This Dad Just Invented The Greatest Thing Ever #EarthHero #BetterTogether

Over the years, I've reviewed hundreds of products, and can definitively say, my favorites were almost all invented by parents. It's no surprise, really.  Parents know what parents need to make life easier. What's more, many of the products were more than just a great invention, they incorporated eco-friendliness, hypoallergenic qualities, top safety ratings, properly sourced high-quality materials... You know, the important stuff to us parents. 

That all being said, the greatest friggin thing in the world happened, a dad took all of those game-changing, parent-curated products and birthed, EarthHero.com, an eco-friendly, Amazon-like magical marketplace.  (Thanks, Ryan. I am so excited to share your website with the world. BRAVO, Daddio!
Today, I'm partnering with EarthHero to share one dad's vision and hard work.
All opinions are my own.
 I've never seen a website like it. This dad spent hours, days, months, vetting products for his vision, 'an Eco-friendly Amazon'. He wanted a place people around the world could shop online and know every single product sold on EarthHero.com is vetted for eco-friendliness, among other high standards.  




Before you think, oh it must be expensive, think again! Remember, this website was invented by a dad, not a big-box brand, He's not out to make us poor moms and dads, poorer! No heart-attacks from sticker-shock here. 

See, this is getting better and better, right?

Look at the vast selection of products, the low prices and regular sales that run.


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I know. Crazy!  

Those Sprout Ware Snack Cups are fantastic for space-saving in cramped lunch boxes. 

On EarthHero.com, you can find everything from yoga pants, to kitchen utensils, to eco-friendly toys and stainless-steel children's lunch bento-boxes. My first time on the site, I spent thirty-minutes just checking out all of the products, pleasantly surprised by just how many earth conscious companies are out there. 

Ok, so I've saved one of my absolute favorite things about EarthHero for last...

Of the vast selection of products on offer at EarthHero.com, many are invented by... 

wait for it...

PARENTS! 



EarthHero, has many, many products crafted by small, family-run businesses. Like one of my favorites, EcoKids. A few years ago, I had the pleasure of working with the family-owned and operated company, comprised of Cammie, Kip & their kiddos Jack, Magie and Gus. 


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So not only is EarthHero comprised of products sourced correctly, the products are made by moms and dads making a better product for their children. For their world. 

Be still my heart. 
Please, take a moment to check out, EarthHero. I promise, you will be blown away, too.   #bettertogether (SAVE 10%! Use MOMANDDAD at checkout.)


How This ONE Mom Saved Hundreds Of Innocent Children

With the sickening Shooting at the Madden Tournament, in Jacksonville, Florida, fresh on our minds, I thought I would share one mom's story of how she potentially saved hundreds of children from what's becoming the new normal, mass shootings...


Last week, I had the immense pleasure of having brunch with a girlfriend I've been friends with for twenty-five years, but due to life and geography, rarely get a chance to see. That being said, I always make it a point to catch-up with, "Sassy", at least once a year. She's one of those humans that radiates so much light and love, letting her disappear out of my life would be downright dumbassery. What I'm about to tell you is proof...

During our meal, Sassy leans over the table and says, "Do you remember all those back-to-back school shootings last year?"

I nodded and said, "I was so polarized. I kept Oliver out of school for a week after Parkland."

(Interjection-- Parkland is twenty minutes from my hometown. Marshall is two hours from where I currently live. I was a hot-ass mess. I wouldn't let my son out of my sight for eight-days, then cried when my husband made me send him back to school.)

Sassy said, "Parkland was it for me, too. I had to do something. I have four children in the same school."

What Sassy said next blew my mind:

"I drove over to the school, counted the number of exterior and interior doors, figured out how much it was going to cost to have them fitted with Barracuda locks, then had a fundraiser to buy them. I raised $23,000."

Not Sassy in the Photo.


I sat there blinking, stunned silent.

Sassy, a full-time employed, mother of four and animal foster-mom, raised TWENTY-THREE THOUSAND!

Not Sassy in the Photo.


Wow. Just, wow.

She said she had to do something, so her children weren't sitting ducks, and dammit she did. This ONE mother got off her, already busy, ass and made shit happen. She found the "soft spot," figured out how much it was going to cost to fix it, then fundraised her ass off for the door locks.

Not Sassy in the Photo.


Sassy, if you're reading this, I LOVE YOU! Thank you for inspiring me to find the 'soft spot' at my son's school. Sadly, I'm not sharing it in case some sick fuckstick is reading this, but I found it and called the amazing chick in the front office, that basically runs the school, and shared my concerns. She told me I wasn't alone, and a committee of three moms were working on a "redesign." She gave me their email addresses and now that committee is four, and growing.


I'm so proud to call Sassy my friend. She is 100% responsible for taking the first major step to making a K-12 public school in a small town, safe. With hundreds of kids in the school, there's no telling how many lives she saved in the event of a mass shooter trying to get in. Thanks to her, and the exterior and interior classroom locks, the town will never have to know.


I hope by me sharing this you'll be inspired to use your time, talent or treasure to the be the ONE person who makes a major change for the better in your community.