Constancy and Change on the Path of Parenting

Posted on January 15, 2016 by vanessa

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This week I attended a talk on “Constancy and Change on the Path of Parenting” presented by Holly Koteen-Soulé. Holly was a Waldorf kindergarten teacher and parent/ child leader for 25 years. She has been involved in teacher education at Sound … Continue reading →

Carrying our light through autumn and winter

Posted on November 14, 2015 by vanessa

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High and blue the sky trees are very tall Wild geese flying seem so small See on silent wing in flocks they go Never parting from the single row We go through the land, like the wild geese band Brothers … Continue reading →

Rhythm for working parents

Posted on January 24, 2015 by vanessa

A mother recently wrote this comment: We are a young family; one 1-1/2 year old son. I have been going stir crazy for the last year feeling so stuck in the proverbial rat race of life. My New Year Resolution … Continue reading →

The rhythm of sleep

Posted on January 27, 2014 by vanessa

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My children struggle with their transition to sleep. I am not sure how to get them to eat their dinner instead of asking for a snack when it is already bedtime. What would be an appropriate snack in the evening? … Continue reading →

Creating a family rhythm

Posted on September 26, 2013 by vanessa

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I recently wrote about Falling into rhythm and a few people have asked to see the chart I created for our family. I want to share it here, along with some tips on how to create one for your own use. Here … Continue reading →

Falling into rhythm

Posted on September 19, 2013 by vanessa

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Summer often has this laid back, endless feel to it. Days on the beach. Potlucks. Guests visiting from out of town. Grilling out. Homemade icecream. Naptimes linger. Bedtime creeps later and later. Days stretch on when we spend very little … Continue reading →

The Gift in a Sneeze

Posted on January 22, 2013 by vanessa

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My family has had one illness after another for the last month. We were sick during visits from grandparents over the holidays. We were sick all of winter break. We were sick for New Year’s. And we have been sick … Continue reading →

Rhythm

Posted on September 14, 2012 by vanessa

There was a time when society functioned in relationship to the sun – rising with the first light and going to sleep when it set at night, sleeping more in the winter during the dark months and less in the … Continue reading →

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