<![CDATA[The Nest]]>https://thenest.nestearth.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3yOA!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa251ddff-ca81-4e9f-9a3f-e06e843a1d8b_300x300.pngThe Nesthttps://thenest.nestearth.comSubstackWed, 02 Sep 2026 05:48:16 GMT<![CDATA[Back-to-School Prep Starts Before the First Bell]]>https://thenest.nestearth.com/p/back-to-school-prep-starts-beforehttps://thenest.nestearth.com/p/back-to-school-prep-starts-beforeThu, 30 Jul 2026 21:00:43 GMTOne moment you’re enjoying slower mornings, and the next you’re packing lunches, searching for missing socks, and trying to get everyone out the door on time.

A little preparation ahead of time can help make the transition feel smoother for the whole family. Here are a few simple ways to get started:

Create a simple morning routine

Children thrive with con…

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]]><![CDATA[Simple Kitchen Swaps That Make a Big Difference]]>https://thenest.nestearth.com/p/simple-kitchen-swaps-that-make-ahttps://thenest.nestearth.com/p/simple-kitchen-swaps-that-make-aTue, 28 Jul 2026 21:00:44 GMTThe kitchen is one of the easiest places to start when creating a more mindful home.

It is where we cook, store food, clean, and gather every day, which means the choices we make here can have a bigger impact than we often realize.

But creating a lower-tox, more sustainable kitchen does not mean replacing everything overnight. The most meaningful swaps ar…

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]]><![CDATA[The One Place I Try Not to Leave Plastic]]>https://thenest.nestearth.com/p/the-one-place-i-try-not-to-leavehttps://thenest.nestearth.com/p/the-one-place-i-try-not-to-leaveSun, 26 Jul 2026 21:01:06 GMTThe One Place I Try Not to Leave Plastic

Have you ever come back to your car on a hot summer day and reached for your water bottle?

I used to do it without thinking.

Now, I pause.

Cars can heat up quickly, even on days that don’t feel particularly hot. That heat doesn’t just make your steering wheel uncomfortable. It also affects the things we leave inside.

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]]><![CDATA[The Truth About Bug Spray Isn’t as Simple as You Think]]>https://thenest.nestearth.com/p/the-truth-about-bug-spray-isnt-ashttps://thenest.nestearth.com/p/the-truth-about-bug-spray-isnt-asThu, 23 Jul 2026 20:00:50 GMTSummer brings longer days, backyard dinners, family hikes… and plenty of mosquitoes.

If you’ve ever stood in the bug spray aisle wondering which bottle to grab, you’re not alone.

Between words like DEET, picaridin, natural, and plant-based, it’s easy to feel like you need a chemistry degree just to protect your family.

The good news?

You don’t need to memor…

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]]><![CDATA[Before Summer Slips Away]]>https://thenest.nestearth.com/p/before-summer-slips-awayhttps://thenest.nestearth.com/p/before-summer-slips-awayTue, 21 Jul 2026 21:01:17 GMTThe days are still warm, but routines are starting to return. School is around the corner, calendars begin to fill, and suddenly it feels like summer is slipping away.

If you’re feeling like it went by too quickly, you’re not alone.

But here’s something worth remembering:

Your children won’t remember whether you crossed everything off the summer bucket lis…

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]]><![CDATA[The Summer Sun Isn’t the Enemy]]>https://thenest.nestearth.com/p/the-summer-sun-isnt-the-enemyhttps://thenest.nestearth.com/p/the-summer-sun-isnt-the-enemyMon, 20 Jul 2026 19:20:56 GMTThe first summer after becoming a mom, I packed everything.

The sunscreen. The hats. The water bottles. Snacks. A change of clothes. More snacks than we could possibly eat.

I wanted to be prepared.

But if I’m honest, I wasn’t just packing a beach bag. I was carrying the pressure of trying to make every “right” decision.

Should I use mineral sunscreen?
Is thi…

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]]><![CDATA[Tell Us Who You Are ]]>https://thenest.nestearth.com/p/tell-us-who-you-arehttps://thenest.nestearth.com/p/tell-us-who-you-areMon, 15 Jun 2026 18:22:00 GMTNow that we’re all settled into our new home, let’s do the thing every good community does first: introduce ourselves.

Whether you’ve been with Nest Earth for years or you just found us, we want to know you. Drop a comment below and tell us:

  • Your name and where you’re roughly based

  • Who you’re raising (ages, no names needed)

  • One low-tox swap you’re proud of,…

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]]><![CDATA[The Conversation Lives Here ]]>https://thenest.nestearth.com/p/the-conversation-lives-herehttps://thenest.nestearth.com/p/the-conversation-lives-hereSun, 14 Jun 2026 23:31:14 GMTThis is where Nest Earth actually comes alive, not in polished posts, but in the day-to-day back-and-forth between real parents figuring it out together. We’ve got three running every week, and you’re invited to all of them:

Ask the Nest — Wednesdays Your space to ask anything, no question too small. The stuff you’d normally Google at 2am. Jump in here.

W…

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]]><![CDATA[Coming Soon to the Experts Library ]]>https://thenest.nestearth.com/p/coming-soon-to-the-experts-libraryhttps://thenest.nestearth.com/p/coming-soon-to-the-experts-librarySat, 13 Jun 2026 12:02:05 GMT

One of the things we’re most excited about in our new home: the Experts Library.

The Nest is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Here’s the idea. Every few weeks, we sit down with a vetted expert for an in-depth conversation on something parents actually wrestle with. No fl…

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]]><![CDATA[We've Moved! Welcome to the New Nest Earth]]>https://thenest.nestearth.com/p/weve-moved-welcome-to-the-new-nesthttps://thenest.nestearth.com/p/weve-moved-welcome-to-the-new-nestWed, 10 Jun 2026 23:01:57 GMTBig news: Nest Earth has a new home. 🪺

We’ve moved our community here to Substack, and I want to walk you through exactly what’s changing, why, and what happens next.

The short version: everything you loved is still here, it’s just easier to find and easier to keep up with.

The Nest is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my w…

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]]><![CDATA[Events at Nest Earth]]>https://thenest.nestearth.com/p/events-at-nest-earthhttps://thenest.nestearth.com/p/events-at-nest-earthTue, 09 Jun 2026 00:52:55 GMTCommunity happens in real life too. Here’s how events work at Nest Earth.

📅 See what’s coming up Our full events calendar lives on the website. Bookmark it and check back, this is where every local meetup, virtual gathering, and expert session gets posted. → See the calendar

🔔 How you’ll hear about events Before each event, we’ll post a short reminder h…

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]]><![CDATA[ Get Involved with Nest Earth]]>https://thenest.nestearth.com/p/get-involved-with-nest-earthhttps://thenest.nestearth.com/p/get-involved-with-nest-earthTue, 09 Jun 2026 00:50:43 GMTThis community runs on you. Whether you want to host something, suggest a resource, or put a fellow member in the spotlight, here's how to raise your hand.

🎤 Host a local event Want to gather Nest Earth members near you? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll help make it happen.

📚 Request a resource Looking for a guide, master list, or topic we haven’…

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]]><![CDATA[Start Here: Welcome to Nest Earth]]>https://thenest.nestearth.com/p/start-here-welcome-to-nest-earthhttps://thenest.nestearth.com/p/start-here-welcome-to-nest-earthTue, 09 Jun 2026 00:44:32 GMTWelcome to Nest Earth. If you’re new here (or just moved over with us from Circle), this post is your map.

Nest Earth is a community for parents raising kids with less tox and more intention. No judgment, no overwhelm, just vetted info and people who get it.

Here’s how to find your way around:

🪺 Community — Our weekly chat threads are where the conversati…

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]]><![CDATA[On the brands I actually trust]]>https://thenest.nestearth.com/p/on-the-brands-i-actually-trusthttps://thenest.nestearth.com/p/on-the-brands-i-actually-trustSat, 30 May 2026 21:42:54 GMTI get asked this all the time. “Gabi, who do you actually buy from?”
The list is short. Shorter than people expect. Because the bar I hold for myself is higher than the bar most marketers want me to have.

It was not always like that.

There was a time when I tried more, tested more, believed more of what I was told. But somewhere along the way, after enough…

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]]><![CDATA[On being the one who reads the labels]]>https://thenest.nestearth.com/p/on-being-the-one-who-reads-the-labels-f9ehttps://thenest.nestearth.com/p/on-being-the-one-who-reads-the-labels-f9eSun, 24 May 2026 21:19:46 GMTI don’t think I was prepared for how often I would be the one reading the labels. In my house, in my marriage, in my friend group, somewhere along the way I became the one who flipped products over before they went in the cart, who looked up brands at 11 p.m., who knew which cleaning supply was a problem and which one was probably fine. I didn’t sign up…

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]]><![CDATA[On being the one who reads the labels]]>https://thenest.nestearth.com/p/on-being-the-one-who-reads-the-labelshttps://thenest.nestearth.com/p/on-being-the-one-who-reads-the-labelsSun, 17 May 2026 21:00:50 GMTI don’t think I was prepared for how often I would be the one reading the labels. In my house, in my marriage, in my friend group, somewhere along the way I became the one who flipped products over before they went in the cart, who looked up brands at 11 p.m., who knew which cleaning supply was a problem and which one was probably fine. I didn’t sign up…

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]]><![CDATA[The only thing I knew at 2 a.m.]]>https://thenest.nestearth.com/p/the-only-thing-i-knew-at-2-amhttps://thenest.nestearth.com/p/the-only-thing-i-knew-at-2-amSat, 09 May 2026 14:37:36 GMT

There is a particular kind of loneliness that lives at 2 a.m. with a newborn.

You are awake. The world is asleep. Your body has done something unfathomable. And you are reading the back of a baby bottle, trying to figure out if anything you’ve bought for this small person is actually safe.

I remember the exact night.

The kitchen light was the only thing on…

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]]><![CDATA[ A Gentle Reminder For Mothers]]>https://thenest.nestearth.com/p/a-gentle-reminder-for-mothershttps://thenest.nestearth.com/p/a-gentle-reminder-for-mothersMon, 27 Apr 2026 23:01:28 GMTHi there,

We wanted to check in with you today. Not to ask anything of you, not to sell you something, but simply to remind you of something you might have forgotten in the rush of your day:

You matter. Your well-being matters. And taking care of yourself is not selfish—it’s essential.

A Few Gentle Reminders

You deserve rest. Not someday. Not when the dishe…

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]]><![CDATA[Gentle, Not Perfect: A Different Way to Approach Parenting]]>https://thenest.nestearth.com/p/gentle-not-perfect-a-different-wayhttps://thenest.nestearth.com/p/gentle-not-perfect-a-different-wayThu, 23 Apr 2026 11:03:48 GMTHi friends,

There’s a quiet pressure that comes with parenting today.

To do it right.
To choose the best.
To research everything.
To optimize every detail of your child’s environment, routine, and development.

And it often comes from a good place —
we care deeply, so we try harder.

But somewhere along the way, that care can start to feel heavy.

Like no matter ho…

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]]><![CDATA[A quieter way to shop (with thoughtful savings inside)]]>https://thenest.nestearth.com/p/a-quieter-way-to-shop-with-thoughtfulhttps://thenest.nestearth.com/p/a-quieter-way-to-shop-with-thoughtfulWed, 22 Apr 2026 13:10:21 GMTHi friends,

Over the past few months, one thing kept coming up in conversations with this community:

“I just want to know what’s actually worth buying.”

Not more options.
Not more noise.
Just… trusted recommendations that make everyday life a little simpler, a little lighter, and a little more aligned.

So we built something with that in mind.

The Trusted Picks + Discounts section inside Nest Earth is officially live.

This is a curated space of brands we genuinely believe in—products we’d use in our own homes, with partners who share the same values around quality, sustainability, and intention.

And because you’re part of this community, each one comes with a member-exclusive offer.

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