It seems as if this winter was the worst one I’ve ever known for viruses. My family and almost everyone I know has been struck down at one point or another. It’s been super tough on all the young families out there who have been the hardest hit. When a child is sick, it usually has a ripple effect on the entire family practically, physically and emotionally....
A few weeks back we wrote about a gorgeous ritual that The Parents Village offers called a Mama Blessingway. In this weeks’ blog, we look at why rituals themselves are so important and how we can bring them into our daily world, transforming the mundane into the divine....
Over the past few years, I’ve noticed a similar dialogue taking place over the tea station during breaks at our (parenthood preparation) workshops: “Are you having a baby shower?” conversations often lead to lamentations “It just feels so shallow” “just another excuse for my mother-in-law to buy unnecessary gifts” “those blue and pink balloons will end up landfill“...