in their home, and in turn,
anti-sugar everywhere they go. I think it’s good
to set boundaries, but I also think it’s important
to allow flexibility.
: Right. Kids are just like us. If you tell us
we absolutely can’t have something… it’s
all we can think about.
Sara: Sure, and as soon as they’re out of your
sight, they might go crazy if a birthday party is
the first time they’ve encountered sweets and
desserts, and I don’t think that’s good for anyone.
: Let’s talk about kids and “stuff.” In an
interview when you were pregnant with
your daughter, Sylvia, you were asked if you
had all the latest green baby bedding and
clothes lined up. Your answer was that you
had the very basic non-toxic items covered,
but that you were planning to wait until she
got here to see what she needed.
Sara: We just don’t need all of this stuff that
we are marketed to believe that we need. Think
back to the way we were raised, without wipe
warmers and all these gadgets. They’re just not
necessary. If you start a young child out with all
this stuff, you can get trapped in continuing to
raise them that way.
I believe it’s good for a young child to get bored.
That’s how they learn to entertain themselves
with an empty box or a pencil and paper rather
than an electronic device. They don’t need constant stimulation. Being played with and talked
to is definitely good for development,
but there’s a balance to keep for peace
of mind/spirit standpoint.
: In the age of technology, mindful living is more im