The Parent Diary Blog

The body’s immune system is a remarkably designed defense system to protect you from harmful infections and diseases. When the body senses foreign substances (called antigens), the immune system generates an inflammatory response to...

Why go green? Now, more than ever we need to understand the impact our everyday actions have on the planet – the one place we have to call home. Here...

Every four years, we get an extra day. This feels so magical to me. An extra day to snuggle with my kids; an extra day to work on my business;...

We have worked so hard at The Parent Diary to find the best eco-friendly and socially conscious products that make us a one-stop-shop for like-minded parents. We even took charge...

Here’s our Eco-Friendly, No-Waste Approach to Valentine’s Day
The kids and I worked to draw hearts on one side of the disc, and I let them fill it in with red paint. I added a tag with “Wood You Be My Valentine” printed on it and there you have it, an easy-peasy, plastic-free,eco-friendly, biodegradable, no-guilt Valentine’s Day gift for 45 kids and four teachers!

Wow, that sure was the longest January ever! Today I want to remind myself of Tina Fey’s wise words: "I think every working mom probably feels the same thing: You...

There has been much opinion offered on why Harry and Meghan want to leave the royal family and the Parent Diary team would like to offer our thoughts. In our view, all blame lies with the humble sandwich.

The crisp, late-autumn breeze brings with it dry air and chapped lips. Before you reach for last years lip balm, read this: Chapped lips are your lips’ distress signal, for the bottom layer of skin to produce new skin cells more rapidly.