As a mother of 3 boys, I have unlocked a hidden, instinctual maternal intelligence deep within my soul. The inherent hunger for wisdom has led me to a deeply rooted passion for natural family living and homesteading.
For growing families the journey begins during pregnancy and birth, where the woman allows herself to fully connect with her child. She avoids medical interventions to the utmost of her ability, and remains close to her tribe to have her baby. By doing so, she allows herself an immediate spiritual connection with her child, and the child begins life in full trust of his surroundings. Touch is a nutrient inherent for human beings and begins immediately upon birth by the mother breastfeeding and choosing to hold her baby close to her heart without the infringement of clothes. From then on, maternal instinct drives the baby close to the mother constantly through work and play, both dancing in a rhythm together that encourages trust and independence.
As the journey continues, yet another instinctual discovery occurs that the body has an innate capacity to heal itself when given proper nourishment and love. The immune system functions beautifully when the mother nurtures her children free of judgment and pressure. She infuses her home with respect while always remaining focused on the children and their natural desire to cooperate. She feeds the children wholesome food and provides a natural home environment. She limits excessive stimulation and heartens open, free-spirited play. She encourages the creative bond with the earth elements to flow liberally within her children and herself.
From then on, each day comes more naturally than the day before, all the way up to the current day that is still full of questions, mysteries, successes, and failures.
In Virginia, families have a strong hunger to return to the land, and this passion will ultimately result in strong, thriving roots. So, for my local friends, this blog is dedicated to you. I have decided to devote myself to answering questions in a tangible manner. My focus is to offer cultural reconsiderations and to reach out to you. I want you to walk away with peace of mind to the many questions that ultimately shape you.
I will:
- “Crunch” numbers and create spreadsheets to help you live on wholesome food within your budget.
- Maintain an up to date “What’s in Season” list for the Mid-Atlantic Region for both gardening and market consumption.
- Design organic garden plans encompassing food and herbs for any amount of space ranging from a balcony to a large field plot.
- Provide substantial ways to detoxify your home with the underlying goal to consume less.
- Implement unpretentious methods to live simply and sustainably.
- Offer the most up to date holistic research and anecdotal successes and failures on my journey as a growing family.
- Encourage family celebrations and share ideas centered on spiritual-based homeschooling.
-Avoid labels to ensure the content remains free flowing and untainted by negative pressures.
- Open myself to frank conversation as long as all involved follow the basic premise of respect for each other, and most importantly, for children.
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