Contents
34 Summer Cookout Recipes
Springtime “cocktails,” Veggie Kabobs,
Saba Noodle Summer Rolls, Strawberry
Popsicles
40 The More You Know Eco
Water Conservation - using water wisely
benefits all of us
42 One Room @ A Time
Create a healthy space for room sharing
with your baby
44 Out Came the Sun
Green Child Magazine talks with Mariel
Hemingway
48 Eco Travel with Kids
From faraway to local, Anne Michelsen
will inspire your family vacation with ecomindfulness and fun
56 Summer Sun Safety
76 Your Green Child
A peek into the families of our readers
78 Little Artists
Sharing the talents of our youngest
community members.
On the Cover:
Mariel Hemingway p44
Sun Safety p56
Finding Balance p10
Screen Time Limits p18
Recipes p28
Family Travel p48
Summer 201
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A health & fam
ily focused dig
ital magazine
Everything you need for a fun, safe day at
the pool or beach
& community
.
58 Back to Nature
The benefits of plant medicine for your
family
62 Look Listen Read
Our editors’ top picks in books, apps & more
64 Making the Switch
The benefits of cloth menstrual pads
69 Guided Relaxation
A beautiful meditation for your child on
releasing worry, sadness, and stress
71 Green Grandma
Mariel Hem
ingwa
y
on mindfu
l living
Summer
Sun Safety
G
uide
Finding Yo
ur Balance
Setting Effe
Screen Tim ctive
e Limits
Fresh Summ
Recipes
er
Natural Dis
For the Old
cipline
er Child
Farm Fresh
Recipes
72 ReUse Craft
Inspired Id
GC
for Family eas
Travel Earth Mama M talks to
Summer 2
founder M Angel Baby
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elinda Olso
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74 Community Marketplace
Cover Photography by
Questions from our readers answered
No-sew beach bag
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Eco-friendly products & services from our
collection of artisan shops & resources
Chris Baldwin