August 14, 2022 It’s been hot! All summer in the midwest we have been on a roller coaster of heat waves- and it seems much of the rest of the country has been, too. As the school year draws near or begins, it is so easy grow weary of it, especially without trips to the […]
August 7, 2022 It’s just around the corner for some of us- the beginning of a new school year! My feelings are mixed because I do love the relaxed mornings of summer that allow us to maximize outdoor time before the heat sets in, and our visits to the lake or pool. Yet, I also
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July 31, 2022 This week I am thrilled to feature our dear colleague, Marielle Sestier. Marielle is a French and Mexican woman committed to a profound social change rooted in goodness and love. Mother of two children, and currently living in Colombia. She is co-founder of LifeWays America Latina, an organization providing the offering of
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July 24, 2022 This week’s blog post is from our dear friend and colleague, Mary O’Connell. Mary has a non-profit farm education program and LifeWays Representative site at Paradise Farm in West Bend, where she and her colleagues provide outdoor, farm-based education to children and adults. Our culture values independence so fiercely. With the very youngest
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July 17, 2022 Despite the heat of summer, the verdant gardens and trees, and the bustle of wildlife keep me wishing to be outdoors. I have a ritual to my mornings- outside on my back deck as soon as possible, with my breakfast, an iced coffee, and a book of poetry. This summer, Sharifa
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July 10, 2022 This week’s blog post is from our dear friend and colleague, Mary O’Connell. Mary has a non-profit farm education program and LifeWays Representative site at Paradise Farm in West Bend, where she and her colleagues provide outdoor, farm-based education to children and adults. Earlier this Spring, we decided to do something different, fun
July 3, 2022 Today’s post is from Chinyelu Kunz of WeNurture: I couldn’t resist sharing these verses with you because using verses throughout the day is a simple and easy way to have more joyful days with your child. When you connect using verses, you’ll also find that it’s much more effective than calling out
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June 26, 2022 This week’s blog post comes from author and early childhood educator, Judy Frizlen. I love spending time with my twenty-one-month-old grandson. It is fascinating to watch him learn and grow. It is also amazing to experience what happens when we meet in the consciousness of now. When we are cooking, eating, washing
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Sunday, June 19, 2022 This week’s special St. John’s blog post is from LifeWays’ Founder, Cynthia Aldinger: “What are you doing?” queried the little boy riding by on his scooter, following his father, also on a scooter. He’s probably close to five years old. My husband answered, “I’m weeding. What are you doing?” “Going to
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Sunday, June 12, 2022 As easily as we take for granted the ability to stand and walk about freely through our day, all it takes is watching an infant in the gravity-defying act of standing upright for the first time to feel the amazement it deserves. When we observe our little ones moving through
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