Shifting into a low&#x2d;waste lifestyle with kids is easier than you think! With one step at a time, you can simplify your life, make less trash, and connect more with each other in a way that is sustainable for both your family and the planet.

An empowering approach to eco-friendly parenting

Life is about balance. We provide you with strategies for a lifelong commitment to strength and well-being in all areas of your life. 

Lifestyle

Protect our planet better. Sustainability is the foundation of natural health. We teach you how to embrace a more sustainable lifestyle, one step at a time, because a healthier planet means a healthier you.

Sustainability

Slow, Simple, and Sustainable

Children are at different and increased risk of environmental toxin exposure than adults. Thankfully, there are many steps that parents and caregivers can take to reduce kids’ exposure to toxins.

Lifestyle strategies for toxin-free childhoods

Natural is the way. We bring you credible approaches to preventative health, holistic treatments, and supportive supplements.

Health

Clean Living for Kids

If you’re hungry, eat; if you’re tired, sleep; if you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands. It seems simple, doesn’t it? And, yet, getting children to sleep through the night is many parents’ greatest challenge—but it’s critical that you do.

Why is something that should be so simple so challenging, and how can you fix it?

Go to Sleep, Kid!

Children have faced new and unique challenges over the past couple of years, particularly in relation to school routines and learning. But kids are built to learn, so here are some ideas to help create the right conditions for their success.

How to help kids embrace their natural curiosity

Studying with Joyful Intention

The annual incidence rate of childhood obesity in Canadian kids is at about 12 percent. And kids with obesity have an estimated fourfold risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The good news is that both conditions are very responsive to these simple diet and lifestyle modifications.

The link between childhood obesity and diabetes

Tipping the Scale on Kids’ Diabesity

Be a Fitness Role Model for Your Children’s Future Health

The magic of unstructured nature play for kids

Family comes first. We equip you with the tools to create a holistically healthy family now, and for generations to come.

Family

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Young, Wild and Free

Protecting Your Child's Innate Food Wisdom

Busy kids can be a challenge—but you can help them thrive. Discover how to nourish your child’s nervous system and promote the right kind of leisure time.

Busy Kids: 6 Naturopath-Approved Ways to Help Them Thrive | alive

Set them up for success

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6 Ways to Help Busy Kids Thrive

It’s more important than ever for adults to help kids manage stress and develop compassion. That's where mindfulness in schools comes in.

Mindfulness in Schools: Do Kids Need Holistic Programs? | alive

A holistic approach to the family unit

A Mindful Village

Kids as young as five years old are dissatisfied with the way they look or how much they weigh. Learn how to help kids create a positive body image.

How to Help Children Have a Healthy Body Image

Why a child’s body image matters

Am I Pretty Or Ugly?

The Micronutrient Initiative provides supplements to millions of malnourished people—and most Canadians don’t know anything about it.

Unsung Canadian leader fights global malnutrition

The Micronutrient Initiative

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5 Tips to Encourage Kids to Eat their Veggies

365 Days a Year

Gratitude

Lice be Gone!

Surprising Benefits for Active Kids

Beat Back-to-School Stress!

Going beyond the classroom

Mindfulness Education

Natural treatments for upset tummies

Kids' Digestive Complaints

Tips for nurturing introverted children

Quiet Kids

Nutrition for toddlers to teens

First Foods to Fast Foods

Forming healthy habits in children

Ahead of the Game

Creativity is crucial

Cultivating Creativity

Healthy vision habits for kids

Pencils, Erasers, and Eye Exams

Children's Health