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Infant Bereavement Photography
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chattering mind
Thanks to CM reader Daria for sending me the link to Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, an organization that helps parents of dying and deceased infants find volunteer photographers to capture their newborn and family free of charge–sometimes during the final hours or days of the baby’s life. The images are so touching…
‘Town & Country:’ Beyond the Polo Set
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chattering mind
“Town & Country,” the ultimate American “high society” magazine, has published a marvelous tribute to the “power of philanthropy” for the second year in a row, really demonstrating how socially conscious and helpful a glossy, jewelry-ad-backed magazine can be. In the June issue, you’ll find a vibrant package that includes the struggle to revive New…
Yes! You Can Give a Loving Wedding Toast
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chattering mind
Wedding season has begun! Did you know that August is the busiest month for weddings, with June a close second? This means that gossip-magazine moment is upon us–when the wedding party’s personalities come out to strut. That’s right, I’m talking wedding toasts, those often horrendous performances that cause time to halt and have you shaking…
Childbirth Spell with Jasper
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chattering mind
Here’s a poem and ritual Paula Morhardt of Stockton, Illinois, recommends for childbirth in the Spring 20006 issue of “Circle Magazine: Celebrating Nature, Spirit, and Magic.” Place a piece of jasper, preferably green, on the stomach of the birthing mother. Placing your hands lightly over the stone, say the following: Pain was here, feel it…
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