Parenting Healthy Children

Children are a profound gift to each of us, whether we are a parent or not. If you hang out with a child, especially a young child, you will discover a wise being that is still in connection with the Divine. Each child comes onto this planet as a bundle of pure love that is full of trust and wonder. And parents are charged with the immense responsibility of not only nurturing the child’s physical being but emotional health and spiritual unfolding as well. All this and on very little sleep!

Until I had my daughter, I was one of those people who was easily annoyed by children. I was not good at connecting with them and I generally felt awkward around them. All of that shifted when I became a mother and I now feel a deep connection to all children. That’s not to say that it’s not trying at times — parenting truly is one of the hardest things I have ever done — but it’s also the most spiritual and most rewarding.

Parenting is not just for biological parents, either. There are lots of people who mother and father others without a blood connection. And of course, anyone in a child’s life, be they family, teachers, neighbors, etc., helps to shape and mold our children. And since not all children are born into nurturing environments, your impact may be even more important.

This section is going to focus on what it means to raise healthy children — and healthy in all areas of the Wheel of Wellbeing. Over the next few months, I will be adding more content to this area. In the meantime, check out the recommendations below to get you started on your own exploration.

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