30 Ways to Tell Your Vegetarian Child “I Love You”
By Tammie Ortlieb
"Whether she’s two or twenty-two, your new vegetarian will need both your love and support. Your teen, especially, will need to know you are on her side at a time when others may question her decision. Following are some ways you can encourage your child while learning more about the choice she has made..."

A Life Without Happy Meals
By Carol Laliberte
"A mother at my son's playgroup recently asked Andrew what his favorite thing to eat at McDonald's was. "Mc Donald's?" I said looking at Andrew's bewildered face. "He has never been to McDonalds," I told her. "What?" she said shocked. "Why not?" Now here is where things get fuzzy for me as a vegetarian mother raising a vegetarian son..."

Tools You Can Use When Your Parenting Comes Under Fire
By Lisa Poisso
"People say the darnedest things sometimes -- and natural parenting practices can be a common target in mainstream America. How do you respond when people question or criticize your parenting? How can you build bridges with inquisitors, helping them hear and consider new ideas about attachment parenting and natural parenting?"

Handling Unwanted Advice
By Elizabeth Pantley
"“Help! I’m getting so frustrated with the endless stream of advice I get from my mother-in-law and brother! No matter what I do, I’m doing it wrong. I love them both, but how do I get them to stop dispensing all this unwanted advice?” "

Growing Compassionate Kids
By Dr. Kerrie Saunders
"As the children, teens, and adults in our lives come with questions, we need to give answers that are honest and rooted in compassion. I see compassion as a love for truth, not a lust for self-righteousness. When faced with difficult questions, it is perfectly okay to say, "I don't know," or "I will find out." It will be the way we live our lives, our sincerity, compassion, and desire for truth that will stick in the minds of our children..."

Two Daughters: One Veg, One Not
By Christina Francine
"What happens, when one of your daughters is a vegetarian, and the other isn’t? Throw in non-vegetarian parents and mealtimes would certainly be interesting..."

Mom Vs. Dad: Living in a Mixed Veg Household
By Dawn Friedman
"Teri is an ovo-lacto vegetarian married to a committed carnivore. Their daughter, Lina, is two years old, and so far she's a vegetarian just like her mother..."

Compassionate Conflict Resolution With Non-Veg Caregivers
By Dr. Kerrie Saunders
"These people, in various measures, share in the on-going emotional, intellectual, spiritual, financial, and physical investment in your child's life. Food intake issues must be resolved specifically with any significant non-vegetarian caregiver in your child's life, including grandparents and stepparents..."

A Veg Family New Year's Resolution
By Lucy Watkins
"As with every other New Year's, I find myself struggling to decide whether or not I want to bother with a resolution. Although, there have been many resolutions that have quickly gone by the wayside, I've had a few life changing ones..."

Mama, What's a Vegetarian?
By Lyndal Greenslade
"There comes a time in every little veggie baby's life when they realize that another baby, or Grandma, or even the family pet, is eating something they aren't allowed to eat..."

Create a Positive Vegan Environment for Your Family
By Melanie Wilson
"I have heard from countless families who have experienced prejudice or difficulty for their eating choices. For a long time I thought I was simply lucky that my extended family rarely questioned my beliefs, that my friends never seemed to be offended, and my community almost always to catered to us at group events. Then I realized that I was doing something differently, and I want to share what works for me..."

Helping Vegan Kids Enjoy Non-Vegan Parties
By Melanie Wilson
"Birthday parties and other get-togethers where food plays a central role are always an issue for vegetarian families. I've discovered over time that there is no tried-and-true solution that is 100 percent successful for all families or for all children..."

"What if your kids don't want to be veg when they grow up?"
By Melanie Wilson
"One of the questions I am most often asked (after numerous inquiries about vegetarian nutrition and why we don't eat meat or eggs or drink milk) is what I will do when/if my daughters want to eat non-vegetarian foods later in life. First, there is an assumption that they will want to..."