Here's a roundup of interesting religious news from around the world!
Agtivist Adam Berman combines his Jewish faith with urban farming for a wonderful, sustainable combination.
Infamous African "Witch Hunter" may get permission to visit the US and preach, despite human rights violations and objections. The Facebook page rallying against her entry is here. Here is a website fighting her work and saving children in Nigeria.
Atheist activist Alain de Botton believes there should be an "atheist temple" in London. Makes sense to me- everyone needs connection and community!
Newt Gingrich calls Gay Marriage a "pagan behavior". I agree!
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Sunday, February 5, 2012
Sunday, August 21, 2011
#7 Blog of Faith!
I am unsure how I was entered in the contest, but I do know that the contest became politicized and many pagan folk were voting a "pagan slate" in the contest in response to some unfortunate comments on the parts of an evangelical blogger formerly in the contest. I am happy to report that of the Top 25, 12 were pagans of one stripe or another, including the #1 spot being held by the illustrious Mrs. B at Confessions of a Pagan Soccer Mom. I am saddened that there were so few Jewish and Muslim blogs making the Top 25. I made it a point to vote for all the minority religions in the contest. I feel we have a lot in common, living in a culture many consider Christian.
I encourage you to check out the other winners in the contest- I have! Check out my link and blogroll page while you are at it. And if I missed something worthwhile, please let me know!
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
This Month in Religion (Links)
I have read some mighty interesting things online this month regarding religion of all stripes. Check it out!
A scientist waxes poetic about spirituality and how science and religion can coexist; while Science Blog tells us that religion helps people with traumatic brain injuries recover.
"That's not in the Bible!" is an interesting post on CNN about phrases and parts of stories that many people assume are in the Bible, but are not.
Faithful America launches, with a contest. What is Faithful America?
Mrs. B, over at Confessions of a Pagan Soccer Mom, updates us on the African Witch Hunt problem.
Turns out, the Incas did have a written language after all. Oops.
An amazing article in the NY Times about a man who killed people because he thought they were Muslim, and how one survivor is petitioning for him not to be put to death. An interview with both men. Amazing. Says the murderer, a few weeks before his scheduled execution:
"That's not in the Bible!" is an interesting post on CNN about phrases and parts of stories that many people assume are in the Bible, but are not.
Faithful America launches, with a contest. What is Faithful America?
"Faithful America is an online community of tens of thousands of citizens motivated by faith to take action on the pressing moral issues of our time. We come from diverse faith traditions but share a unifying commitment: to restore community and uphold the common good in America and across the globe. In service to this core commitment, we seek to:
By speaking out, mobilizing and taking action in the public square, we are building a powerful grassroots movement to put justice and the common good back at the center of the American values debate. At this critical juncture, when our actions or inaction will have profound and permanent global consequences, our faiths demand nothing less."
- end poverty and promote economic security for all
- promote peace and restore America's commitment to human rights and diplomacy
- prevent the catastrophic effects of climate change
- counter hate speech and misinformation in the media pertaining to people of faith
- work for welcoming communities where immigrants and people of all faiths are welcome
Turns out, the Incas did have a written language after all. Oops.
An amazing article in the NY Times about a man who killed people because he thought they were Muslim, and how one survivor is petitioning for him not to be put to death. An interview with both men. Amazing. Says the murderer, a few weeks before his scheduled execution:
"Not only do I have all My friends and supporters trying to Save my Life, but now i have The Islamic Community Joining in...Spearheaded by one Very Remarkable man Named Rais Bhuiyan, Who is a Survivor of My Hate. His deep Islamic Beliefs Have gave him the strength to Forgive the Un-forgiveable...that is truly Inspiring to me, and should be an Example for us all. The Hate, has to stop, we are all in this world together."
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Interesting Religious News
So the world of religion has never been so busy or fascinating, to my mind. There is so much going on it is hard to report it all (so I don't try)!
The Catholic movement to ordain women continues in full swing, despite the new(ish) conservative backswing that came with Ratzinger becoming Pope Benedict.
(Mostly Christian) seminaries now realize their bad and are now rushing to add interfaith relations into the curriculum. (I can just imagine the old guard saying, "What, you mean we have to live in the world with all those 'other people'?")
The Supreme court of India decides marriages of Hindus to non-Hindus aren't legal. Sigh.
Rather than reaching out to Witches and African practitioners, social services in Britain reaches out to Christians as "more legitimate" in handling "witchcraft abuses". Another sigh. In similar news, another set of attacks on people "practicing witchcraft".
Psychics are real, science says!
I came across this amazing open letter to transgender pagans. Not news, just awesome and should be spread.
A lovely essay on doing less spiritually, and opening up to simply Be-ing.
"In Chile they managed to have the 31st of October declared a public holiday "to devote it to prayer to the One True God and so preserve it from satanic practices". What they have done in effect is to give all neo-Pagans a free day from mundane work, to celebrate Samhain ;-) For which we duly thanked them in the national media, but not one letter was published." - Andrea Salgado Reyes, on FB
Great new report is published on women of faith involved in peacemaking around the world.
Witches of different traditions doing herbalism in NYC. Witchcraft trads from everywhere are being more mainstreamed with news outlets like the NY Times covering everyday witchcraft, like healing.
A great columnist here in SF hits the mark again. He talks of keeping the faith and hope alive in times like these.
Someone that I go to school with wrote a great article: 5 Myths Atheists believe about religion.
Pagan Coming Out Day of sorts, in Australia.
And now for the videos:
A Lakota woman talks about giants:
Hopi people send a love letter to the people of Japan:
Lakota woman talks about Bigfoot:
Two videos on Two Spirit people, one here, the other here:
The Catholic movement to ordain women continues in full swing, despite the new(ish) conservative backswing that came with Ratzinger becoming Pope Benedict.
(Mostly Christian) seminaries now realize their bad and are now rushing to add interfaith relations into the curriculum. (I can just imagine the old guard saying, "What, you mean we have to live in the world with all those 'other people'?")
The Supreme court of India decides marriages of Hindus to non-Hindus aren't legal. Sigh.
Rather than reaching out to Witches and African practitioners, social services in Britain reaches out to Christians as "more legitimate" in handling "witchcraft abuses". Another sigh. In similar news, another set of attacks on people "practicing witchcraft".
Psychics are real, science says!
I came across this amazing open letter to transgender pagans. Not news, just awesome and should be spread.
A lovely essay on doing less spiritually, and opening up to simply Be-ing.
"In Chile they managed to have the 31st of October declared a public holiday "to devote it to prayer to the One True God and so preserve it from satanic practices". What they have done in effect is to give all neo-Pagans a free day from mundane work, to celebrate Samhain ;-) For which we duly thanked them in the national media, but not one letter was published." - Andrea Salgado Reyes, on FB
Great new report is published on women of faith involved in peacemaking around the world.
Witches of different traditions doing herbalism in NYC. Witchcraft trads from everywhere are being more mainstreamed with news outlets like the NY Times covering everyday witchcraft, like healing.
A great columnist here in SF hits the mark again. He talks of keeping the faith and hope alive in times like these.
Someone that I go to school with wrote a great article: 5 Myths Atheists believe about religion.
Pagan Coming Out Day of sorts, in Australia.
And now for the videos:
A Lakota woman talks about giants:
Hopi people send a love letter to the people of Japan:
Lakota woman talks about Bigfoot:
Two videos on Two Spirit people, one here, the other here:
Monday, June 13, 2011
Things Worth Reading
A great post on Patheos about how the Founding Fathers, as they truly were, would not get the Tea Party and evangelical vote. Similarly, great post from Crow, a new blog I discovered through the Circle of Moms bloggers of faith contest.
A fantastic blog post from Huffpost about the Top 10 Spiritually Transmitted Diseases. Spread this one around, folks!
Teens, writing in their own words, about what healthy sexual development looks like (on one of the best websites for teens!)
Interesting culture in the Amazon that does not use linear time. Likewise, a father here in the US talks about the passage of time and how it changes when you are a parent.
Today I saw three cops harassing a homeless man in Berkeley. Just for existing and being where they did not want him to be seen. They talked about giving him a citation- for simply being there. I was there, as was Rowan and my partner. Why would we not be cited for being there? Because we do not look poor. Here is a recent article with yet another instance of the wealthy criminalizing poverty and associating it with decay.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Things Worth Reading
A list of what I have been reading lately that has captured my imagination, and why:
1. The Witch of Forest Grove leaves a tithe to the forest that puts my offerings to shame. Gorgeous. Sarah's blog is always an interesting read. Her botanica is offline for a couple months while she gears up for festival season, but check out her wares when she is back!
2. My friend Niki turned me onto this blog and book and I am so grateful. Radical Homemakers is a book that I swear must have been written by someone eavesdropping on my dreams and ambitions. I have a stack of permaculture books and handwritten plans myself. I hope in my next move to get to a place where a semi-urban homestead is possible.
3. Grist is a great site that talks about ecology, sustainability, and more. This article talks about why our country needs more mid-sized farms.
4. New comprehensive study on the link between vaccines and autism. This issue is evidentally not over, regardless of one guy's falsified study. This issue isn't going to go away until we get some real studies, comparing rates of autism in the vaccinated population versus the unvaccinated one. As one blogger I read wrote, "show us the epidemic of unvaccinated kids with autism".
5. Urban Homesteader (and local to my community) Novella Carpenter is being harassed by our city government for raising food and selling some of the surplus. Growing food is not a crime!
Muzicons.com
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| Drawing by Sarah Lawless, The Witch of Forest Grove |
2. My friend Niki turned me onto this blog and book and I am so grateful. Radical Homemakers is a book that I swear must have been written by someone eavesdropping on my dreams and ambitions. I have a stack of permaculture books and handwritten plans myself. I hope in my next move to get to a place where a semi-urban homestead is possible.
3. Grist is a great site that talks about ecology, sustainability, and more. This article talks about why our country needs more mid-sized farms.
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| More smaller farms! |
5. Urban Homesteader (and local to my community) Novella Carpenter is being harassed by our city government for raising food and selling some of the surplus. Growing food is not a crime!
Muzicons.com
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Witch Mom Related Resources
or...Hi, I came across to your blog today and I'm hoping you can help me. For the past year me and my husband have been victims of black magic curses from my mother in law, we have experience terrible things and I don't know what else to do. Please help.
There are ways to remove any curses, you just need a little bit of help. I would contact Lucky Mojo and see if there is a hoodoo practitioner in your area that can assist you in person. They have trained folks around the world and have a directory of root doctors who can help. http://www.luckymojo.com/
Where did the faeries put my Green Man earrings? They've been missing all summer (the earrings, not the faeries).
Sounds like they have taken them hostage. You haven't been ignoring their offerings, have you? I find a little Bailey's Irish Cream goes a long way...
We are talking about all sorts of great topics: teaching children about the sabbats, Halloween vs. Samhain, current events that affect pagans, and much more!
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Faithbook!
Fifty-three percent of Protestants could not identify Martin Luther as the man who started the Protestant Reformation.
Forty-five percent of Catholics did not know that their church teaches that the consecrated bread and wine in holy communion are not merely symbols, but actually become the body and blood of Christ.
Forty-three percent of Jews did not know that Maimonides, one of the foremost rabbinical authorities and philosophers, was Jewish.
That's why I am glad for this new project, called Faithbook:
PBS (the Public Broadcast System, a TV station that is supported by donations (rather than advertising), for those readers outside the US) is hosting a new feature on their website, called Faithbook. Subtitled "God in America" it certainly is full of assumptions, but I will assume good intent.
I encourage all of you out there reading this to create a Faithbook page and answer the questions. If not for anyone else, certainly for yourself!
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Thanks (and some links)!
All rewards come with a price! The rules for accepting the award are:
1. Post the accepted on your blog with the name of the person who has granted the award and his/her blog link.
2. Pay it forward to 15 other bloggers that you have newly discovered.
3. Contact those blog owners and let them know they’ve been chosen.
Here are my 15 "lovely blogs":
1. Reproductive Rites
2. Hobo Mama
3. The Witch of Forest Grove
4. The Wild Hunt
5. Peaceful Parenting
6. Womanist Musings
7. Raising my Boychick
8. By My Red Hand
9. The Gods Are Bored
10. Tidings of Comfort and Joy
11. TransGriot
12. You, Me, and Religion
13. Adventures in Witchery
14. Amused Grace
15. Holistic Mama
Also wanted to let you know that Witch Mom has been featured in another interview- this time at the blog Wicked Whimsy. It regularly has a feature called Pagan Paths where they interview people of different paths, and this time- it's me!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
New! Witch Mom Forums!
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I have received so many emails and comments from folks from all over and wanted to foster dialogue between all of you. It would be great if pagan parents and their allies could network and share information and resources- so let's make it happen!
I have created a forum for us to discuss pagan parenting, witchcraft, magick, and more- and I want to see you all there!
Eventually the blog, the forum, and a store will all be available at witchmom.com, but we are in the throes of remodeling right now. And eventually, the forums will be more attractive (and match the look of the blog) and have a live chat and such.
But in the meantime, I couldn't wait! So you can click here and go to the forums to register now.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Interview with AOL's ParentDish!
Today, an interview with me appeared on the site, ParentDish. It's a large mainstream parenting site that gets readers of all kinds.
I was approached to do this interview after I critiqued their religion and spirituality section (after clicking on it, it contained only Christianity and Yoga!) and an editor contacted me about my comment. After some dialogue back and forth exposing my point of view, I was asked to do an interview and I agreed (as long as they promised not to make me look stupid, which I am glad to report that they did not).
While nothing scandalous or new necessarily comes out in the interview, I am glad for the exposure it gives to regular old witches like myself in this country. I laughed when the tags applied included "weird but true"- it's like a tag for my entire life!
The comments range from fundamentalist (mostly Christian) nut-jobs to normal everyday people who actually think before they speak. Feel free to leave your own comments and take their poll, too!
I was approached to do this interview after I critiqued their religion and spirituality section (after clicking on it, it contained only Christianity and Yoga!) and an editor contacted me about my comment. After some dialogue back and forth exposing my point of view, I was asked to do an interview and I agreed (as long as they promised not to make me look stupid, which I am glad to report that they did not).
While nothing scandalous or new necessarily comes out in the interview, I am glad for the exposure it gives to regular old witches like myself in this country. I laughed when the tags applied included "weird but true"- it's like a tag for my entire life!
The comments range from fundamentalist (mostly Christian) nut-jobs to normal everyday people who actually think before they speak. Feel free to leave your own comments and take their poll, too!
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Some Amazing Things That I've Read Lately in the Blogosphere
Wanted to share with you some amazing posts that I have read lately (by amazing writers) in the blogosphere. Some are parenting blogs, others are witchy blogs, others are indefinable. All are stellar! Pagan parents, feminists, and witches, take note!
"Drive Away Now, Mommy" (Raising My Boychick): Arwyn places her kid in preschool, feelings ensue.
Magical Ink Making (The Witch of Forest Grove): Sarah and her apprentice make magical ink!
Remote Control Baby (Four Little Zwaagstras): Amazing innovations for children with disabilities!
Don't Offend Whitey (Womanist Musings): Musings on Whiteness.
Possession and Invocation (Kenaz Filan): Really great article about degrees and terminology around divine possession.
A Social Dilemma: What If We're the Only Ones Who Don't Send Our Kids to Preschool? (Daddy Dialectic): a father's musings on how preschool didn't work for his kid...
"Drive Away Now, Mommy" (Raising My Boychick): Arwyn places her kid in preschool, feelings ensue.
Magical Ink Making (The Witch of Forest Grove): Sarah and her apprentice make magical ink!
Remote Control Baby (Four Little Zwaagstras): Amazing innovations for children with disabilities!
Don't Offend Whitey (Womanist Musings): Musings on Whiteness.
Possession and Invocation (Kenaz Filan): Really great article about degrees and terminology around divine possession.
A Social Dilemma: What If We're the Only Ones Who Don't Send Our Kids to Preschool? (Daddy Dialectic): a father's musings on how preschool didn't work for his kid...
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Building Web Community
So I am fairly new to this whole blogging thing, and am slowly discovering amazing blogs and writers as I go. I felt the need to share the wealth.
Often, I discover a great blog through someone else's blogroll, or I discover a new one because someone leaves a comment here and I go to their blog. Some of my favorite blogs that I have discovered this way are (not in any particular order):
The Forest Witch:
I found this one from a comment left in my blog by its author. I was delighted to get inside the head of the blog's author, Miaerowyn, who writes on divination, herbalism and more. Solid stuff!
Reproductive Rites:
Strangely enough, it took a comment left here by the blog's author for me to know about this blog! You see, the author and I know one another share a spiritual teacher and were in the same class together for over two years! We also had children around the same time. The blog content is awesome: feminism, reproductive rights, paganism, and more are all covered.
Raising My Boychick:
What can I say? This blog is my favorite at the moment. Arwyn's essays on parenting a boy to grow up to be a respectful man, dealing with mainstream society, and relationships, are always insightful and thought provoking. Her book reviews are amazing (so much better than mine- I love the format!)and I always read RMB when it appears in my inbox.
Free Range Kids:
By far the biggest blog I subscribe to, this blog is a web phenomenon, for good reason. Her blog is all about how fear and paranoia (incited by mainstream media) keep us from allowing our kids to have normal childhoods and develop into autonomous adults. She's a hero of mine at the moment, as I try to build community to benefit my son and other pagan kids.
And bloggers- I have two pet peeves as I scour the web looking for great content, so here's some unsolicited advice:
1. Make subscribing easy. Don't coyly hide the link (or even worse, don't put one on at all! Not everyone has a blog reader built into their browser (or wants one))! Make it as easy as possible for people to sub, in a variety of ways.
You can tell that this is a pet peeve of mine, because I offer no less than 7 ways to follow this blog: Google Reader, a Facebook Fan page, Networked blogs (which feeds into a Facebook newsfeed for those who subscribe), Twitter, a traditional RSS reader link through Feedburner (which is compatible with virtually all readers out there), a subscribe by email option (also powered by Feedburner), and Blog Frog, for those members of that community of blogs. I firmly believe that the reader should be able to choose how to let Witch Mom into their lives.
I know that bloggers just want to be read- so allow people choices in how you come to them and more people will opt in!
2. Please, I am begging you, for the love of Mithras, no more embedded sound! It is distracting, not always appropriate to the reader who wants to read your blog (sleeping baby or work environment anyone?), and seriously adds nothing to the enjoyment of your work. At the very least, make the default option OFF, and allow people to add sounds if they choose it.
Often, I discover a great blog through someone else's blogroll, or I discover a new one because someone leaves a comment here and I go to their blog. Some of my favorite blogs that I have discovered this way are (not in any particular order):
The Forest Witch:
I found this one from a comment left in my blog by its author. I was delighted to get inside the head of the blog's author, Miaerowyn, who writes on divination, herbalism and more. Solid stuff!
Reproductive Rites:
Strangely enough, it took a comment left here by the blog's author for me to know about this blog! You see, the author and I know one another share a spiritual teacher and were in the same class together for over two years! We also had children around the same time. The blog content is awesome: feminism, reproductive rights, paganism, and more are all covered.
Raising My Boychick:
What can I say? This blog is my favorite at the moment. Arwyn's essays on parenting a boy to grow up to be a respectful man, dealing with mainstream society, and relationships, are always insightful and thought provoking. Her book reviews are amazing (so much better than mine- I love the format!)and I always read RMB when it appears in my inbox.
Free Range Kids:
By far the biggest blog I subscribe to, this blog is a web phenomenon, for good reason. Her blog is all about how fear and paranoia (incited by mainstream media) keep us from allowing our kids to have normal childhoods and develop into autonomous adults. She's a hero of mine at the moment, as I try to build community to benefit my son and other pagan kids.
What blogs have you discovered? How did you find them? What are your favorites? Share share share!
1. Make subscribing easy. Don't coyly hide the link (or even worse, don't put one on at all! Not everyone has a blog reader built into their browser (or wants one))! Make it as easy as possible for people to sub, in a variety of ways.
You can tell that this is a pet peeve of mine, because I offer no less than 7 ways to follow this blog: Google Reader, a Facebook Fan page, Networked blogs (which feeds into a Facebook newsfeed for those who subscribe), Twitter, a traditional RSS reader link through Feedburner (which is compatible with virtually all readers out there), a subscribe by email option (also powered by Feedburner), and Blog Frog, for those members of that community of blogs. I firmly believe that the reader should be able to choose how to let Witch Mom into their lives.
I know that bloggers just want to be read- so allow people choices in how you come to them and more people will opt in!
2. Please, I am begging you, for the love of Mithras, no more embedded sound! It is distracting, not always appropriate to the reader who wants to read your blog (sleeping baby or work environment anyone?), and seriously adds nothing to the enjoyment of your work. At the very least, make the default option OFF, and allow people to add sounds if they choose it.
Monday, August 2, 2010
World Breastfeeding Week!
Today marks the beginning of World Breastfeeding Week, and I wanted to salute all the breastfeeding moms and lactivists out there, making the world a better place for moms and babies. In commemoration, there are several resources that I wanted to share with you on the topic of breastfeeding and lactivism.
The big grandmommy of all organizations is, of course, is La Leche League. Founded at a time (1956) when the medically endorsed norm was formula feeding (backed of course by the formula companies), 7 women gathered in homes to create what would become an international powerhouse of an organization, with country chapters in 19 countries! Two years after they started, LLL published the classic, The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding and continues to update it for modern moms everywhere. LLL is now in its 54th year, still actively working to promote its mission: to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.
Since that time, women have been organizing and there are so many resources for women to tap into:
Mothering Magazine has embraced and supported breastfeeding and natural parenting for years. Their message boards (the most active mom board of its kind on the web!), books, and magazine rock. The message boards were of great help to me to me in my pregnancy on complicated issues like VBACs and placenta previa. Now I check in there for topics like baby led weaning, teething, and more!
Best for Babes Foundation is bringing breastfeeding into the media savvy 21st century.
The Leaky B@@b has some great resources on their site and is excellent at answering questions from moms on their Facebook page.
Dr. Momma, aka Peaceful Parenting, gives excellent content on breastfeeding, circumcision, baby wearing, and much more.
Kellymom is a site so many turn to for breastfeeding information (as well as sleeping and parenting in general) started by a mother of three, who is also an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
NNIPL (The Normalizing Nursing In Public League) specifically reports on and works for laws that help mothers and children be able to nurse whenever and wherever they need.
And so many are writing from their own experience at the grassroots and about what's happening in their area on this issue: great blogs like Reproductive Rites address breastfeeding, childbirth, and parenting from a feminist mama perspective in Massachusetts. There's even a great post about taking this matter to the state house, nursing all the way!
And for those of you with a sewing/embroidery machine, this blogger has a WBW free pattern for you to download!
Get your "Twibbon" to use as a profile pic this week for all your social networks: Facebook, Twitter, Linked IN, etc!
Do you have any other great breastfeeding resources, stories, tips to share?
The big grandmommy of all organizations is, of course, is La Leche League. Founded at a time (1956) when the medically endorsed norm was formula feeding (backed of course by the formula companies), 7 women gathered in homes to create what would become an international powerhouse of an organization, with country chapters in 19 countries! Two years after they started, LLL published the classic, The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding and continues to update it for modern moms everywhere. LLL is now in its 54th year, still actively working to promote its mission: to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.
Since that time, women have been organizing and there are so many resources for women to tap into:
Mothering Magazine has embraced and supported breastfeeding and natural parenting for years. Their message boards (the most active mom board of its kind on the web!), books, and magazine rock. The message boards were of great help to me to me in my pregnancy on complicated issues like VBACs and placenta previa. Now I check in there for topics like baby led weaning, teething, and more!
Best for Babes Foundation is bringing breastfeeding into the media savvy 21st century.
The Leaky B@@b has some great resources on their site and is excellent at answering questions from moms on their Facebook page.
Dr. Momma, aka Peaceful Parenting, gives excellent content on breastfeeding, circumcision, baby wearing, and much more.
Kellymom is a site so many turn to for breastfeeding information (as well as sleeping and parenting in general) started by a mother of three, who is also an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
NNIPL (The Normalizing Nursing In Public League) specifically reports on and works for laws that help mothers and children be able to nurse whenever and wherever they need.
And so many are writing from their own experience at the grassroots and about what's happening in their area on this issue: great blogs like Reproductive Rites address breastfeeding, childbirth, and parenting from a feminist mama perspective in Massachusetts. There's even a great post about taking this matter to the state house, nursing all the way!
And for those of you with a sewing/embroidery machine, this blogger has a WBW free pattern for you to download!
Get your "Twibbon" to use as a profile pic this week for all your social networks: Facebook, Twitter, Linked IN, etc!
Do you have any other great breastfeeding resources, stories, tips to share?
Monday, July 26, 2010
Links Every Pagan Parent Should Have
As a new parent, I really appreciated getting tips from other more experienced parents about resources, items, and ideas.
As a pagan parent, There are precious few resources out there for us. There are more online and in books than in real life, to be sure. I have compiled a list of links (current as of today's post date) and a couple to help you create a real-world community of pagan parents offline as well!
So I keep looking for places to gather with other pagan parents, resources that fit into a pagan philosophy of child rearing (whether or not it was targeted to us), and compiling them.
Magazines:
Broomstix Online Magazine: an online magazine for pagan kids with activities and articles, kind of like Highlights.
New Moon Magazine for Girls: Not pagan per se, but it may as well be! An empowering, ad free place for girls to express themselves, read other girls' perspectives, and reach towards their goddess-selves.
Pagan Moonbeams Online Magazine: a magazine for pagan families.
The Blessed Bee: Sadly, only one issue was printed, but it is available online.
The Pooka Pages Magazine: An online magazine for pagan kids
Websites and Online Resources:
Proud to be Pagan KIDS!
Mystic Moon Coven's Wiccan/Pagan Parenting pages
A Pagan Kid's Grove (includes coloring pages)- Warning! Annoying embedded sound
The Pooka Pages
Gingerbread Grandma's Cauldron
The Pagan and Wiccan Parenting Page
Teen Witch: Not in any way affiliated with Silver Ravenwolf, I promise.
Witchvox Articles by pagan teens
Witchvox Articles on Pagan Parenting
Covenant of the Goddess Teen Articles
Attachment Parenting International While not a pagan philosophy per se, most pagans I know practice attachment parenting, whether they realize it or not. Having support on positive discipline especially can be very helpful and comforting.
Pagan Babies (and Kids and Parents!) I have created a group on the pagan social networking site, The Cauldron Network (TCN). To join, you have to belong to The Cauldron message boards first. Join the message board, then join TCN, then join the group. A multiple step process, but it will be so worth it!
Grandma, Tell Me A Story is a great storytelling website designed for homeschoolers and kids who love stories and fairy tales. They are pagan friendly, too!
Resource Articles:
Religious Tolerance page on Teens and Wicca (Legal Family, and Safety Issues)
Rights of Wiccan and Pagan Teens in Schools
You Have a Pagan Student at Your School (A Guide for Educators)
Your Rights as Pagan Parent
Pagan Parenting Podcast: Developing Spiritual Parenting Skills
I hear you saying to yourself, "OK, great. There are umpteen million online resources for pagan parents, and a few choice books. What about finding other pagan parents in my area? How do I do that? Huh, Witch Mom?"
WitchVox Parenting Real-Life Links are far more disappointing. A search on WitchVox for groups with the term "parent" returned a mere 10 listings for pagan parenting groups WORLDWIDE. Surely, we can do better than this! We do not need to do this job alone! Build your tribe, people! When you build it, list it here! Which brings me to:
Meetup.com This website allows a simple way for people to organize themselves. Many pagan adults use it for social gatherings to meet other pagans in their areas already. You too can start a pagan playgroup, a parent support group for witches, or a heathen baby gathering!
Spiral Scouts is an organization that does scouting activities for kids of all genders. It is pagan centric, but not exclusively so- all children age 3 and up are welcome to join. The caveat? We need 2 pagan adults (one female identified, one male) to apply to create a Hearth (family unit) or circle (troop extending beyond their own family). If there is not a circle in your area, they will help you create one.
And JUST STARTED, folks: Pagan Playdate! A resource for pagan parents of all stripes to create playgroups in their areas, and a strong group of folks (including Witch Mom herself!) in the Bay Area of California offering outings, a co-op childcare at PantheaCon, and more!
As a pagan parent, There are precious few resources out there for us. There are more online and in books than in real life, to be sure. I have compiled a list of links (current as of today's post date) and a couple to help you create a real-world community of pagan parents offline as well!
So I keep looking for places to gather with other pagan parents, resources that fit into a pagan philosophy of child rearing (whether or not it was targeted to us), and compiling them.
Magazines:
Broomstix Online Magazine: an online magazine for pagan kids with activities and articles, kind of like Highlights.
New Moon Magazine for Girls: Not pagan per se, but it may as well be! An empowering, ad free place for girls to express themselves, read other girls' perspectives, and reach towards their goddess-selves.
Pagan Moonbeams Online Magazine: a magazine for pagan families.
The Blessed Bee: Sadly, only one issue was printed, but it is available online.
The Pooka Pages Magazine: An online magazine for pagan kids
Websites and Online Resources:
Proud to be Pagan KIDS!
Mystic Moon Coven's Wiccan/Pagan Parenting pages
A Pagan Kid's Grove (includes coloring pages)- Warning! Annoying embedded sound
The Pooka Pages
Gingerbread Grandma's Cauldron
The Pagan and Wiccan Parenting Page
Teen Witch: Not in any way affiliated with Silver Ravenwolf, I promise.
Witchvox Articles by pagan teens
Witchvox Articles on Pagan Parenting
Covenant of the Goddess Teen Articles
Attachment Parenting International While not a pagan philosophy per se, most pagans I know practice attachment parenting, whether they realize it or not. Having support on positive discipline especially can be very helpful and comforting.
Pagan Babies (and Kids and Parents!) I have created a group on the pagan social networking site, The Cauldron Network (TCN). To join, you have to belong to The Cauldron message boards first. Join the message board, then join TCN, then join the group. A multiple step process, but it will be so worth it!
Grandma, Tell Me A Story is a great storytelling website designed for homeschoolers and kids who love stories and fairy tales. They are pagan friendly, too!
Resource Articles:
Religious Tolerance page on Teens and Wicca (Legal Family, and Safety Issues)
Rights of Wiccan and Pagan Teens in Schools
You Have a Pagan Student at Your School (A Guide for Educators)
Your Rights as Pagan Parent
Pagan Parenting Podcast: Developing Spiritual Parenting Skills
I hear you saying to yourself, "OK, great. There are umpteen million online resources for pagan parents, and a few choice books. What about finding other pagan parents in my area? How do I do that? Huh, Witch Mom?"
WitchVox Parenting Real-Life Links are far more disappointing. A search on WitchVox for groups with the term "parent" returned a mere 10 listings for pagan parenting groups WORLDWIDE. Surely, we can do better than this! We do not need to do this job alone! Build your tribe, people! When you build it, list it here! Which brings me to:
Meetup.com This website allows a simple way for people to organize themselves. Many pagan adults use it for social gatherings to meet other pagans in their areas already. You too can start a pagan playgroup, a parent support group for witches, or a heathen baby gathering!
Spiral Scouts is an organization that does scouting activities for kids of all genders. It is pagan centric, but not exclusively so- all children age 3 and up are welcome to join. The caveat? We need 2 pagan adults (one female identified, one male) to apply to create a Hearth (family unit) or circle (troop extending beyond their own family). If there is not a circle in your area, they will help you create one.
And JUST STARTED, folks: Pagan Playdate! A resource for pagan parents of all stripes to create playgroups in their areas, and a strong group of folks (including Witch Mom herself!) in the Bay Area of California offering outings, a co-op childcare at PantheaCon, and more!
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