The High Cost of “Yes” and Learning to Say “No”
World-renowned family therapist Virginia Satir used to wear a medallion around her neck. The word yes was emblazoned on one side, the word no on the…
Energize Your Communication—Become a Genuine Listener
Dynamic listening is more than simply hearing. Consider music. You probably hear music almost every day—as background to a TV show or in the…
The Gift of Giving
There is something about Christmas in the age of mass consumerism which can make us feel dread. The magic we can assert in our children’s…
Family Food: Creating Food Cultures and Traditions in the Home
Remembering and telling how our own family food cultures nourished (or not) and nurtured (or not) our childhoods can allow us to become present to…
Flowers Essences at Home
Rescue Remedy Works!
There is a little natural remedy bottle without which I could not have brought up my…
Growing from Stress to Strength
I remember reading a poem at a friend’s house when I was a little girl. It was framed and hung in their downstairs loo. I…
Growing Up Feminist
I came of age in the 1970s during the first wave of feminism. In those days, when I was making my way into adulthood and trying to find out what being a man was…
Your Water and You
From feature article in Kindred Issue 28, Bottled Water, it's not what you think
The human body is a water-based…
Bottled Water: It’s not what you think
The bottled water industry promotes an image of purity, but comprehensive testing by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) reveals a surprising array…
Second Wind: Breathing new life into old clothes
This was published in Kindred Issue 28 as part of a larger feature, Cotton thread count
Don’t throw away those old clothes yet!…