Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Pagan Families

Home
Pagan
Family, Parenting and Religion

Parenting

Select a Category abortion Adoption birth Birth Guardians birth stories breastfeeding Contraception divorce Flash Points From the Editor's Desk grandparenting home infertility marriage menstruation Miscarriage Pagan Families Parenting poetry postpartum pregnancy review ritual sex education Uncategorized Wednesday Wisdom

Select a Month September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011

November 2013

November 04, 2013

From deprivation to ease: Pagan parents taking care of ourselves

If we accept that self-deprivation is not an appropriate source of pride, then how do...

October 2013

October 30, 2013

Wednesday Wisdom: Ancestors

Ancestors, beloved dead, mothers and fathers behind us, generations to be born long after us......

October 21, 2013

Picture Books for Pagan Families: Samhain

So it’s important to seek out positive portrayals and start general conversations about the topic...

October 15, 2013

The tale of the dog who fell in love with the cat

My favorite story is one we all created together. My youngest son rolled the dice...

October 07, 2013

International (Pagan) Babywearing Week!

Babywearing is also good for the caregiver whose hands are then freed up to hold...

September 2013

September 28, 2013

Book Reviews: Pagan Children Learning Series

Exploring several new books for Pagan children.

September 25, 2013

Advocating for Pagan Children in the Public School System

I have a child that will one day have to navigate being a member of...

September 22, 2013

Picture Books for Pagan Families: Autumn Equinox

This book really resonates with me spiritually as it portrays values of family togetherness and...

September 13, 2013

Passing on the Faith: Children’s Sculptures

It is very important to me that my sons are being raised in a home...

September 05, 2013

Not Everyone Appreciated Our Rite of Passage – A Response

Niki Whiting responds to criticisms that she unnecessarily scared her child during his 'coming of...

September 05, 2013

August link round-up: home birth, cesarean birth, body image after birth and more…

In August we read articles about home birth, cesarean birth, body image, raising Pagan children,...

September 01, 2013

Pagan paths for children?

Pagans struggle over whether, when, and how to best pass on the faith to their...

August 2013

August 27, 2013

What Pagan Families Can Learn From Unitarian Universalists

I have learned so much from Unitarian Universalists in terms of including children... I learned...

August 22, 2013

Abstinence-only sex ed is against my religion

I've run into one or two things in the state curriculum that are Pagan-unfriendly, but...

August 21, 2013

Rituals for a 5-Year-Old

Niki Whiting describes how she and her husband planned a ritual to celebrate their 5-year-old's...

August 16, 2013

Passing Down the Trad

Niki Whiting looks at what raising kids in a Pagan household means to her, rather...

July 2013

July 20, 2013

Can children appreciate nature?

Are children's spiritual lives fundamentally different from adults'? (They're born with natural innocence and wonder,...

July 01, 2013

Thealogy in Practice: A Lesson from the Maiden

In reading the book Seeking the Mystery, I connected with the following explanation: "For Pagans,...

June 2013

June 27, 2013

Fighting for Families: SCOTUS & Wendy Davis

Politics refuses to steer clear of our families, and this week I just don't want...

June 25, 2013

Paganism, pregnancy, & parenting link round-up

Link round-up at Pagan Families & around the web: last days of coupon code, conception,...

June 18, 2013

Small Adventures

I was no longer "just" a mom trying to find raspberries with her kids, I...

June 11, 2013

Adopting While Pagan, part 2

I would like government adoption agencies to not ask about religion at all. Secondly, Paganism...

June 10, 2013

Adopting While Pagan, Part 1

I'm known in my family for predicting births. Spirits will come to me and ask...

June 06, 2013

Book birthday party: of life and labyrinths

It took me a little while, but I eventually discovered that a labyrinth is a...

May 2013

May 25, 2013

My summer weekend with young kids

Jason Mankey has a post up about My Summer Weekend, listing reading, viewing, eating, and...

May 20, 2013

Mamapriestess

I am more liable to see myself as a mother reflected in the empowering imagery...

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...

May 12, 2013

Happy Mother’s Day!

Happy Mother's Day to mothers around the world!

May 08, 2013

Wednesday Wisdom: Finding calm in the storm of parenting

How do you make a prayer of the daily practice of parenting? How do you...

April 2013

April 22, 2013

Enoughness

Molly reads the book More or Less for the Patheos book club and muses about...