Comments on: Peas on Hiatus: Your Family, Your Choice

By: CALLING ALL VEGAN PARENTS (AND FOOD-CONSCIENCE PARENTS TOO!) « Blissful Bellas' Blog

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:12:19 +0000

[...] young children are attacked! (Look at Averie’s Guest Post on Mama Pea’s blog about this!) Other people might judge you for the way you are raising your child or think that you are hurting [...]

By: Sarah @ See Sarah Eat

Sarah @ See Sarah Eat — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:46:38 +0000

Your little girl is so cute! I have never made kale chips before, I really need to get to it.

I don’t have any kids yet but I am hoping to at least raise them vegetarian (I’m vegan) but it’s a matter my husband and I will have to discuss when the time comes (he’s an omnivore). Should be interesting

By: LC @LetThemEatLentils

LC @LetThemEatLentils — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:20:56 +0000

Thanks for this Averie! I just picked up some nutritional yeast for the first time and am planning on making kale chips this week – perfect timing

By: Gena

Gena — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:10:18 +0000

Just catching up on posts. Great and very thoughtful post, Averie!!

By: kate

kate — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:14:05 +0000

Averie-
Thanks so much for the links to all of these alternative parent techniques & sites. I find it so important and interesting to be versed in these areas!

By: Katie

Katie — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:08:34 +0000

Hi! I’m a long-time reader and first time poster and I just felt compelled to say that I absolutely admire the way both you and Averie live your lives so passionately for your beliefs.

I think it’s completely ridiculous that either of you have to defend your lifestyle choices so frequently, especially when you are raising your children in a healthy and sustainable manner that we all as humans should want for ourselves and loved ones.

I will never understand why people sneer at, criticize, or judge the choices made by “healthy” people…it actually quite baffles me. Of course your children are healthy and thriving, you’re feeding them real food with nutrients, not additives!

You both are truly inspiring, and not only to mothers, but to any individual on the quest for a healthy life! Thank you for sharing your lives and showing how incredibly possible it is to do so!

By: veganlisa

veganlisa — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:01:31 +0000

Averie,
Thanks for sharing your story, your passion for life and your generous attitude about others. It is funny, but because I have similar views your attitudes don’t seem alternative at all. In my family home births, co-sleeping, diaper-free and child-lead weaning are all the norm. Thank you for sharing your recipes. I have lots of nephews, a niece, brothers etc obsessed with kale chips so a new version is always appreciated. Being a joyful example is the most enticing way to spread the message of support for a particular way of life.

By: Hayley

Hayley — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:38:06 +0000

Averie I am so happy to read your guest post!!! I’ve been terrible about reading blogs and commenting lately and I so miss yours. In addition to that, I have an email I want to send! Please forgive me..

I’m off on a tangent right now…I wanted to say that this post could not have come at a more appropriate time for me!! I agree so much with the choices you and Mama Pea make for your family and I would love to raise my kiddo as you two have done. I love that they are vegetarians and perfectly healthy and even better, that your girls CHOOSE to eat those foods!! I am also big on breast feeding and I can only hope that I don’t have too many problems, but if I do I will definitely be asking you for help.

GREAT post!!

By: Ada

Ada — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:56:08 +0000

*strongly

By: Ada

Ada — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:55:53 +0000

Thanks for the great guest post. I do have to say, however, that I am strong opposed to not vaccinating children. Before vaccinations millions of kids died due to illnesses such as measles and chicken pox and how do you think these diseases were eradicated? If every parent suddenly decided not to vaccinate his or her child, the world would once again be teeming with these preventable diseases and billions of children would die.