We Nurture: Waldorf Inspired Parenting

Here's a sweet story about a little boy who discovers, with his mother's help, that every apple wondrously has a star hiding inside.  Follow his journey to discovery!

Ages 2 to 5

The author of Star Apple is unknown

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The way in which young children experience their environment and the world is something that we often do not consider in day to day living especially when life is full. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Melissa Greer about how the young child senses the world.

At her practice, Carah Medical Arts, Dr. Greer is dedicated to the anthroposophical approach to health and healing.

Please visit carahmedicalarts.org to learn more.

Music is “Dance With Me” and “Naive” by Sergey Cheremisinov.

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With the birth of a baby, we experience the mystery of new life, the miracle, wonder and awe.

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Melissa Greer about how the young child grows into his or her body otherwise known in Waldorf education as ‘The Incarnating Child’. Essentially, the spiritual body is uniting with the physical body.

 At her practice, Carah Medical Arts, Dr. Greer is dedicated to the anthroposophical approach to health and healing.

Whether you’re new to this topic or not, we warmly invite you to join us in this conversation with Dr. Greer.

Please visit carahmedicalarts.org to learn more.

Music is “Dance With Me” and “Naive” by Sergey Cheremisinov.

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It's almost halloween and there's one last pumpkin left in the garden waiting to be picked.  Who will take this little pumpkin home?

Ages 2 - 5

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Exciting news from We Nurture about our upcoming series! First episode releasing this Thursday October 29th.

In this episode, we speak with Lydia Violet and Leah Song about their course “Singing the Bones”.  Lydia Violet is a singer, songwriter, activist, teacher and founder of Music as Medicine and Leah Song is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumental musician, storyteller, poet, and activist known for her role as front woman in Rising Appalachia, with her sister Chloe Smith.

Together this past spring these ladies launched an amazing online course titled “Singing the Bones” where they dive deep into cultural appropriation, inheritance, ancestry, storytelling and music.

To learn more please visit musicasmedicineproject.org risingappalachia.com and lydiafiddle.com

In this episode, we speak with Nancy Mellon, storyteller and author of several books including “Storytelling & The Art Of Imagination. Nancy has guided storytelling and writing groups for many years in the art of creating and telling stories.  A former Waldorf teacher, she has given many storytelling and art therapeutic courses in the United States and internationally.  Well known as a powerful storyteller and writer, Nancy is pioneering new awareness of the relationship between language, imagination and well-being.

Nancy’s books include: The Art of Storytelling, Storytelling & The Art of Imagination, Storytelling with Children, Healing Storytelling, Body Eloquence, and The Knottles (a children’s story).

Discover more at: www.healingstory.com

The Wise Old Gnome cares for Mother Earth. He lives deep in the Limindoor woods under the roots of a great oak tree.  Every autumn, he gathers acorns from the squirrels so he can plant them to keep the forest growing with lots of trees.  This simple and delightful autumn tale invites us, child and adult alike, to connect with nature and inspires us to care for Mother Earth.

Adapted from the story "Brother Acorn" by Sieglinde De Francesca, author of 'a donsy of gnomes' which you can find at: teachwonderment.com

Ages 2 - 5

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Today we connect with Dr. Adam Blanning to talk about Anthroposophical medicine and its unique, integrative medical approach that looks at the whole person.

Dr. Blanning practices integrative and anthroposophic family medicine in Denver, Colorado where he started his holistic medical practice in 2003. Dr. Blanning lectures and teaches nationally and internationally on topics relating to holistic medicine and the dynamics of human development, with a special interest in supporting children. He is the author of “Understanding Deeper Developmental Needs: Holistic Approaches for Challenging Behaviors in Children.”  

To learn more about his practice, Denver Center for Anthroposophical Therapies, please visit denvertherapies.com.

How do we build anti-racist spaces?  How do we begin, in a new way to educate ourselves and the children we teach?  We are so fortunate that Cynthia Aldinger, Founder of LifeWays North America could join us for this important conversation.

LifeWays North America Statement

LifeWays North America welcomes you to our community.  We value diversity of ancestry and nation of origin, gender identity and expression, age, ability, sexual orientation, and religion. We believe diversity strengthens us as an organization. We stand against content found in lectures or written works by Rudolf Steiner, founder of Waldorf Education and Anthroposophy, that represents racist ideas.  We continue to examine our policies and training curriculum through the lens of anti-racism to ensure that our community feels safe and supportive of all.  All are welcome.

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