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Pagan Family Movie Night

Morningbird Library, Reviews, Uncategorized

This is my compiled list of favorite movies for Pagan families to watch together. They have the potential to spark thoughtful discussion of values and themes that Pagan families often hold dear. These are in no particular order and I will continue to add to the list as I discover or remember more. Brother Bear – […]

Online Resources for Magickal Kids and Parents

Morningbird Family

Here is a collection of links to resources that I believe will be of interest to Parents who practice magick and/or adhere to an Earth-based, Pagan or Heathen spiritual philosophy. Please add your own recommendations using the comment button at the bottom. Arts & Crafts & Activities KiwiCo sends an age appropriate STEAM activity every month. […]

Adventures in Cloth Diapering

Morningbird Reviews

This article is for people who may be a little hesitant about cloth diapering as I was. And now that I’ve got some years of experience doing it behind me, I can speak with some authority. I was really scared about starting cloth diapering but I am really glad I did it. It is easy. […]

Little Rituals

Morningbird Devotions, Family, Kitchen Witch Corner, Ritual

Before I begin, I feel that perhaps some definitions are in order. When I refer to rituals, I refer to meaningful things done over and over. These are not necessarily ceremonies, they need not be flashy. Rituals can be as simple as a kiss before bedtime or picking up a coffee at your favorite shop […]

Entertaining Toddlers Without Screens

Morningbird Family

Every mom needs 10-20 minutes without a toddler clinging to her leg; Whether it be to cook a meal, use the bathroom, or whatever. But plopping kiddo in front of the TV (as much as he loves Spider Man and His Amazing Friends and K’nect Party) is not the ideal solution. It doesn’t teach him […]

Stirring the Imagination

Morningbird Family

There is nothing so fascinating to me as a 3-year-old’s imagination. At any moment he can be an animal, a superhero, a car, a vacuum cleaner or a person he knows. (And if you call him by the wrong name, he will correct you.) He’s constantly doing something. Often something that involves sound effects. I […]

Creating Family Traditions

Morningbird Family

One question I hear very often in Parenting groups is “How do I raise my child in our Pagan tradition. And I confess, this question confuses me. If you are a Pagan, and you follow a Pagan tradition, and you are raising children, you are automatically going to raise your kids in that tradition, right? […]

Circling Groups for Children

Morningbird Family

It is my experience that pagan parents usually have one of two choices when it comes to public (or private group) Sabbat and Esbat observations: Either leave their kids at home, or risk exposing them to some of the less desirable behaviors that are sometimes seen in the pagan community or the distaste of other […]

Spring Equinox with the Kids

Morningbird Book of Shadows, Family, Holy Days, Ritual

This is a ritual in that you do it every year to mark the change of season. It’s basically an Easter egg hunt with a bit of spirituality thrown in. It is not a ceremony. I have found that kids don’t stand much on ceremony. This is an at-home activity you can do with your […]