We Nurture: Waldorf Inspired Parenting

You’ve probably heard this said before - Choose your battles and save your energy for bigger behavior instead of battling over every minor issue and to let the minor issues go and focus on what’s most important to you. In today's episode, I'll be talking about how to work with your child during difficult moments. I'll suggest different scenarios and give step-by-step guidance on how to respond!

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Welcome to Seasonal Thursday! Today I'll be talking about how to bring more light into your home this winter season. I'll share some inspiration and ideas for how to bring more light into your home and deepen your child's experience of the season.    

Head to our Instagram @we_nurture  to see the winter craft idea mentioned in today's episode! 

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This birthday story was written for young children to offer a soul nourishing story that describes the journey from heaven to earth. A journey that in the end fulfills little angel’s wish to be with her family on the earth. 

Although it’s written in the feminine, “she” can easily be changed to “He”. 

Link to written version of this story

We recommend this story for ages 3 to 7 years

About the Author - Chinyelu Kunz

Chinyelu Kunz is the founder of We Nurture Collective.
In 2020, after 25 years as an early childhood educator, her growing passion to support parents of young children led her to leave classroom teaching. She created her podcast, We Nurture, to answer the call for help that parents need. We Nurture has grown into a collective and expanded its online presence to include @we_nurture on instagram.

We Nurture offers a rhythmic + holistic lifestyle approach that transforms family life. A lifestyle approach that supports parents in nurturing their child’s healthy development to unlock their potential while supporting parents in cultivating a nurturing, joy filled home-life!

To discover more please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-children

Being in a calm space makes it easier to calm yourself, and the same applies to children. Today on this Inspirational Wednesday, Chinyelu addresses holistic home ideas that nurture the body and soul, and how you can bring these into your home. We hear how a busy home can make us and our children feel overwhelmed, and how you can identify these problem areas. Find out the 12 senses that are at the foundation of the Waldorf school ideals, and how they are influenced by our environment. We dive into the four foundational senses (touch, life, self-movement, and balance) and discover tips and tools to soothe each of them by adapting the home environment. Tune in to find out why a home is not merely the objects in it, and remember to always be kind and nurturing to our family and ourselves!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

The 12 Senses Article

We Nurture Collective

We Nurture on Instagram

We Nurture on Facebook

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Today on Blossoming Tuesday,  I will be focusing on some changes and the transformation that takes place in the 6th year. In your child’s sixth year you’ll begin to notice some changes that might surprise and even challenge your parenting in different ways. You’ll need to be understanding of and sensitive to the transformation that’s happening in your six year old. And Just as they are experiencing an inner transformation that happens as they approach the end of the 7 year childhood development phase, you’ll find that a transformation in the way you parent might also need to happen. 

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This Chanukah story tells the miracle that happened in the land of Israel long, long ago. The miracle of light that burned for eight days in a magnificent lamp is celebrated as Chanukah. This story, appropriate for even the very youngest child, is told in a simple way.

-The rhyming part of this story was written by Sara Briggs, New York City

-The story that comes after was written by Chinyelu Kunz

We recommend this story for ages 3 to 7

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Welcome back to mindful Monday! Today I'll be talking about mindful ways to Nurture the practice of Gratitude in your home. Tune in to learn about different ways that you can authentically create gratitude in your home with your children, as well as the power of creating a gratitude practice. 

There's a printable of Mealtime Blessings that goes along with this episode. You'll find it on our website - wenurturecollective.com.  Here's the link; https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3acf17ad525662863d2190/t/61a4d496ef4c07476c036562/1638192312074/Mealtime+Blessings

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A delightful tale about Honey Bear who invites his friends over for a meal. Honey Bear decides to make them soup using his secret soup recipe.

We recommend this story for ages 3 - 6

About the Author - Christy Klincewicz

This is my 20th year as a Waldorf Early Childhood Educator.  My early experiences of exploring the wonder and beauty of the natural world and the reverent moments created by lighted candles on the Christmas tree and ringing a bell to invite the angels in, have shaped me to take up my work with young children.

The imaginations impressed upon my soul from the taste of cold, clear mountain streams and peeping into the magical worlds hidden beneath their mossy banks have given me a rich pictorial language.  I love creating stories where the world is good, kind friends help those in need and love weaves a mantle of safety and warmth.  Often these stories arise when the children say, “Tell us a story.”

Then I, too, listen as Mother of the Fairy Tales whispers in my ear.

To learn more about Christy’s work and to purchase her book “Fleetfoot Fox Catches a Cold”, visit  www.rockinghorsestories.com

To discover more please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-children

Thanks for joining us on Q & A Friday! Today’s question is  -  “I’ve heard that saying Good Job isn’t helpful so what can I say instead? In today's episode, I'll answer this question as well as explain why not to say "good job." I'll also give examples of scenarios and offer tips on what to say instead!

If you have a parenting question for one of our Q & A Fridays, you can ask it on Mondays on Instagram or anytime on our website. I then select one question a week to answer on the podcast.

Article by Alfie Kohn

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Making simple crafts with your child is the perfect way to brighten your home as the transition from Autumn to Winter begins. In this episode, I’m excited to share 4 crafts that you can make with your child during this transition time.  These crafts are also developmentally wonderful because they help to strengthen eye-hand coordination as well as fine motor skills!

You can download the crafting guide here

The guide contains a list of all the supplies, instructions, and photos.

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