I’ve been through many situations similar to this one before (see my previous post “How to Deal with Limbo During COVID-19”) but none have been so hard to shelter the children from. In the past I was always able to shelter them to a large extent and allow them to live their blissful and peaceful […]
Kids Can Heal
My Favorite Cold Remedies
One of the students at The Avicenna Institute posted an article from the New York Times about the dangers of cold medicines for young children and asked if there were any remedies we use for colds. I could not agree more about the dangers – we have been using alternative medicine for colds and flus […]
Spring & Summer Protection-ade
Does the thought of a refreshing day by the lake or at the local swimming pool have you jumping up and down for joy or does it have you running to hide? If you or someone you love suffers from allergies, environmental and/or chemical sensitivities it will be the word “pollen” that is heard instead of “lake vacation” […]
How to Eat for Free: Free Meals from Nature: Wildcrafting
I had someone over to help with my yard work. My yard had become completely overgrown in back and I knew it was only a matter of time before the neighbors started to complain. The first thing my helper suggested was “You absolutely need to chop down all those Mulberry bushes.” I asked why and […]
Easter Tea Party Lesson
Every spring this is my favorite class activity! I wanted to share it with you because “my kids” enjoy it so much… When I was a child I used to think bunnies and flowers and eggs were all about Easter. Then I moved to the Middle East. In Egypt, every year, Christians and Muslims celebrate […]
Encouraging Kids to Love Healthy Food
“Don’t eat the salad!” the little girl warned me at the potluck. I was worried. What is wrong with it? Is it old? Did it fall on the floor? “No, salad is yucky!” she explained. I remember when my son used to tell me that. “Salad is yucky”. I even have some friends who won’t […]