Allyson

I see a lot of content online about plastics, toxins, “clean” eating etc. The common thread with all of these seems to be trying to have a sense of control in a chaotic world. Trying to get pregnant and then having children is inherently out of control, so as parents I think the idea that we can limit “toxins” is comforting. We’ve tried to teach our kids from a very young age that plastic is forever, that manufacturing has environmental consequences, and that we can buy and have things, but should think about if they’re important to us before we do (benefits of having a mom who’s a proponent of full-cost accounting). I still cringe when I see the millions of legos in our house and occasionally let my 4 year old daughter paint her nails with regular nail polish, but we’re all just doing our best.