Tucked in our back bedroom, we could see and hear the hurricane make her way through our yard. The power was out, the tub was full of water, and candles were illuminating the rooms of our small home. Outside, old man Hickory, our tallest tree, was waving like a metronome in the intense winds while  read more …

As a Classical Homeopath, I treat my own children for both first aid situations and chronic complaints. In my practice I have prescribed for many children (and their parents) while continually marveling at the wonder of how homeopathic remedies heal our deepest emotional pain along with our physical symptoms. Homeopathy is a system of natural  read more …

Most likely we all remember our own fascination or our child’s look of awe as we relate the apple scene in the tale of Snow White. In this memorable fairy tale, the witch dips an apple into a cauldron of potion and creates an apple that puts Snow White to sleep. However, even if the  read more …

It’s 8:30 on a Saturday morning. My car trunk is packed with everything I’ll need: a laundry basket holding saucepan, frying pan, food processor, and kitchen knives; a tote bag of vegetables, tofu, rice, oil, and spices; another bag of miscellaneous items – an apron, empty food storage containers, a box of teas to share  read more …

  One of my most treasured traditions with my children is the seasonal meditation that we do as a family on each equinox and solstice. Meditation is a simple way to connect our little ones to nature, and to teach them that they flow through the seasons just as the earth does.  Seasonal Meditation  As  read more …

 Change is the essence of life. Be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become. – unknown Fall is such a lovely time of year. For most of us, it’s an exciting time as we transition from the heat of summer and move into this cooler, restoring season. The energy of summer  read more …

Autumn seems to bring with it an awareness of time passing, the days growing shorter, children going back to school. Something about the chill in the air, or memories from my own childhood of fresh pencils and new book bags, makes me feel restless, eager for new experiences, ready to take on new challenges. As  read more …

I think some of us come into parenting with set ideals and decisions already made about how we plan to parent, how we want to guide our children, and how we want to educate them. I have a number of friends in this wonderful Internet community who seem to have known since their children were  read more …

Our journey as parents raising young children is one that yields many joys. But, as we all know, raising a family also comes with challenges. The stresses of our daily routines and responsibilities: ranging from household chores and maintaining relationships, to work outside of the home, community involvement, and time to take care of ourselves  read more …

This is my kitchen table. It is pretty basic: two legs, four chairs and a bench. It is topped by a hard piece of plastic to protect the soft wood underneath. This table is the center of my home, both literally and figuratively. My dining area is in the physical center of my home and  read more …

  :::::::::::: Glynnis Fawkes draws comics in Vermont about life with two small children who attend Waldorf School. She has an MFA in painting and on a Fulbright to Cyprus published books of her paintings and cartoons. She worked some years in the Eastern Mediterranean as illustrator for archaeological projects, and has published several books  read more …

As we travel our journeys from childhood to youth to young adult, we begin to blossom and sprout and grow. Abundance and good fortune and flowering blooms are all we know. Our bodies and minds are full of endeavour and striving and energy, and many of us have yet to suffer from catastrophe or disquiet,  read more …