In talking about a sustainable future the economic and social issues that lead to war and other such violence on our planet must be addressed, but as with most things peace begins at home. And unfortunately, I can’t say it was present this morning when Corbin’s art project did not turn out quite the way he had planned. Let’s just just say the crayons went flying and I heard a few words I didn’t even know he knew. We talked about taking deep breaths, not being attached to outcomes and other such Buddhist type philosophy and though much of it likely went over his head - after all I’ve certainly not been able to reach this state of perpetual peace so how can I expect my 6-year old to? - we did find some tranquility and were able to start fresh with a new project.

And really, that is one of the amazing things about every new child that is born: There is the potential for that little life to bring more peace and love into the world. Which is why I love the idea behind Babies 4 Peace, a line of onesies that offer messages of hope with 5% of proceeds to benefit the international relief organization War Child. Make sure you opt for organic so that eventually, that’s the only option they’ll carry because cotton is one of the most chemically intensive of crops. You don’t want those pesticides on your baby’s skin, and none of us want those chemicals in our environment.