When I was a child, the Declaration of the Báb was always such a magical day. The special night time commemoration, the wondrous story of Mulla Husayn’s search and his meeting the mysterious Youth (the Báb) at the city’s gates… it seemed like something out of a fairy tale, yet it was all true! It’s […]
Practicing Self Awareness: A Mom’s Balance between Detachment and Self Care (Guest Post: Laura Harley)
Many devoted parents struggle with recognizing and meeting their own needs in the midst of serving others. And while the Baha’i writings encourage us to serve and sacrifice, they also enjoin us to know ourselves and take care of ourselves so that we can continue to be of service. Here is an excerpt about self-care […]
Building Community through a Baha’i Preschool Class (Guest Post: Katie Esquivel)
Katie, mother of two, shares her family’s experience teaching a Bahá’í Preschool Class in her neighborhood. The education of children has always been a passion for me, but having children of my own really put early childhood education, specifically spiritual education, in the forefront of my mind like never before. The days (and years) pass […]
Children’s Song for the Cluster Reflection Meeting (Guest Post: Laura Harley)
Recently the team from Enable Me To Grow posed some questions on Facebook about how we can involve our children in cluster reflection meetings. These questions really got me thinking, and inspired me to write a simple song that we can sing with our children at reflection meetings or anytime we reflect together. [button […]
Interview with Homa Sabet Tavangar, Author of “Growing Up Global” (Guest Post: Leanna GM)
Leanna GM shares her interview with author Homa Sabet Tavangar. When I first heard of the book Growing Up Global: Raising Children to Be At Home in the World by Homa Sabet Tavangar, I felt like she had written it just for me, since it addresses a question close to my heart: How can I raise […]
Our Experience with Radiant Hearts (Guest Post: Leanna GM)
Leanna, mother of a two and a half year old, shares her family’s experience using the Radiant Hearts program. When we started using the Radiant Hearts program in my family I wasn’t sure how much of the ideas were sinking into my son’s consciousness. I tried to keep my expectations low – after all, he […]
Story of a Toddlers Virtues Class (Guest Post: Julie Iraninejad)
This is a guest post from Julie Iraninejad. Shortly after the birth of my first child, it became clear that there was a great opportunity to engage new mothers (and fathers) in learning how to offer spiritual education to their young children. We began by forming a spiritual playgroup in which we prayed together and […]