June 2008

Features

Growing Up With God
Sons and daughters of spiritual teachers share childhood stories and enlightened advice for raising the meaning-makers of tomorrow. by JESSICA KRAFT

Born To Teach
While most children are guided in their spiritual development with help from instructors, parents and peers, Swami Vishwananda always followed an inner compass oriented to the devine.

Bringing Up Baby
From fertility yoga to procreation vacations, combating nature deficit disorder to hopping on the “lactivist” bandwagon — behold, the progressive parent’s path to familial bliss. by JENNY ROUGH

Teach Your Children Well
Don Miguel Ruiz on how the world is a playground and parenting is a work of art. by JESSICA KRAFT

Animal House
Eco-essentials for pampered pets and the people they own.
by JOLIA SIDONA ALLEN

DEPARTMENTS

On Our Radar

So This Baby Crawls into a Bar

Eco-educational toys that don’t suck
by JESSICA HARLAN

Food Fight

What Counts?
by BY JENNY ROUGH

Worth Repeating

Healthy Living

Bhakti Babies
Kid-friendly classes to inspire your little yogi. by DANA DEMAS

Petlluted
Will man’s best friend pay the price for our toxic ways? by KATHERINE PRYOR

More Green Tea Goodness
by ELIZABETH BARKER

Tastebuds: Akasha Restaurant
Earthwise comfort food in Culver City. by MICHAEL KAUFMAN

Art and Soul

Endless Summer
The long, strange trip of the “first family of surfing.” by ERIC LARSON

Art and Soul: Reviews