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February 2014

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 07, 2014

Pagan Tea Time at Pagan Families

A quick overview of Pagan Families tea time chat - and an introduction of a...

November 2013

November 01, 2013

Guest Post: Witches’ Almanac Review

The 2014 Witches’ Almanac is brimming with interesting bits of lore, and helpful hints-both mundane...

September 2013

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 01, 2013

Pagan paths for children?

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

August 2013

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 17, 2013

A gallery of birth altars

A gallery of beautiful, inspiring, individually intimate birth altar photos.

March 2013

March 12, 2013

Pagan families takes the next step

Like I said, we'll still emphasize pregnancy and early parenting, but we'll make space to...

January 2013

January 07, 2013

Community participation

As we all get oriented at Patheos I'd also like to open a thread here...

December 2012

December 03, 2012

Hello Patheos!

Hello Patheos! I’m so excited to be writing this greeting. I can't wait to share...

November 2012

November 05, 2012

From the editor’s desk: Vote!

Tuesday is Election Day in the U.S. I won't tell you here what to mark...

October 2012

October 18, 2012

From the editor’s desk: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day

Pagan Families has mostly been a place to amass our collective resources related to Paganism...

August 2012

August 27, 2012

Getting Started at Pagan Families

This blog began in May 2011 as a place to generate and collect resources for...

May 2012

May 31, 2012

A big week at Pagan Families

I totally missed that Pagan Families turned one year old last weekend. I have a...

August 2011

August 23, 2011

It’s a Girl!: Gender and Pagan Birthing

I just got the word that I'll be making a presentation at the Pagan Alliance's...

August 04, 2011

A quick check-in

Hello wonderful Pagan Families readers! It's been a while since we've posted anything new here,...

June 2011

June 21, 2011

Frequently asked question: Why is it called Pagan Families?

As this site launches, it's been really gratifying to get lots of positive feedback. One...

June 17, 2011

Staying connected with Pagan Families

Welcome Wild Hunt readers! There are currently five ways to stay connected with Pagan Families...

June 13, 2011

Pagan pregnancy on the web

Pagan Families was created to fill a gap in resources on Pagan pregnancy and birth. ...

June 08, 2011

Conribute to Pagan Families

The success of Pagan Families will depend on readers such as yourself making contributions. Here...

May 2011

May 26, 2011

Pagan Families is born

When I was pregnant with my daughter I searched for a guide to the spiritual...