When I became a mom, I felt totally unprepared for what was facing me. And I don’t just mean the choices about baby products and the sleepless nights, although all that by itself was overwhelming already. I recognized the incredible responsibility of mothers as the first educator of their children, and was daunted by the […]
Virtue Library: Books to Help Teach About Spiritual Qualities
Nowadays there are so many resources out there for teaching children about virtues. Our Radiant Hearts program is one of these: the 19 Online Lessons focus on a spiritual quality (such as friendliness, courtesy, or patience) and contain 19 simple activities appropriate for children under 5 complete with printables, songs to listen to online, and […]
Reflections on Physical Identity and Spiritual Identity
What do you spend your time doing each day? What do you spend your energy thinking about, worrying about, and being entertained by? Are you living mostly according to your physical identity or more in alignment with your spiritual identity? In this post we will read a quotation about how children are affected by the […]
Finding Comfort after Miscarriage (Prayer Song Download Included)
Dear Enable Me To Grow readers, Because miscarriage is a very personal topic that is not often discussed, I have decided to open up about my recent experience and share some of the quotations and stories from the Baha’i Writings that helped me through this very emotional test. Over the next two days two of […]
Exciting Video and New Developments in the World
“Young and old, in cities and villages around the world, are taking part in a process of community building based on concepts enshrined in the Bahá’í Teachings. This uplifting film [Frontiers of Learning] captures the insights and experiences of children, junior youth, youth, and adults—in Canada, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and India—whose […]
Let Bahá’u’lláh Inspire You: Interview with Musician Red Grammer
Red Grammer is one of the premier entertainers of children and families in America. Described by Parent’s Magazine as “the best voice in children’s music” Red has set the gold standard for writing and performing music that playfully reconnects each one of us with the best in ourselves. Teaching Peace, named by The All Music […]
“At First Light” Arts Exhibition – Celebrating the Launch of Volume 2
We’re almost ready to launch our second CD, “At First Light” Volume 2! This CD contains the 20 prayers from the Radiant Hearts lessons. You may remember that we held an arts exhibition to celebrate the launch of “At First Light” Volume 1, which you can see here. You and your children are now again […]
Using Consultation to Achieve Unity in Marriage
Ever feel pressure to be “right” when consulting with your spouse? In this post we will read a quotation about what Bahá’í marriage is and explore how focusing on unity can help us to foster a more peaceful and loving home.
Ridvan Holy Day Program Especially for Children
Last year on Enable Me To Grow we compiled some ideas about bringing the Ridvan Festival to life in your home. Check out that post here, where you can see homemade tents to set the scene for storytelling, a flower board to count down the days Ridvan, a garden made of felt, and more. This […]
Five Tips for Using the Radiant Hearts Program in Your Home
Radiant Hearts was developed to aid families with young children to memorize Baha’i prayers and quotations of Baha’u’llah, and learn about spiritual qualities. The set-up is that each Baha’i month a family studies a new lesson which focuses on a spiritual quality. There is one prayer and one quotation per lesson, each put to music […]