Dear Customer,
At PK, our mission is to support the development of progressive kids, so that the next generation will be equipped and prepared to care for our planet and the many forms of life that live on it. We pursue our mission
- by creating and selling kid-positive products that communicate life-affirming values of self-respect, creativity, curiosity, responsibility, and empathy;
- through the articles we write for On a Ledge, our blog on progressive parenting and green living;
- through our publishing imprint Green Goat Books and the books we create;
- by creating and maintaining a noncommercial site for kids, Kids' Rock;
- by supporting like-minded organizations, sponsoring worthwhile events, and participating actively in our local and global community; and
- through our ethical, fair, green, and sustainable business practices.
We hope ProgressiveKid can support you in your efforts to live life in a more empowered, positive, and purposeful way. Please contact us with questions and feedback at contact@progressivekid.com.
Sarah & Julie
Bios
Co-founder of ProgressiveKid and Green Goat Books and regular contributor to On a Ledge, Julie is a writer whose poetry has won grants and awards and appeared in anthologies and magazines, including The Nation, The Threepenny Review, and Bloom. Her book-length collection of poems was a finalist for the 2003 Ohio State University Press/The Journal Award in Poetry. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Writing. She has published twelve nonfiction books for children and has worked as a freelance writer and editor of curriculum; career, health, and travel books; business materials; and website copy for nineteen years. She is the author of Green Goat Books’ new book for kids about global warming, A Hot Planet Needs Cool Kids, and the accompanying curriculum packet. In addition to co-managing ProgressiveKid, Julie writes, photographs, and designs for our products, websites, blog, and ads.
In addition to being the co-founder of ProgressiveKid and Green Goat Books, Sarah is a published writer and illustrator whose fiction has won awards, and she is a regular contributor to On a Ledge. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Master of Fine Arts in Writing. She has worked as a curriculum and business editor and writer for twenty years, trained teachers, taught writing at the high school and college levels, and worked as a professional graphic designer. She illustrated Julie’s new book A Hot Planet Needs Cool Kids. She has also written a number of multicultural curriculum books for teachers and is writing and designing the curriculum packet and Kids’ Climate Change Challenge game to accompany Hot Planet. At ProgressiveKid, Sarah co-manages as well as illustrates, designs, wrangles our technology, and writes for our products, websites, blog, and advertising.