Let's face it: Nobody needs parenting advice. We all do our best and love our children so much that we can hardly stand it, but how do we raise them holistically in such a fractured culture? It might be better said to ask, "How can we not?" For this article, I spoke with my husband, ex-husband and my daughter's grandmother to find out what it means to raise our daughter holistically. This article is the culmination of our ideas. Our entire lives are holistic. Everything we do and say is … [Read more...]

My eldest daughter found a caterpillar. She found it, she played with it, she nurtured it, she gave it a home. I saw her face when that caterpillar made it into the pupae stage. I saw her face, when she discovered it had birthed into a moth. I wish you had been there. My eldest is already a healer, she's already a reader. In womb, my Master Reiki teacher assured me that my baby wanted to be part of the ceremonies that led me from a level 1 practitioner to Master level. I agreed - it made … [Read more...]

"Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can break my heart." - Robert Fulghum Raising children holistically means that we believe that all experience is education for the soul. We coach instead of censure. We focus on the lesson learned rather than the mistake made. We shape rather than shame behavior. I am a grandmother who proudly sees her children doing these things as parents. Earth is a planet of duality. So people will hold opposing viewpoints that often lead to verbal … [Read more...]

Stay clear! Your children are mirrors of your moods and attitudes. You will quickly discover how you are feeling by how your children are acting. If they are upset, don't get upset at them. It will only make things worse. Try to find out what is really bugging them. Be consistent. Always changing your position on things will create inner turmoil and confusion. Mom and Dad should try to establish a unified program and mutually support each other. Work at being positive. Try to build up your … [Read more...]

What was strongest in my own life was my spiritual connection. Though I grew up Catholic, even preparing for the priesthood for five years after high school, my spirituality did not really come home to me until an angel began to speak with me, and became a constant companion in my early forties. I would talk about these things with my children. Once one daughter was working on a project for a physics class, to make a strong structure by gluing toothpicks together. The teacher would then pile … [Read more...]