Words matter. These are the best Anna Getty Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
For me, conscious parenting is staying attuned to your child, being really open and in the moment. It means staying as present as possible in your own breath for the betterment of your whole family.
I love being in Ojai. It’s kind of a travel destination because I drive to it from Los Angeles. I also love Italy.
Parenting is not just about you and your kid; it’s also about whomever you’re parenting your child with. So there is a kind of ‘awareness’ involved for everybody. It’s all about the way you interact with your child and participate in your child’s life.
Eat kale sometimes, but skip it as a trend.
Really connect to food and know what you’re eating.
I love salt. Then again, who doesn’t?
I just think the whole kale thing has gone a little overboard. It’s everywhere you go, and it can actually inhibit thyroid function.
Growing your own garden is way less expensive than going out shopping and eating.
If you make a huge pot of soup, you can freeze part of it and eat off it for days. I love making green bean soup, and I’ll throw in some cashews, almonds or tofu, and voila, I’ve got a soup that’s loaded with protein and vegetables.
At home, I like my kids to drink out of stainless steel tumblers. They are non-breakable and non-toxic.
I learned how to cook by making soups, so I was thinking of how to make the most eco-friendly and green way to make soup. Obviously, using water and vegetables from your garden is the most sustainable way.
When you find a way to be really receptive to your child’s needs and really listen, you can be more open to what they say they want or what they say they need.
I got rid of all of my non-stick pots and pans, anything that had a kind of toxic surface in terms of cooking.
During my teenage years, I rebelled and ate everything under the sun, but when I was 18 or 19, I became vegetarian-focused and got disgusted by meat.
I am a huge proponent of having a water filter of some kind in your home.
I’m super supportive of locally grown foods and farmers. Here in L.A., I know all of my farmers markets and go there weekly.
I stopped using plastic cooking spoons years ago and love my bamboo spoons and spatulas by Bambuhome.
Don’t be afraid to get your hands in the dirt. Buy gloves if you are squeamish about it.
I buy my produce at the local farmer’s market, which is actually cheaper than shopping at the grocery store.
If you want to eat well and be healthy, there are so many different options now, and you can make a big difference even if it’s committing to just one thing.
