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Welcome to the Growing Up Herbal Journal where you'll find information on herbal education, recipes, tutorials, natural living tips and tricks, and behind the scenes glimpses of how I live life naturally.

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Nutrition is incredibly important during childhood, but unfortunately for some parents, it can be difficult to get kids to eat a nutrient dense diet on a consistent basis, therefore, deficiencies in the diet occur. Although I can’t stress enough how important prioritizing your child’s diet is, if there are times where nutrients are lacking for whatever reason, […]

5 Best Natural Supplements For Children | Growing Up Herbal | Ever wondered which supplements you should be giving your kids? If so, here are 5 of the best to start with!

Childhood can be a challenging time when it comes to making the best choices in nutrition for kids. Not only are children growing rapidly and needing more nutrients, but thanks to the poor quality of most commercial foods, not knowing the nutritional needs of your children, being strapped for cash, and having kids that are […]

Nutrition For Kids: 3 Ways To Improve Your Child's Diet | Growing Up Herbal | Here are 3 steps to improve your child's diet.

This past winter season has been crazy for my family. I don’t ever remember dealing with sicknesses so much, so often. And we live a healthy lifestyle! That’s the worst part. How crazy and ridiculous is it! It makes me feel like such a hypocrite. We eat healthy, we steer clear of toxins, we get […]

Have you ever had one of those nights where your baby just does not want to sleep or where your older kids are running around the house like wild hooligans? I have those nights. Quite often to be honest with you. My kids are still small and they have LOTS of energy. Being that it’s […]

Soothie Suckers Ever heard of them? Me neither… until a few months ago when Soothie Suckers founder, Marietta Harrison, contacted me and asked me if I’d like to try them out on my kids and see what they thought. So what did I do? Well, I looked into them first to make sure they were something […]

Toxins are everywhere and in everything, and unfortunately, you really have to go out of your way to avoid them. However, the benefit of decreasing external toxins in your home may be well worth your effort. When you decide to take charge of your health, external toxins from those little everyday things you use in […]

What Goes On Will Go In: The Nasty Truth About External Toxins | Growing Up Herbal | Have you ever wondered whether the everyday products you use in your home are negatively affecting your health or not? Chances are they are. How will you make the switch to a more non-toxic lifestyle?

Are you interested in learning how to use plants to support your health in as natural a way as possible — plants that grow in your backyard or in the forest behind your home or can be found in the local herb shop? If so, here's how you can become an herbalist!

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What Goes On Will Go In: The Nasty Truth About External Toxins | Growing Up Herbal | Have you ever wondered whether the everyday products you use in your home are negatively affecting your health or not? Chances are they are. How will you make the switch to a more non-toxic lifestyle?

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