Raising Hermione

On drinking the moon, finding ourselves, and all the different ways to be magic.

Running from our darkness, leaning into our own versions of intimacy, and allowing the disconnect to lead to discovery.

Unpacking identity, Willow's growth arc, our own growth arcs, and giving our kids room and tools to follow their own story as it unfolds.

The truth behind Glinda the Good Witch, the allure of power for truth-telling bossypants, being open about our faults, and handing. that. damn. mic. over.

A Granny Weatherwax girl thinks, "Good. All is right with the world. They should listen to me. I'm the one who knows things." And that's their gift to the world.

The importance of body-awareness from a young age, and how the lack thereof can quickly spiral out of hand.

"Matilda's strong young mind continued to grow, nurtured by the voices of all those authors who had sent their books out into the world, like ships on the sea. Those books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: You are not alone."

The resourceful truth-teller and her thirst for new information and emotional awareness.