The touchstones theme in July is FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY Inspiration for UU parents: Choose from this powerful list of 11 TED talks with the theme, Freedom rising “From the Arab Spring to the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe, a new generation of freedom fighters — entrepreneurs, journalists, activists — shares powerful stories of resistance against … Continue reading Family resources for Sunday July 28

Sight is the seventh sense among the twelve that Rudolf Steiner, founder of Waldorf Education, developed and introduced about 100 years ago. The sense of sight is the third of the middle senses, classified as outward and senses of feeling.  These senses are helpful with interpreting the external world. Van Gelder says, “Your eyes are your most important … Continue reading The seventh sense: SIGHT

Taste is another sense that is usually and widely accepted as a normal sense.   Just like smell, it is a sense that Steiner considers a “middle sense” because it borders the inner and outer energies in life. Remember from the last blog on the senses, the sense of smell, I mentioned that the middle senses … Continue reading The sixth sense: TASTE

The touchstones theme in July is FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY Inspiration for UU parents: Do you have 5 minutes to watch this sweet video by Danny Glover about Responsibility?  I bet it will change your day. It was inspired by Liberty Mutual’s Responsibility Project as explained in this short video. The story this week: It’s Not … Continue reading Family Resources for Sunday July 21