Remember when soccer snacks were simple orange slices on the sidelines? Someone's mom brought a Tupperware container full of them for halftime. You ...
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Soccer Mom On A Mission…Watch It!
Two years ago, I tromped around the soccer fields in my community, snapping photos of the snacks I was seeing. I set the photos to music and turned ...
All About Snacktivism: My Interview in StayBasic Magazine
A few years ago, I got fed up with the Kool-Aid and cupcakes my son was getting after soccer games and vowed to make a change. I began talking to ...
In Praise of Food Activism, Big & Small
Have you noticed that regular people are doing some very big stuff? Vani Hari (aka Food Babe) gets the attention of major food companies by ...
A Call for Candy-Free Valentines
Remember Valentine's Day as a kid? If your school was anything like mine, you found an old shoebox, cut a slot in the top, and decorated it with paper ...
Why I’m No Fan of Sports Drinks
The longer I am a parent, the more irritated I become about sports drinks. I am irritated that million-dollar marketing tactics are used to woo ...
10 Food-Free Ways to Celebrate Birthdays At School
Stickers, crowns, homework passes & other creative and fun ways to celebrate birthdays at school without food (and that kids will love!). I ...
When Soccer Snacks Get Personal
I've long known there are parents in my community who aren't on board with my soccer snack mission. That's okay. The response has been overwhelmingly ...
Will The Real “Healthy Snacks” Please Stand Up?
I've been known to gripe about the state of kids' snacks (read: "Snacktivism"). I'm so tired of Fruit Roll-Ups, Capri Suns, and Cheez-Its being ...
The End of Soccer Snacks?
More than two years ago, I finally gave voice to my feelings about soccer snacks--specifically, irritation that my kid was getting cookies and donuts ...
Camp Snacks: The Sequel
I practically stood up at my desk and cheered when I read a piece by Caron Gremont yesterday on The Huffington Post about camp snacks. She ...
Why Are We Afraid Of Telling Parents What To Do?
Lately I've gotten a lot of success stories from parents who have joined the ranks of "That Mom". They've spoken up and changed the snack culture in ...