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April 2014

April 29, 2014

Flash points: a family that’s open and inclusive

I live in a big house with my husband and our two kids, my husband's...

April 24, 2014

Plant a Tree

Arbor Day is a fun holiday for kids, and as Pagans it's very close to...

April 21, 2014

Picture Books for Pagan Families: Beltane

Beltane, or May Day, celebrates the fertility of the earth, the diversity of our community,...

April 02, 2014

What Makes a Family – Branches and Roots

What makes a family? A re-imagining of the traditional family tree to include all the...

April 01, 2014

Pagan Families Flash Points: What makes a family?

Announcing a new monthly series of round robins on topics important to Pagan Families! April's...

March 2014

March 27, 2014

Spring Growth Project

Show children the magic of spring by introducing them to the wondrous ways that plants...

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,...

March 24, 2014

Cronemother: Finding their path

As a young mother I was much less aware of it, but even as a...

March 20, 2014

Spring Grow

When your kid is getting surges of energy, put them outside in air - the...

March 12, 2014

Raising Our Daughters as Leaders

Paganism has a strong tradition of women in leadership; the best way to keep our...

March 11, 2014

Spell for Family Balance

Each person, including both parents, has needs and our family unit is responsible for working...

March 08, 2014

International Women’s Day: Body Prayer

My body is my altar / my body is my temple / my living presence...

March 05, 2014

Loving the Land

Some helpful hints on how to introduce children to the sacredness of nature and the...

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...

February 26, 2014

Book Review: Rooted in the Body, Seeking the Soul by Tara “Masery” Miller

Rooted in the Body, Seeking the Soul: Magic Practitioners Living with Disabilities, Addiction, and Illness...

February 20, 2014

Maiden, Mother, Crone-ish?

But wait...whoah..hold on..I had a plan, a calling, priestess service to give, secrets of the...

February 19, 2014

Mealtime Prayers: Connecting with the Earth

Saying our "thank-yous" at mealtime is a great way for kids (and grownups!) to get...

February 13, 2014

Family Full Moon Calamandala

In association with my family monthly tradition of family full moon fun, each year I...

February 10, 2014

When Interfaith Comes Home

Can children grasp that people can hold wildly different beliefs, and that this is good?...

January 2014

January 29, 2014

Symbols of Protection

Protection symbols are a powerful way to not only keep little ones safe, but give...

January 23, 2014

From child to parent – growing up in a Pagan family

Everyone, my parents believed, should know how to sing and dance, and they abhorred waste...

January 20, 2014

Picture Books for Pagan Families: Imbolc

In honor of Imbolc, you may want to seek out books related to the goddess...

January 13, 2014

Beating the Winter Blues

The holidays are over, cabin fever is setting in, and the lack of sunlight is...

December 2013

December 18, 2013

November 2013

November 04, 2013

October Link Round-Up: Blessings, births, babies, and more

An round-up of October events and links on Pagan pregnancy and parenting: blessings, births, babies,...