Phew! Being a vegan teacher has its challenges. If you read my other article, you’ve discovered that perhaps explaining veganism to students as an educator – as long as it is done respectfully – is typically acceptable. Following this enlightenment, I began to wonder how I’d handle situations with my daughter’s non-vegan friends who might

A long journey led me from the lush East Coast to the sunny desert of Phoenix, Arizona. New to the area, I was unfamiliar with the goings-on, particularly regarding “greener” options for my family. Thus began the Momma’s Little Green Book project – a site that not only connects earth-friendly mommas and poppas but also provides green options for families in the greater Phoenix area and beyond

Teaching, as cliché as it may sound, is one of the most rewarding careers in existence. I speak of this from personal experience; I have been educating spunky little people for more than eight years and have been working with them in various other settings for 15 years! All the while, I’ve been pursuing another of my passions – cruelty-free living. To me, the phrase “cruelty-free” encompasses an entire animal-conscious approach to life, including veganism and the like.

Horror. Paralyzing fear. Excruciating pain. Watching and hearing your friends suffer and perish. It is my hope that you have never experienced anything of this nature, but the emotions evoked by these words are what I feel every moment I envision eating meat or purchasing products tested on or made from animals. Extreme empathy is what I label it, though the images that conjure this empathy are something that many individuals turn a blissful, blind eye to. But at the ripe old age of ten, I began this trek, meandering down the path of animal rights, making a wish on every eyelash that they wouldn’t suffer for us and that their silent voices would be heard