I have a little boy in my suite. When he first learned how to talk, he would ask me every day throughout the day, “Where is Mama?” Sometimes he would ask me where Dada was, but mostly he asked me about Mama. I would then ask him, “Where is Mama? Is Mama at work?” […]
Changes in Rhythm, by Jane Sustar Read More »
For me, providing a rhythmical day for the children at Rainbow Bridge (ages 1-5) felt like one of the most important and life-giving things I was doing with and for them. The Veiled Pulse of Time, a book on biographical cycles by William Bryant, increased that conviction through his consideration of the nature of time.
Rhythm and the “Time Organism”, by Rahima Baldwin Dancy Read More »
We tend to think of rhythm as a schedule or a sequence of activities that flows with the energy of the day, the energy of the week and the energy of the seasons. Yet there is another type of rhythm that surrounds us all the time, the rhythm of the familiar, the predictable, and the
Rhythm and Repetition in the Child’s Environment, by Lisa Boisvert Mackenzie Read More »
One of the tasks of the growing child and one of the functions of parenting is to bring the child into rhythm. It may seem as if the life of a newborn completely lacks rhythm. Feeding and sleeping occur at irregular intervals and the baby’s breathing is erratic. The first hours, days, and weeks of
Creating Rhythm at Home and Work, by Jaimmie Stugard Read More »
Some days in my life with my young children, nothing works as I expect it to. If I have learned anything in my almost four years as a mother, it is that everything changes. Occasionally, I forget this lesson and need to relearn it. What worked yesterday to help a baby fall asleep or to
Rhythm Gone Awry, by Mara Spiropoulos Read More »
Anyone who spends time with children soon comes to recognize that the child’s most basic needs take precedence over everything else in the course of a day. The needs of children are very simple and very basic. When these basic needs are not met, they take over the child and instead of joyful play and
Eat, Sleep, Play, Love: The Bare Bones of Rhythm, by Lisa Boisvert Mackenzie Read More »
The infant is born out of the powerful surrounding rhythms, warmth, and security of the maternal sea, into a jarring world of light, air and unprotected sensory input. She is now totally dependant upon the love, consciousness, and responsiveness of her caregivers. In the days, weeks and months that follow, the baby will have to
Last Saturday, I completed my LifeWays training and was left with bittersweet feelings. It was a wonderful, emotional year full of challenges and growth (I am pictured with some of my classmates to the left in the black dress surrounded by my loving kids). After emotional goodbyes to the lovely, strong, and passionate women I
Settling into Our Rhythm, by Mara Spiropoulos Read More »
By Lisa Boisvert Mackensie “There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again.”- Elizabeth Lawrence The young child is still very much in a state of at-one-with-the-world, completely open to receiving sense impressions from the world. A garden provides
Gardening with Small Children: A World of Wonder and Rhythmic Impression Read More »
This interview with Cynthia Aldinger, LifeWays Founder, was published in the Autumn 2011 issue of Rhythm in the Home, an informative e-zine featuring family-related articles and activities.
An interview with Cynthia Aldinger, LifeWays Founder, in Rhythm in the Home Read More »
