From baby food to baby bottles to cloth diapers, we're not short here at Planet Green on advice for the new green parent. But as a new father myself, discovering the lessons of a new green dad, I'm becoming all too aware of how the best laid plans can fall apart when the rubber hits the road. With dirty diapers coming as fast as you can deal with them, sleepless nights a plenty, and a dawning realization that life will never be the same, it's easy to forget about all those green parenting pledges you made only a few short weeks ago.

Keep reading to learn the Top 5 Tips for a New Green Parent.

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