Rachel  Hand
AuthorRe-imagining the Family Plate
We nourish them in the womb; adding, avoiding, watching and waiting. We draw them to the breast and marvel at the continued connection between lives and bodies, need and nutrition. We near that time of first “real” foods and look forward to sharing the table with the young lives within our home, seeking to offer ... Continue Reading
Should Strangers Teach Your Children?
It is often the case that we voluntarily give up our rights to someone else, perhaps without even realizing it. When it comes to educating and molding our children, this is one of those times. When our children go to public school we wake them up at 6 am, have them scarf down a ... Continue Reading
Connecting To Our Children
Why to Connect As time goes on, it becomes more and more apparent that our society is going down the drain. Unfortunately, rather than looking at the root cause of this problem, people often see society as the cause: politicians, the judicial system, or economists. The major problems that are going on, however, are ... Continue Reading
Find Peace of Mind with Co-sleeping
There was absolutely no way I was going to put my newborn baby in a room all by himself; my maternal instinct insisted it was so lonely and wrong to have our baby in a big room all alone. So I set up a bassinet next to our bed to keep him close enough for ... Continue Reading
Adrenals: Why These Small Glands Play a Big Role in Your Pregnancy
The adrenal glands play a major role in maintaining balance within your body. These glands sit like little hats on top of the kidneys. Don’t let their size fool you; these glands are responsible for an array of bodily functions including blood pressure, blood sugar and sex hormone regulation. The first half of this article ... Continue Reading