Conscious Parenting

Are we raising a nation of stress-reactive individuals? Concealed weapons laws, self-defense shooting laws, vigilantism — what's behind the feeling of threat in…

“My favorite part of Christmas is all the fun we have getting ready for Christmas (and the presents)." - Maggie Gray age 7…

JOIN KAREN BRODY ON AN ON-DEMAND PARENTING AS A HERO'S JOURNEY VIRTUAL RETREAT! Are there any other moms out there besides me up for changing…

There is a missing piece (PEACE) in our world today that few desire to look at head-on. It is not a religious piece, an educational piece, a…

Throughout our history mothers breastfeeding their babies has run the spectrum from feast to famine. Very long ago nearly every mother breastfed; nature…

I read a parable about an elephant and blindfolded men, each touching a different part of the animal. “It’s a…

Editor's Note: Kindred World hosting the first Mindful Motherhood Conference at the Museum of Motherhood in NYC in 2011. The event featured Cassandra Vieten,…

Parents are often burdened by internalized expectations surrounding attachment. Cultural pressures seep into our pores, clogging our…

Pregnant? Don’t let anyone tell you what to expect! Life has a way of attracting to us what we are expecting. What we think about we bring about. Pregnancy…

Have you ever felt confused by the seemingly contradictory advice from “parenting experts?” You are not alone. Each approach to…