Comments on: To Be an Advocate for Your Child

By: Having a Voice For Your Kids and Cause - Go Green - SustainLane

Having a Voice For Your Kids and Cause - Go Green - SustainLane — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:30:44 +0000

[...] to include this at Green and Clean Mom, but then I saw my friend Lynn posted a great article on advocating for your child and thought it would be appropriate to share my thoughts with you. The word [...]

By: Organic and Green Mom Blog | Organic & Green Savings: CVS, Whole Foods & Bethesda’s Giant Food at Organic Mania

Sun, 31 May 2009 14:27:05 +0000

[...] been a while since the last Green and Organic Savings feature. With all this child advocacy, green activism, and taking care of clients , I’ve not had time for my long, leisurely shopping [...]

By: Organic and Green Mom Blog | Gardening with the Green Moms: Talk About Stress Relief! at Organic Mania

Thu, 28 May 2009 20:32:50 +0000

[...] added to the carnival after its launch, because I was …well…stressed out dealing with child advocacy and green advocacy issues; an elderly, sick mother; stitches for Baby Boo; and the everyday [...]

By: Lynn

Lynn — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:34:01 +0000

You’re so right, Jennifer. It’s just a shame that so much needs to be done. The situation I ended up getting involved in seemed so obvious….and was obvious, once the right higher-ups got involved. What a waste of time and energy and a sad situation for all involved. — Lynn

By: Jennifer Taggart, TheSmartMama

Jennifer Taggart, TheSmartMama — Sat, 23 May 2009 21:23:18 +0000

Right on Lynn. Advocating for your child can be "small" in the sense that you just participate with your child to something "big" taking on legislation or regulatory reform. And advocating for children can just be educating, like talking about 1,4-dioxane in personal care products. Jennifer Taggart, TheSmartMama’s last blog post..Non Toxic Solutions for Insect Repellants and Controlling Bugs

By: Lynn

Lynn — Fri, 22 May 2009 21:02:53 +0000

Hi Sommer,

Thanks so much for the response and all the tweeting too…

It is funny – after I wrote this post I went to a meeting at my younger son’s childcare center where a new Mom was talking about how upset she became when someone bumped into her 6-month-old’s stroller. I almost laughed, and thought, “Oh, just wait till she sends her precious bundle off to the public schools!” It’s all in one’s perspective, I suppose, but I can say that I was my usual persistent, tenacious self, and it’s reaping rewards, to the great relief of many other parents in my son’s school. I just wish it didn’t take so much effort! I still want to get that carnival post in to you…you can put it up anyway, right? — Lynn

By: Having a Voice For Your Kids and Cause : Green and Clean Mom ™

Having a Voice For Your Kids and Cause : Green and Clean Mom ™ — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:07:53 +0000

[...] to include this at Green and Clean Mom but then I saw my friend Lynn posted a great article on advocating for your child and thought it would be appropriate to share my thoughts with you. The word [...]

By: Sommer

Sommer — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:45:08 +0000

Being an advocate for your child is something I know all to well myself and actually advocate for all children in Michigan when it comes to early childhood. For me being an advocate for your child takes on a day to day role but also a legislative role telling your law makers what you want them to do. I just did this yesterday in Lansing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybjBefQ9RWc) and can tell you I understand how exhausting it is. I advocate for children and parents all the time and try so hard to get parents to do this for themselves. It’s hard work but good for you. I hope the turn out was a good turnout but as you know there are always two sides and two loving parents at each end of the table so it is emotional tough.

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