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February 2015

February 12, 2015

The Importance of Self Care

Learning how to take time out for ourselves - whether that means limiting ritual hosting...

February 11, 2015

2 Mama Essays and 2 Pregnancy Prayers + 1 Roadmap To a Healthy Birth

A round-up of January's best reads for Pagan families from around the web.

October 2014

October 16, 2014

Haunted Time

I read somewhere that it's not just our ancestors who come back at this time...

September 2014

September 22, 2014

Of Children, Paint, and Unplanned Sabbats

Every Sabbat, I read other people's plans and suggestions for celebrating with children, think about...

September 02, 2014

August Link Round-Up: Linking generations through milk, blood, magic, and mentoring

This month's links are connected by a thread of connecting generations -- through milk, blood,...

July 2014

July 01, 2014

June Link Round-Up: Our words, our pictures, our bodies

In June, the Pagan Families community wrote about writing, shared photos of parenting, and, as...

March 2014

March 25, 2014

Breastfeeding as a (s)hero’s journey?

In what ways has breastfeeding been a hero's journey for you? How were you tested,...

February 2014

February 26, 2014

Breastfeeding and Parenting as Spiritual Practices

Motherhood is an intensely embodied experience. It is profoundly empowering to know that you can...

July 2013

July 13, 2013

Book Highlights: Birth, Breath, & Death

I just finished reading a lovely little book by Amy Wright Glenn. Lyrical, gentle, contemplative,...

May 2013

May 14, 2013

Four Simple Ways to Honor Spirit in Baby’s First Year

The good news is that tending your spirit and connecting with the divine can still...

April 2013

April 08, 2013

March link round-up

Family, parenting, miscarriage, practice, breastfeeding, Goddess, and more... time for another monthly link round-up!

March 2013

March 08, 2013

International Women’s Day: Mama, You’re Amazing!

In honor of International Women's Day---and every day---let us celebrate our bodies, honor the mothers,...

February 2013

February 28, 2013

Purify

The command to purify wasn't just for me and it wasn't going to be something...

February 20, 2013

Wednesday Wisdom: Of the Earth

A weekly Wednesday Wisdom post with two or three profound or beautiful thoughts on a...

February 02, 2013

I keep vigil…

I keep vigil for the woman who cries in the night I keep vigil for...

January 2013

January 25, 2013

Community wisdom for the NICU

After Niki's review last week of Pagan Parenting in the NICU, there was some great...

December 2012

December 26, 2012

Wednesday Wisdom: Milk

A weekly Wednesday Wisdom post with two or three profound or beautiful thoughts on a...

February 2012

February 09, 2012

Eating and spirituality when you’re growing a baby

Food, nutrition, and nourishment can raise a bewildering array of questions during the childbearing year. ...