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Hyper-fixating on individual actions won’t save the planet<\/p>\n

Published: Oct 14, 2024 <\/p>\n

Blair Braverman (Illustration: axelbueckert, GeorgePeters, Andrea Ricordi\/Getty Images) Outside contributor Blair Braverman is the author, most recently, of ‘Small Game’ and ‘Dogs on the Trail’ and lives in northern Wisconsin. New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you. Your weekly Local Running Newsletter has everything you need to lace up! Subscribe today → .<\/p>\n

My mother-in-law is a hippie who lived in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood in the 1960s, communes in the Mountain West, you name it. She believes in natural food, Eastern medicine, and saving the planet. I really admire this part of her, but sometimes she takes her love of the earth and a healthy lifestyle a bit too far. <\/p>\n

She despises single-use plastic, refuses to eat anything non-organic, and thinks sugar and screen time are the devil. My husband and I recycle and eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables from our garden. But we also share an Amazon account and a weakness for candy. <\/p>\n

I’ve always felt she judged us a little, but since giving birth to my daughter four years ago, she’s become more verbal about it. She often criticizes what we feed our daughter. (Too many carbs! Too much sugar! Too much dairy!) She tries to discourage us from using Tylenol when our daughter’s teething. And if I had a dollar for every comment she’s made about the negative effects of […]<\/p>\n

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