I have been posting some links for lantern making and Martinmas songs on The Parenting Passageway Facebook page, and the big day is today! Happy Veteran’s Day to my U.S. readers and Happy Martinmas to everyone! We will be doing our … Continue reading
Advent is only five days away, so today we finish our Martinmas posts and move into the Advent season …which also carries themes of light, warmth, and protection. Protection is exemplified in the story of St. Martin as we see … Continue reading
Did you ever think of rhythm as a carrier of warmth for children (and adults)? I consider holding rhythm one of most important ways of conveying warmth to my children. Rhythm assures us that we are making time and … Continue reading
Warmth is one of my favorite topics of this time of year, and I think it is so exemplified in the story of Martinmas. The beggar was cold and shivering, and St. Martin cut his cloak in two and gave … Continue reading
This week, as we continue to celebrate Martinmas, let us show the light of Martinmas as compassion that begins in our own families. This beautiful light that begins here can then radiate out into the world. Compassion begins first and … Continue reading
This whole week we will be celebrating Martinmas in our family. With it brings the ideals of warmth, light, and protection to bring to ourselves, our families, and our communities. There are many wonderful songs to bring to our children that exemplify … Continue reading
I love this time of year. Martinmas is nearly upon us, and it brings an entire season of warmth, light, and protection that extends all the way through Candlemas and the very first inklings of spring. St. Martin was … Continue reading
I love Martinmas, this time of taking the beautiful spark of light within each of us, carefully carried from the height of summer expansiveness by the courage and bravery as seen in St. Michael, that can now light up the … Continue reading
On Sunday night we had the wonderful fortune of being invited to a Lantern Walk that was being held through the German Church in town. There were quite a few families present, and lots of children holding many different types … Continue reading
(Updated with working links 11/2014). The time of Martinmas (November 11) is upon us again! This is one of my favorite times of the year; I wrote about some of my thoughts regarding Martinmas last year here :https://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/10/29/martinmas-in-the-waldorf-home/ Martinmas marks … Continue reading
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