The Green Parent

Non-judgemental, uplifting parenting content from pregnancy to teenagers. The Green Parent is full of ideas on living outside the mainstream, with advice on how to nurture yourself so you can thrive (not just survive!) as a parent. Heaps of activities to bring fun and connection into every day life, a welcoming community and positive news!

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The Green Parent

7 reasons to become a member at thegreenparent.co.uk • Becoming a member will unlock loads of super cool parenting perks! Here are 7 reasons you don't want to miss out:

INSPIRE • Seasonal Celebrations: What's Happening This Month – page 13, Interview: How to Navigate the Transition to Motherhood – page 15, Reader Stories: I Speak to Plants – page 17, Family Craft: Make Your Own Simple Birdfeeder – page 19

December Journal • Seasonal celebrations, activities and ideas

January Journal • Seasonal celebrations, activities and ideas

JESSIE HAROLD Grown-Ass Mother

“I communicate with plants” • Writer Ruby Deevoy lives in Scotland with her partner and seven-year-old son

“I make my paints from plants” • Paula Taylor lives in Baildon, West Yorkshire with her partner Chris, daughters Anya and Rosa, and Oska, the Bosnian rescue hound

Pinecone Bird Feeder • Want a very simple project to do together on one of these beautiful wintery afternoons? Here's an easy bird feeder to make at home says Shelly Carlson

baby • A moment of pause after birth, creating a yes space and snug suits for chilly days

POSITIVE + NUMBERS 9 • The number of months when most babies begin to point things out to their caregivers

Maternal Journal • How creativity can boost your wellbeing as a new mum

Mama Massage • Maiwenn Langlois encourages us all to embrace our bellies and celebrate our scars

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toddler • Toasty boots, how a nursery embraces multi-generational skill sharing and birdwatching for littles

POSITIVE + NUMBERS 3 • Number of months that a kindergarten in Munich removes all toys every year to observe the effect on children's play. Clue: it becomes wildly imaginative!

A Birthday Ritual • Childhood is over in the blink of an eye says Ruth Macallan. Here's how she slows down time

child • Get snuggly for bedtime, multilingual parenting and nature through the letterbox

Vision QUEST • Meet 3 mums who make an annual vision board to help steer family life over the coming year

slide to power off • Poppy Kleiser creates a screen free home

THE BOOK & GAMES NOOK • We sent out a bundle of books to some of our subscribers, packed with picture books, tales for older readers and games. Here are their reviews:

teen • Listen for inner peace, get connected with trees and why go on a forest camp

The Game Plan • 9 steps to peaceful parenting your early teens with Dr. Laura Markham

Use Your Brain • For many parents Steve Biddulph has been a guiding light through their parenting journey. His Raising Boys and Raising Girls are warm, easy reads filled with practical suggestions and exercises that work. His new book, Wild Creature Mind dives into the world of neuroscience, revealing in groundbreaking fashion that we have two minds, and that reconnecting and tapping into the ‘wild’ half of our brain will help us and our children cope with anxiety and stress.

WELLBEING • Realign your spine, make warming tea and discover the medicine of the bear

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The Art OF NATURE CONNECTION • Sarah Vaughan explains why nature and creativity are so good for us

Develop Your Inner Coach • Emma Benyon...