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In Our Prayers
On a visit with her grandparents, writer Brittany Shoot witnesses the heartfelt beauty of epic, narrative prayer.
Just Say T–I–A
My wife, Amy, arrived with Patrick Dale Sutherland, our newly adopted 14-month-old son from Zambia, on Sunday, April 26. She had been in Zambia for 14 weeks. Zambia is a peaceful c…
Longings and Belongings: Gift-Giving Reflections
The gift-giving season is almost here, but that doesn't mean purchasing more “stuff” for your loved ones. “I’ll be focusing more on relationships than commodities, more on longings than belongings.”
Loss and a Snowflake: A Ritual for Healing
by Amanda German In December 2002 I became pregnant with our first child. A few months later, the world around me seemed to blur. Cramping, bleeding, and the words from the ER doc…
Love, Withheld
Experiencing the heartache of being disowned, writer Ayesha Mattu reflects on the surprising elasticity of familial relationships.
Magical, Not Mundane: Daily Rituals and Children
By Dana M. ZipkinAs a mom to three children under the age of six, I’ve grown to appreciate those daily rituals that seem so ordinary: preparing breakfast, going to the park after s…
Men Who Are Fathers
In a few months, God willing, my father will turn 100. He has always lived his role as a parent thoughtfully, as on the day he invited me—I was 12—to go with him to the country mor…
My Reincarnation
My ReincarnationDirected by Jennifer FoxDocumentary DVDIn English (and Italian and Tibetan with English subtitles)myreincarnationfilm.comAcclaimed documentary filmmaker Jennifer Fo…
Nurturing the Soul of Your Family
Ten Ways to Reconnect and Find Peace in Everyday LifeBy Renée Peterson TrudeauNEW WORLD LIBRARYWhen you're swigging a soda to stay awake, yelling at your four-year-old, and fantasi…
Overcoming Your Difficult Family: Being Clear
An excerpt from Overcoming Your Difficult Family: 8 Skills for Thriving in Any Family Situation
Parenting As Sacred Activism
A conversation with a friend and fellow activist inspired me to offer some special love and appreciation to all of you parents out there this week. My friend, a longtime mover and …
poem: I Will Be My Mother's Apprentice
"That you didn’t know her is your / misfortune: a hot planet’s core, / late summer’s best light."
Puzzling Out Play
“Play is the gateway to vitality,” says The National Institute for Play. When is the last time you took the time to just play?
Remembering Our Roots
By Ivy Cox The smell of incense wafting through the air is at once familiar and soothing to me, having spent part of my childhood in Taiwan. On the first and fifteenth of every lu…
