By Heidi Hillman — 2020
Typically, when a child is diagnosed with autism, parents embark on a mission to find effective treatments and support systems. However, during treatment planning neurotypical siblings are often overlooked.
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People are disabled in countless different ways, so there are few practical tips that will apply to everyone. Yet a few key things can improve your experience.
Richard Louv explains how parents, educators, and urban planners can help kids reconnect with nature—before it's too late.
A review of nearly 300 studies has found a strong connection between exposure to green spaces and mental health benefits in children.
“In rare moments of deep play, we can lay aside our sense of self, shed time’s continuum, ignore pain, and sit quietly in the absolute present, watching the world’s ordinary miracles.”
Branchings of belief from the lovely common root of “holy” and “whole” in the interleaving of all things.
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Some of the most effective methods people can use to improve their health are also the most accessible. The following six practices demonstrate how valuable it can be to go back to basics when it comes to well-being.
Science is showing how immersion in nature speeds healing and acts as an antidote for many ailments.
A deeper issue underlies each one’s part in the malaise enveloping the planet’s ecosystems—and its origins date back to long before the industrial revolution. To truly bring ourselves into harmony with the natural world, we must return to seeing humanity as part of it.
We can enjoy the positive effects of connecting to the environment at all levels of individual well-being.
In this interview, Buddhist eco-philosopher and author Joanna Macy discusses her life and work. From her anti-nuclear activism in the late 60’s to her work with deep ecology, Joanna expresses the need to live within an ethic of care for the earth.