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October 2014

October 07, 2014

My Top Thirteen Pagan Picture Books About the Moon

Meg Yardley's favorite Pagan-friendly moon books – thirteen books for the thirteen full moons in...

October 06, 2014

5 ways to keep the family story alive so kids can thrive

Research shows that sharing family stories boosts kids' self-esteem and sense of control in their...

October 01, 2014

The Secret of Saying Thanks

Pagan children (and adults!) can learn a lot from The Secret of Saying Thanks, a...

September 2014

September 30, 2014

September Link Round-Up: Back to school, autumn equinox, and sacred abundance

A look back at the month's highlights with best Pagan pregnancy & parenting links from...

September 29, 2014

Reader survey: tell us what you want

Hey readers, you're the lifeblood of Pagan Families! You're the reason we write on the...

September 25, 2014

“My Family is Different” by Jessica Marie Baumgartner

Looking for a book to help your child find their place in the diversity of...

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 17, 2014

A Pagan Thanksgiving

On the autumn equinox, my family practices a ritual of thanksgiving for all the good...

September 12, 2014

Children and Public Paganism

Is it important that we allow children at Pagan rituals? For me, it's the reason...

September 04, 2014

The Pagan Parenting Blogs You Read

When Mama Stacey shared the link to her blog the other day, I realized there's...

September 03, 2014

Nature Walk in the Changing Season

What is this season like in your part of the world? Children love exploring the...

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,...

August 2014

August 28, 2014

Rain Rain (Don’t!) Go Away

How do you mark special moments in the natural world with children? Here's some fun...

August 20, 2014

Where Babies Come From: A Heathen View

Learn more about the Heathen concept of Wyrd, and how it relates to birth, children,...

August 19, 2014

Off to School Altars

Building altars together is part of how we deal with life transitions and other situations...

August 04, 2014

Flash Points: Where do babies come from?

In May we talked about sex and reproduction but what about where our souls, spirits,...

July 2014

July 31, 2014

July Link Round-Up: Body theology, parenting, loss, and the spiritual path

A round-up of resources from around the web on body theology, raising Pagan children, pregnancy...

July 24, 2014

Picture Books for Pagan Families: Lammas

Here are my picks for picture books to celebrate Lammas. It was surprisingly hard to...

July 22, 2014

Birth Guardians: Moriah Burke

"There’s nothing I’ve found more touching than watching women be Goddess and witnessing the first...

July 18, 2014

Review: Divorcing a Real Witch

It inspired me to think about divorce as a process of change, something we Pagans...

July 16, 2014

To The Gates of Dreaming: Using Guided Meditation to Help Young Children Sleep

I've spent countless hours helping my daughters fall asleep, nursing and bouncing, massaging and singing...

July 14, 2014

Book Notes: Mothering From Your Center

Mothering From Your Center is a book focused on energy tools for pregnancy and birth...

July 08, 2014

The Birth Candle

Guest contributor Moriah Burke describes how she uses birth candles.

July 07, 2014

How to choose a doula

Advice on choosing a birth doula.

July 02, 2014

Flash Points: Magical Parenting

Share some of your magical solutions to common parenting problems.

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...

June 2014

June 16, 2014

Picture Books for Pagan Families: Summer Solstice

The Summer Solstice celebrates the longest day (and shortest night) of the year, the height...

June 11, 2014

5 baby gear essentials

There's so much Stuff you can buy when preparing to welcome a baby, but most...

June 09, 2014

Top Ten Tips for Writing with Babies at Home

All through my pregnancy I wrote academic books and then as soon as my babies...

June 06, 2014

Flash Points: Beyond Mommy Blogging

In celebration of Hannah E. Johnston's new book Children of the Green: Raising our Kids...