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Having It All Costs Too Much
Uncle Bob and I sat quietly together huddled over our coffees at the Sydney domestic airport awaiting his 7 a.m. flight. Not one to leave too little time for…
Study: Bottle Feeding Mimics Child Loss
Mothers who do not breastfeed risk postnatal depression
Read the release here and the full research document here.
Mothers who bottle feed their infants…
The Speed Of The Heart
It’s 8 pm on a Wednesday evening, the sun is setting, the horizon turning bright orange over the Jemez Mountains. The eastern sky turns purple and pink in…
The Handless Maiden
I'm about to leave town...going back to the US for many reasons. The main reason is to spend time in my beautiful high-desert homeland in New Mexico with…
Sophie’s Choice
On Tuesday morning, June 9th, I hit the send button...an email to thousands of people to let them know that the print version of Kindred magazine would no…
US Health Professionals Make Dramatic Call to Cease Fluoridation
With thanks to the Fluoride Action Network
Published in Kindred, Issue 25 as part of The Flouride Debate - Are we poisoning our…
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…