“Words Are Not Violent: Violence is Violent”?
Suppose one remains thinking via our dominant, Western-based worldview, as does Bari Weiss in the above-titled piece. In that case, one might miss some…
Understanding Pregnancy Biology is Vital for Abortion Law Debates
There are multiple misunderstandings about pregnancies and fetuses that are driving poorly conceived anti-abortion laws. Science can guide us on several key…
“We Bring The Magic!” Pam Leo Shares Book Fairy Pantry…
In this video with Pam Leo, author of the beloved Connection Parenting book and the new children's book, Please Read To Me, you will discover how the Book…
Nature Connection Songs for Children and Adults!
Nature Connection Resource Includes:
Podcasts for your to download of Darcia singing and demonstrating the songs below.
The Nature Connection Songs…
Skimmed: Breastfeeding, Race and Injustice, A Book Review
It should come as no surprise to learn that African American mothers have been mistreated, misled and maligned over the course of US history. In her…
What The Dragonfly Said: Letter from the Editor, August 2022
Below is the letter from the editor of Kindred's August 2022 issue. Read the issue here.
Dear Seekers, Trance-Breakers, Wayfinders, Earth Stewards, and…
The American’s Tale
First, the President was assassinated, and the members of Congress were killed with machine guns. Then the army declared a state of emergency. Shocked and…
The Scope of Healing: Part 2 of 2 Podcast
We can all become self-protective when we feel threatened and downshift to our survival systems which affect our perceptions and actions.
This is part one…
What Is Downshifting? Our Brains On Stress
This is part one of a two part podcast:
1. What Is Downshifting? (this page) We can all become self-protective when we feel threatened and downshift to…
Mass Shootings and The News Media: Catching Up On The Science Of PACEs
My take on examining shooter’s families: I think it’s great to report what happened in a shooter’s family…as long as a reporter takes a trauma-informed…