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I used to rebuild December every year. Now I just return to it. Not because it’s perfect, but because it’s anchored. The rhythm we’ve created, has turned into our traditions. Tradition is the opposite of overwhelm. When everyone knows the flow, the magic makes itself. That’s the secret. Ritual removes stress. Repetition creates ease. Ease creates the kind of memories they carry into adulthood. The things my kids can predict, name, and look forward to without needing a calenda

Hello friends, I imagine many of you have heard or seen recent headlines about the drastic decline of adults and children who read for enjoyment. The numbers are disheartening and frightening. As a constant advocate for being present to and enjoying real life amid a bombarding background of screens and media– I’m not  surprised. As an avid reader married to another avid reader, a vocal library advocate, and book club participant, however, I was surprised to find myself in suc

All over the globe, a healthy Community procures our essential work towards supporting our physical and mental health, personally and with our work with young children. This ability to see the needs of one another is based and built upon genuine levels of trust and love. Collectively and with individual striving, intentions to deepen our knowledge in our work, for our colleagues and ourselves, is realized when we lead with open hearts.

Each child we receive into our care is really an amalgam of two beings. Each of us are born with these two beings, both of these aspects,...

As we move into the heart of June, nature in full bloom reminds us of the quiet strength, the steady presence, and the nurturing courage...

Joy is the essence of early childhood, and I have the great fortune of swimming in it three full days a week with nine three- to...

Creating and sharing therapeutic stories with a child can feel like you have some real magic in your parenting pocket!  Stories reach the...

Parents are looking for opportunities to connect with one another, so at Rainbow Bridge LifeWays Program we strengthened community...

When our school, Homeschool Garden, started 15 years ago we tried to do all the work ourselves. Staff gathered materials and worked to...

When I enrolled in the LifeWays training, I had no real connection to the lives of children and families. Like many Millenials, the last...

The themes of nourishment and reverence led me to do my LifeWays project on the apron, both studying its use and making two aprons that I...

This is the first of hopefully many “sneak peeks” into the LifeWays training program. Our aim is to offer you a glimpse of what happens...

Rahima writes: In 1984 another Waldorf teacher and I dropped out of the school to be home more and opened one of the early home-based...

Seven years ago this October, Magnolia Blossom Preschool opened its doors inside Harvest Homes Assisted Living facility in Portland, OR....

Today we have a touching story from Cynthia Aldinger, founder of LifeWays, about her reflections on her mother’s recent death during this...

Story time has always been one of my favorite parts of the day for my own creative exploration. I’m an artist by nature, so the handwork...

When I started teaching over three and a half decades ago, I was looking for a model of human development to ground my approach and...

A short walk from where I work there is a bridge from which I can witness a miracle of nature—the tidal flow between fresh spring water...

Receive the child in Reverence Educate them in Love Let them go forth in Freedom    -Rudolf Steiner The above quote from Rudolf Steiner,...

The winter mandala, above, is poignant in its simplicity and purity. It reflects the nature of the people who created it on a whim, in...