Children’s Visions for Their Lives

By Caron Goode

Any parent knows that each child is unique from birth, displaying a particular temperament, unique abilities, and interests. We are all born with these "givens", and it is by honoring this uniqueness and respecting the emergent dreams of children that we become truly nurturing parents and adults. Read on...

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Thumb Sucking Sally

By Brenda Nixon

By age five between 85-99% of kids stop thumb sucking on their own. But why would this behavior persist beyond the fifth year? There are many reasons older children engage in occasional thumb sucking. And what do you do when it's your kid? Read on...

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Homeopathy Corner: Lyme Disease

By Andrea Candee

Q: Are there natural remedies for Lyme?
A: The conventional medical approach is to treat the Lyme Disease with antibiotics. When a child or adult is quickly treated with an antibiotic for the Lyme, the result is usually a swift and positive healing. However, if the person does not recover with the first round of antibiotic... Read on...

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Book Review - MAMA

Review By Anna Stewart

Nearly every kid goes though a period when they are learning to talk where every woman is "mama" and every man is "dada". It's a liberating time for the toddler –for the first time he or she can use meaningful language to communicate needs. In this bright story, the narrator, a big sister, shows her little brother using only one word, "Mama."   Read on...

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Mother Nurture: Reducing Sibling Rivalry

By Rick and Jan Hanson

Question. If our two-year-old sees me hugging her four-year-old big brother, she'll rush over - saying loudly, "No! My mommy! Go away!" - and try to push him away. Help!
Great question! Family tensions related to sibling rivalries wear on parents individually, and sometimes can challenge their marriage - so it's important to tackle them in steady, systematic ways.  Read on...

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Singing and Birth

By Anna Stewart

Can you imaging maternity wards bursting with singing women? Anna can. Read on...