Raising children can be viewed as a spiritual practice. Within that context, each of us, children and adults alike, are Divine Beings having a "human experience." We are all doing the best we can to meet our needs as humans. 
Throughout our journey as parents, we will make mistakes which can be viewed as opportunities to learn and grow, potentially coming to a place of acceptance and compassion. There isn't a correct or an incorrect way to parent. more>>
Please Don't Hurry Your Child
More than in any previous time period, I worry about how children are hurried to grow up “faster than life.” As parents, we hurry children when we push them to do things they are not ready to do according to their own unique maturation time-table... more>>
Melody embodies everything that one could hope for in a parent educator...
~ Gail Goldman
mother of Marley, 5
Melody Elder has taught me to be more of the mom I want to be to my two children...
~ Alexis
mother of Kaia, 7 and Noah, 3
I am so grateful for Melody's wisdom to assist me on this ever changing and challenging journey of Motherhood.
~ Heather Reyes
mother of Prema, 4 and Ciela, 1