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January 2014

January 20, 2014

Picture Books for Pagan Families: Imbolc

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

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,...

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 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 09, 2013

Wednesday Wisdom: On our knees

What mysteries bring you to your knees? How do you kneel and kiss the ground?

October 08, 2013

Midwives Make a Difference

We don't have a whole lot of social scientific data about what Pagans want, choose,...

October 07, 2013

International (Pagan) Babywearing Week!

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

October 01, 2013

Link round-up for September: Mothers, godparents, advocates, and more

I started Pagan Families so that Pagan moms (and dads and grandparents and...) wouldn't have...

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 09, 2013

Birth Guardians: Leslie Stager RN, LMT

In the midst of highly technologized birthing, I bring a reminder of the original Source...

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...

August 08, 2013

Link round-up

It's time for a round-up of the best links shared on the Pagan Families Facebook...

August 01, 2013

Planning Pagan Families Includes Access To EC

After 10 years of debate in the U.S., emergency contraception is now on store shelves...

July 2013

July 31, 2013

When Pagans Adopt: Open your soul, heart, and mind

How do Pagans prepare to adopt a child?

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 17, 2013

A gallery of birth altars

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

July 15, 2013

Blessing the Wait to Become an Adoptive Parent

“You are invited to my Blessing Wait… Why: because we are still waiting for a...

July 08, 2013

Burying My Eggs: A Ritual to Accept Infertility

“I want to hear about it!” I said, “And remind me, when we meet, to...

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...