Blog Topic: Parents

Raising Herbies (Part 3): Vegan/Plant-Based Pregnancies, Formula, Doctors & More

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This is the final post in this week's 3-part Raising Herbies series. Check out Raising Herbies (Part 1): How to Raise Vegan/Plant-Based Kids, Transitioning Diets & More and Raising Herbies (Part 2): Getting Kids to Eat Healthy for more great tips from our amazing Herbie Parents.

Perhaps slightly out of biological order ;) today's Part 3 post focuses on pregnancy, breast feeding, and early ...


Raising Herbies (Part 2): Getting Kids to Eat Healthy

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So we've talked about raising kids vegan since birth, transitioning kids to a plant-based diet, and handling social situations in Part 1 and now we're sharing tips and tricks for getting kids to eat their veggies!

Before I let the Herbie Parents chime in, here are some experiences I have had with my nieces, nephews and friends' kids.


First, it's important to ...


Raising Herbies (Part 1): How to Raise Vegan/Plant-Based Kids, Tackling Social Situations, Transitioning Diets, Pediatricians & More

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In honor of Mother's Day, this week I'm having a three-part series on raising vegan kiddos. As a Daddy's girl, I want to say I know that Dads are great parents too and like many moms, some dads do it alone (kudos to all the parents out there!). I opted to run this series this week because most of the people who ...


Mama & Papa Herbivore are back for more!

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My parents are back dishing up more critiques! (P.S.: I typed word-for-word as these conversations were happening.)

Italian Sausages (p. 150 HHC)

Mom: Oh, I'll let Daddy do that. They're his favorite.

Dad: Well, we have to make them again for one thing. I've tasted a lot of fake meats and your mother doesn't like them at all. I barely ...


Mama & Papa Herbivore are back! (9 months plant-based!)

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 Congrats to my parents who have been plant-based for 9 months!


They've been busying cooking out of my cookbooks and taking pictures to share their thoughts with all of you. After I asked them to comment on each recipe (you'll quickly realize their favorite word is "excellent"!) this is what they said when I asked them to reflect on the last 9 months ...