How Sustainably Can I Really Live As a New Parent?
Before I had a baby, I had a lot of ideas about what it would mean to make conscientious parenting decisions. Once the imaginary baby became real, though, I quickly realized how challenging it can be to maintain my principles as a person who worries about Earth’s future and needs to get through the days with my head above water. When it’s so much easier to choose the path of least resistance—which is too often the most convenient, least environmentally sustainable option—is it possible to live sustainably without sacrificing comfort and joy while raising young children? These environmentalist parents say yes. Here’s how they’re doing it.