Veggie Fueled Mama

My life as a mom raising vegan kids in the non-vegan Midwest

Welcome to Veggie Fueled Mama, my very own passion project: raising vegan children in a non-vegan town. Explore my site and all that I have to offer; perhaps Veggie Fueled Mama will ignite your own passions as well.

About The Blog

Truth be told, this blog was inspired by conversations with friends. I was inspired to document my journey as an older new mom, raising vegan kids in a very non-vegan world. I knew I would get and have questions, and I wanted a platform to share the answers for others who might be going through the same thing.

My goal is to share my experiences with authenticity and humor. I hope you enjoy it!

Explore The Blog

veggiefueledmama

Apr 1
5 min

Handling The Candy

How we handled Halloween and candy set us up for how we'll handle future "candy" holidays.

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veggiefueledmama

Nov 18, 2021
5 min

Learning A Different Different

Until now, we have not had to deal with food allergies or food issues (maybe this should be called food sensitivities/reactions?) in our...

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veggiefueledmama

Aug 2, 2021
4 min

A Little Bit Extra

Being a little bit "extra" about a few small things, like considering allergies and dietary restrictions when sharing food.

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veggiefueledmama

May 18, 2021
5 min

Subtle Activism

I'm not really an "activist" in the way the general population pictures vegan activists. I have gone to one demonstration, and I felt...

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veggiefueledmama

Feb 4, 2021
5 min

Committing To Myself

In my previous post, I wrote about how I was determined to make myself a priority after I had my second baby, because I wasn't even on...

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veggiefueledmama

Sep 16, 2020
6 min

Maternity Leave--Take Two

I am over a month into life with another newborn, and it is going MUCH more smoothly

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veggiefueledmama

Aug 13, 2020
6 min

Expedited Delivery

I recently delivered our second baby, and the experience was vastly different from when I delivered our first.

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veggiefueledmama

Jun 29, 2020
6 min

She'll Have What You're Having

My daughter is starting to refuse the lunch I provide her from home because her buddies at daycare are having something different.

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veggiefueledmama

May 16, 2020
5 min

Having A Second

At first, I wasn't even sure I wanted to try for a second child because I could not imagine having to share my heart

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veggiefueledmama

Apr 1, 2020
5 min

Parenting During A Pandemic

I know we are all feeling it in one way or another. The stress this pandemic is causing. I believe some of it is exaggerated (not the...

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veggiefueledmama

Jan 9, 2020
4 min

We Survived Our First Family Flight!

I was dreading it, but we did it. Specifically, I did it. I survived. We traveled to see my parents, and that meant flying with our...

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veggiefueledmama

Oct 9, 2019
3 min

Is It Because She's Vegan?

My daughter is 15 months old (on the date of this writing) and she's not quite walking on her own yet, though she has made many strides...

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veggiefueledmama

Aug 21, 2019
5 min

Movin' On Up!

Well, this is the time for milestones! A recent major one was celebrating our daughter's first birthday. Shortly after that celebration,...

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Made It Through The First Vegan Birthday Party!

veggiefueledmama

Aug 2, 2019
5 min

Made It Through The First Vegan Birthday Party!

Almost a month ago at this point, we celebrated our daughter's first birthday. We had a very, very small party a few days before her...

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veggiefueledmama

Jun 29, 2019
5 min

Braving The Parade

Since becoming a parent, more things used to stress me out than they used to. Which probably makes sense and it probably happens to a lot...

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veggiefueledmama

Jun 3, 2019
4 min

Raising A Bilingual Child

Raising a vegan child comes with its own challenges, but so does raising a bilingual child when your spouse doesn't speak the language.

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veggiefueledmama

Apr 27, 2019
5 min

The Petting Zoo Pickle

As Easter was approaching, I was inspired to write this post because Easter provides many opportunities for people to connect with...

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veggiefueledmama

Apr 7, 2019
4 min

Not Sweating The Small Stuff

This post was inspired by a text conversation I was having with one of my baby's daycare teachers, and I think it's a good follow-up to...

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veggiefueledmama

Mar 23, 2019
6 min

Hell-Bent Against Helicopter Parenting

For as long as I can remember, I knew that, if I ever became a parent, I didn't want to be a "helicopter parent," one who hovers over her...

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veggiefueledmama

Mar 11, 2019
5 min

My Why: Celebrating Five Years Vegan

On March 5, 2014, I went vegan for Lent and thought I'd give it up on Easter. I wanted to see how difficult it was and how I felt not...

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