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!

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Handling The Candy

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

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Apr 1, 20225 min read

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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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Nov 18, 20215 min read

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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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Aug 2, 20214 min read

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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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May 18, 20215 min read

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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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Feb 4, 20215 min read

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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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Sep 16, 20206 min read

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Expedited Delivery

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

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Aug 13, 20206 min read

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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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Jun 29, 20206 min read

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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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May 16, 20205 min read

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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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Apr 1, 20205 min read

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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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Jan 9, 20204 min read

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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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Oct 9, 20193 min read

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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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Aug 21, 20195 min read

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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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Aug 2, 20195 min read

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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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Jun 29, 20195 min read

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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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Jun 3, 20194 min read

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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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Apr 27, 20195 min read

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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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Apr 7, 20194 min read

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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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Mar 23, 20196 min read

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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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Mar 11, 20195 min read

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