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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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

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

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

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 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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veggiefueledmama

Mar 2, 2019
8 min

Plant-Based Eating And Baby-Led Weaning

As I mentioned in my very first post, I knew if I had a child I would want to raise him or her as a vegan. Well, here we are, almost 8...

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If You Want To Dip Your Toe In The Vegan Water

veggiefueledmama

Feb 23, 2019
5 min

If You Want To Dip Your Toe In The Vegan Water

**Before I get too far into this post, I'll put this out there for anyone who doesn't know: there can be a huge difference between...

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veggiefueledmama

Feb 16, 2019
6 min

The Influence Of Daycare

I knew from the beginning that I'd be going back to work after I had my baby. Even when I was on maternity leave and would get sad at the...

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veggiefueledmama

Feb 2, 2019
7 min

My Breastfeeding Rollercoaster

Not every mother wants to breastfeed, and not every mother is capable of breastfeeding. Then there are breastfeeding mothers who under...

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veggiefueledmama

Jan 12, 2019
9 min

Maternity Leave is NOT a Vacation

When you're at the hospital, you have this wonderful option of allowing them to take your baby to the nursery so you can sleep. Not...

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veggiefueledmama

Jan 5, 2019
8 min

Can Labor and Delivery be Pleasant?!

**I will preface this post by saying that I know no two labor and delivery experiences are alike. They are not always pleasant, and many...

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veggiefueledmama

Dec 29, 2018
4 min

CRAVINGS AND AVERSIONS

One of the typical questions you get when you’re pregnant is, “What are you craving?” And people will tell you their husbands drove to...

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veggiefueledmama

Dec 22, 2018
5 min

My Geriatric, Vegan Pregnancy

After the shock of being pregnant wore off (frankly, it never really did), I started mentally preparing myself for comments and inquiries...

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veggiefueledmama

Dec 15, 2018
4 min

What About Leather and Wool?

Before I get into the substance, I’ll start by saying there is a spectrum, like there is for so many circumstances we all deal with, for...

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veggiefueledmama

Dec 8, 2018
3 min

My Very Pleasant Surprise

I was pretty sure my husband and I weren't going to have kids; I thought that maybe that ship had sailed because I was already 39 and we...

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veggiefueledmama

Dec 1, 2018
2 min

How We Handle Non-Vegan Guests

Plenty of homes have practices that might seem strange to guests. Some don’t allow shoes inside for cultural or religious reasons or just...

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When a Vegan and an Omnivore Get Married

veggiefueledmama

Nov 24, 2018
3 min

When a Vegan and an Omnivore Get Married

My husband and I met at work in 2008, when we were both living on the West Coast. I'm from there and he had moved there for college and...

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