In light of the graves of 1,323 children found in old residential school sites on Turtle Island, Appleseed stands in solidaritiy with the Indigenous Peoples of our Nation on July 1st, 2021. 🧡
We are not celebrating Canada Day today. They are 1323 children. Buried in schoolyards. And the number will rise.
Today we invite you to join us in reflecting on the effects of colonialism on our nation.
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A Ceremony for a Team of New Mothers
Appleseed’s Mother Blessing Ceremony: All of the team (except Megan, foreground) are pregnant with their first babies - left to right: Diane, Kelly, Flora, Sara. Lisa not pictured because she was feeding her brand new babe! (photo taken by @ironbraggphoto)
If you didn’t know already, our entire Appleseed Team is pregnant! Actually, sweet Lisa had her baby on June 2nd, and we met her precious newborn at the Appleseed Team Mother Blessing Ceremony, held this past weekend on June 27, 2021 in Oakville.
I (Megan) thought it would be an extremely unique opportunity to have a Ceremony for our ENTIRE team! And the confidence, love and support we all shared and received lasted a good while after we all said our lingering goodbyes. A huge thanks to Sara for planning it with me, Andrew for helping tirelessly all day watching the boys and supporting us, and the…
June's Appleseed Recommended Book: "I Am a Peaceful Goldfish" by Shoshana Chaim
Shoshana Chaim’s book “I Am a Peaceful Goldfish”, is a wonderful children’s story filled with mindfulness and imagination! What I love most about @planttrainers debut storybook is that it encourages the reader (no matter what age) to notice their own…
Read moreMay's Appleseed Recommended Book: "Our Family's Doing Yoga" by SonJoria Sydnor
SonJoria’s book “Our Family’s Doing Yoga”, in my opinion, is a go-to book if you want to diversify your child’s library. Mindfulness, yoga, and the life of this sweet 5-member Black family - all in a self-published book (@sydnorvillebooks) out of St. Louis, Missouri in 2020. The love is real, and the intention is deep as SonJoria declares to the world that Black Kids…
Read moreHonouring Our Cycles This Mother's Day
Photo by Zack Melhus from Pexels
Although I am not someone who has ever been with child, I honour all who have carried life within their womb, no matter the duration. So often when someone is pre or post-partum the focus is on baby, but through the process of building life and providing for that life, the one carrying life goes through a tremendous amount of…
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