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August 2015

August 27, 2015

Sharing Our Spiritual Path With Our Children, Part 3 of 4

More from Taffy Dugan: Maybe you want to share more with your children but, are...

July 2015

July 14, 2015

Sharing Our Spiritual Path With Our Children, Part 2 of 4

Taffy Dugan writes about sharing mythology, nature walks, and daily prayers with kids.

July 09, 2015

Birth Guardians: Catherine Rivera

Catherine Rivera, birth doula: "I hold their hand, I rub their back, I can pray...

July 07, 2015

Sharing Our Spiritual Path With Our Children, Part 1 of 4

Taffy Dugan: "All of the Pagan families with whom I spoke want their children to...

July 02, 2015

White Pagans responding to Black churches burning

"Strengthen our hearts for love and just action." This morning's Showing Up For Racial Justice...

June 2015

June 26, 2015

Ritual after a traumatic birth

It can be devastating when birth doesn't go as planned.

May 2015

May 06, 2015

A Pagan Mother’s Day

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers, grandmothers, and those who care for children! Though this...

April 2015

April 22, 2015

Beltane for Kids

Beltane – it’s one of the biggest holidays of the Pagan year, rivaled only by...

April 16, 2015

Celebrate Earth Day Pagan Style!

Earth Day is a fantastic secular holiday; but for us who think of the earth...

April 09, 2015

What Good is Paganism for Families?

Paganism has a reputation of being for teenagers and experimenting twenty-somethings, but I honestly feel...

April 08, 2015

The 4 best reads from March

Articles on birth and death, families and ancestor work.

April 01, 2015

Beltane Flowers for our Neighbors

As a single Pagan, I understood the eight holidays of the Wheel of the Year...

March 2015

March 12, 2015

5 Things my Kids Taught Me about Beauty

My children have taught me so many things over the years, but the most important...

March 03, 2015

3 great reads for Pagan parents

Pagan Families is a multi-author blog about Paganism, pregnancy, parenting, and family life, yes, but...

February 2015

February 25, 2015

Children Who Rest with My Ancestors: Part 1

Sometimes the most painful, terrible experiences can also be doors to a better understanding of...

February 18, 2015

When Kids Meet the Gods

What's the difference between an imaginary friend and a child that communicates with the spirits?...

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.

February 04, 2015

Why Pagan Families Want Temples

What Iceland's Heathen temple can teach Pagans about gathering space - and why it's so...

January 2015

January 29, 2015

Kids Can Charm the Plow

Honoring the earth is especially important when planting-time begins. This chant to the tune of...

January 22, 2015

5 Ideas for Kids’ Imbolc Fun

Imbolc is often an overlooked holiday, but with these 5 fun ideas kids won't be...

January 14, 2015

Talking to Kids About Death

When a loved one passes away, it's difficult for everyone - but children are perhaps...

December 2014

December 31, 2014

10 Great Reads of December on Paganism, parenting, social justice, and celebrating the season

A monthly round-up of the best links shared and discussed on our active Facebook and...

December 19, 2014

Centering Black voices for racial justice #BlackLivesMatter

I want to use this platform in service of trying to center and amplify the...

December 16, 2014

5 Ideas for Solstice Fun for Kids

Wondering what to do with your little one this Yule? Here's 5 ideas that should...

December 10, 2014

Parenting and Pagan Consent Culture

Interviewing priestess, writer, counselor, mama, activist Sierra Black about Paganism, consent culture, and raising children.

November 2014

November 24, 2014

Enchanted Composting

Composting has done more to create a sense of intimacy with the land than our...

October 2014

October 29, 2014

Announcing: Rooted In Love, A Virtual Circle for Pregnant Mamas

Announcing my first virtual circle! This will be a lovely way to connect with other...

October 28, 2014

Follow-up on reader survey

Survey results: what Pagan Families readers want on the blog and social media.

October 16, 2014

Haunted Time

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