How Children’s Destinies Unfold

By Caron Goode

The third article of a three-part series. We can’t say no to the blueprint of our gifts without paying the price of dissatisfaction and alienation. Instead, we can recognize dreams as the inspiration that influences our life direction. Read on...

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Tame Temper Tantrums

By Brenda Nixon

Every toddler, to whom independence is a passionate issue, will attempt a tantrum. Different temperaments are more passionate about it than others. Trouble is, if we don’t handle this common – inappropriate - behavior skillfully it will continue. Read on...

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Laughing Your Way Toward Health

By Lloyd J. Thomas

If the mind and the brain has a negative impact on us when we are under long--term distress, then it might be wise to look at the other side of the coin. Can we create physiological and biochemical changes from positive stress, such as laughter? Many studies have demonstrated that indeed, laughter does reduce the negative consequences of classical, internal stress. Read on...

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Simple Living in a Materialistic World

By Mark Brandenburg

I’d like my kids to know someday that the pursuit of possessions has made more people unhappy than happy, and that it actually ends up limiting their freedom of choice in the world. I’d like them to know that possessions can keep them focused on their own self-interest, rather than focusing on how they can benefit others. And I’d like them to know that one of the keys to a happy life is the pursuit of simple pleasures, which, in today’s day and age, is an act of courage.  Read on...

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Homeopathy Corner: Sunburn Relief

By Andrea Candee

Q: I try to be careful and protect my children from the sun but sometimes sunburns do happen. What do you suggest as natural remedies for soothing the pain and healing the skin?
A: Parents know to limit the amount of time children spend in the sun, and to cover them with protective lotion. That having been said, even the most careful parents can let their families get overexposed. If sunburn does occur, there are several wonderful natural formulas that can easily be prepared or purchased.  Read on...

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Mother Nurture: Taking In the Good Stuff

By Rick and Jan Hanson

Q: I get to the end of a long day and I feel just used up and sort of empty... Help!
You, like every mother - and many fathers, too - put out so much during the day that it's easy to get depleted: more is going out than is coming back in. Here are four steps that can dramatically increase your energy level. Read on...

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Full Wave Breathing

By Anna Stewart

This isn't a stress reduction class, although it could be. It isn't a relaxation class, although it could be. It isn't a technique for childbirth either, although it could be that too. Danae Shanti teaches the Full Wave Breathing, a technique of consciously directed breathing. Read on...