Guest Blogger
Kimberly Danek Pinkson
Kimberly Danek Pinkson is a mom to Corbin, an Aunti to Luke and Sebastion, and the Co-Founder of EcoMom.com and EcoMom Alliance.
For more than twenty years, all of her work has been imbued with a sense of global interconnection and a commitment to health and wellness.
She went on her first Native American based Vision Quest at the age of thirteen, and through her work with indigenous elders, came to believe that by looking to the natural systems and our role within the web of life, we can find a way to live in a more balanced way on our Earth.
A Phi Kappa Phi honors scholar with a degree in Psychology and Dance from UCLA and the University of Hawaii, she has also completed studies at the Environmental Forum of Marin, and holds a certificate in Pilates Rehabilitation.
With a passion for bridge building, Kimberly co-founded two youth outreach dance companies using the power of music and dance to promote health and healing across a myriad of cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds.
She speaks regularly at mother’s groups and conferences, appears as a green living expert on media outlets from ABC to the TODAY Show, and loves cooking veggies from the garden, making up recipes with her son, going on adventures in nature, music festivals and eating organic ice cream.
CONTACT:
Kimberly@ecomomalliance.org / 415.246.7691
Speaking and Commercial Inquiries: John.Steele@IMGWorld.com
www.ecomom.com / www.ecomomalliance.org
New Year’s Eve and the Value of Tradition in Parenting
I wish I was the kind of parent that provided nap time at exactly the same time every day; that had a sit down dinner with the whole family every night; that had everything organized every day in a neat little box. But I’m not. As a working mom – and let’s be honest, is [...]
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The Magic of Trees All Season Long
I believe trees have magical healing power. If you’ve ever read The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein, you know what I mean. If you have fond memories of sitting in a tree fort as a child, or climbing trees to look out and ponder the view from above, you know what I mean.
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On Being An EcoMom®
Growing up in my family, most dinners began with the Lakota prayer, “Aho. Mitakuye Oyasin,” which translates roughly as “To all my relations.” It is an expression of gratitude, and a reminder that we are all connected. This understanding of global interconnection plays a critical role in creating a healthy world for our children and [...]
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What pitfalls could others avoid? What advice would you give other moms who are considering starting their own businesses?
In Arianna Huffington’s book, On Becoming Fearless , she reminds us of the importance of sleep. I wish someone had read me that chapter. As a woman and Mompreneur, I find sleep is often the first thing to go when the To Do list gets too long. Which it seems like it is every day, [...]
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Got principles?
Moms are cool. My mom is a pediatric nurse. One day she saved the life of a little girl named Kyleigh. Kyleigh’s mom is Heidi Kuhn, founder of Roots of Peace, a non governmental organization recently awarded a $30 million grant for their peace work in Afghanistan. Heidi kind of took me under her wing. [...]
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The Baby Is Born: Birthing An Idea to Fruition
Ok, I admit it. I’m a bit of a Type A. It’s not that I feel compelled toward great accomplishment, or that I can’t sit on the couch enjoying brownies (organic!), a trashy magazine (recycled out of my mom’s stash!), and a reality show all at the same time (I really can do all three [...]
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Fine Line between Insanity and Vision
In almost every interview I’ve given since co-founding EcoMom®, I am asked how I got the idea. I answer that it came to me in the summer of 2006 on a mountaintop above my home, just North of San Francisco. But I don’t feel like I got the idea per se; Rather, I feel like [...]
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