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The Ultimate Holiday Gift During Pregnancy
As the holiday season kicks into full gear, it is easy to get caught up in the need to do, do, do and go, go, go. Shopping for gifts, attending…
The Ultimate Context
“The most important factor in the parenting equation is not what we do, but who we are to our children.” -- Gordon Neufeld…
Adultism, Part 2: The Unlearning
(Read Part 1, Adultism: The Hidden Toxin Poisoning Our Relationships With Children.)
In part one of this article, I introduced the idea that the dominant…
The Dangers of “Crying It Out”’
Damaging children and their relationships for the longterm.
*See note on basic assumptions below.
Letting babies “cry it out” is an idea that has been…
An Interview With Ina May Gaskin, Godmother Of Modern Midwifery
Photo above: L to R, Karen Brody, Stephen Gaskin, Ina May Gaskin, Lisa Reagan. Lisa caught up with Ina May in Washington, DC, in July 2011 for her appearance…
Openness: Your Evolutionary Heritage
Maturation and resistance are the two primary forces at work in the developing psyche, and the two general states that support each are love and fear…
Eight Reasons to Adopt
I am a 49-year-old adoptive mother of a young Ethiopian girl. This is who I am today. There was a time, though, when I did not know who I was or what…
A Day at the Park
A Day at the Park
“How did the rose ever open its heart
and give to this world…
Annie Murphy Paul: What We Learn Before We’re Born
What We Learn Before We're Born
Origins: How the Nine Months Before Birth Shape Us for the Rest of Our Lives
How We Make Informed Choices and Create Empowering Wellness Communities
Spring 2011 IssueParadigm Shifting, Informed Choice and Exploring Wellness Peacefully
(This article first appeared in Pathways to Family Wellness' spring 2011…