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Whole Family Rhythms Seasonal Guides

Connect with the Rhythm of your Home

Whole Family Rhythms Printed Guides for Mamas (or carers) designed to help plan, create and animate a peaceful, balanced and holistic rhythm for the home, flowing between structured, adult-led activities and child-led, imaginative free play. Perfect for those who want to slow down, create and connect with the rhythm of their days together.

wholefamilyrhythms.com

Bella Luna Toys

Waldorf Books for Children & Families

Our growing selection of books includes Waldorf books for children and families: Elsa Beskow picture books, crafts, painting, drawing, music and much more. Waldorf teacher owned. Online since 2002.

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Sanctuaries of Childhood

Nurturing a Child's Spiritual Life by Shea Darian

What people are saying:

"A remarkable book." -David Alsop, former Chairman, AWSNA

"Shea Darian.. has done it again!... Out of the many books on the market I have read, Sanctuaries actually delivers the spiritual goods." -Marelu Greco, Unity Church youth & Family Minister

"If every parent on earth read and absorbed this book, we would know peace on earth... It is a rare gift to be able to teach with inspiration and levity through the written word, and Darian does so flawlessly." - Rlyth Rowan, Lilipoh Magazine

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Living Passages by Shea Darian

Celebrating Rites of Passage from Birth to Adulthood

An award-winning book with parenting wisdom, ideas and rites of passage ceremonies for celebrating life passages from weaning and transcending the magic of childhood to dating, driving, and leaving home. Includes 30 songs and a bounty of ideas for parents to heal life passages from the past.

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Shea Darian

Changing the World for Good One Family at a Time

Publisher of the long-time Waldorf favorite, Seven Times the Sun: Guiding Your Child Through the Rhythms of the Day. Gilead Press books, greeting cards, and a cappella cds equip parents, teachers and caregivers with practical tools to meet the joys and challenges of parenting and caregiving in the 21st century.

sheadarian.com

Making Mindful Magic

Mindfulness for Parents, Children and Teachers

Making Mindful Magic guides children, parents and teachers on their mindfulness journey with mindfulness picture books, guided meditations, art and free articles on our website.

makingmindfulmagic.com

Doing Grief in Real Life

A Soulful Guide to Navigate Loss, Death & Change

Filled with healing wisdom, inspirational stories, and practical ideas, Doing Grief in Real Life by Shea Darian is a personable, engaging, family-friendly guide that offers a breakthrough approach to healing grief.

Shea Darian is an award-winning author, and grief educator who will inspire you to become your own best grief expert and encourage your loved ones of all ages to do the same. Read it and let the healing begin.

Waldorf educator and author, Betty Staley says of the book, “Shea delivers her main points with a punch to help us become more ourselves. She trusts we can do it and she is there to guide us . . . Her subtitle is “A Soulful Guide to Navigate Loss, Death & Change.” She promises this, and she delivers it with grace and love.”