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Learning about family, parenting, and pet care equips you with the knowledge to nurture strong, loving relationships and create a harmonious home environment. It helps you understand the unique needs of your children, pets, and loved ones, fostering deeper connections and well-being. By investing in this knowledge, you cultivate a caring, supportive atmosphere where everyone—whether human or animal—can thrive.

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Herbs & SupplementsIntroducing Kids to Medicinal Herbs: Easy and Beneficial Choices

Introducing Kids to Medicinal Herbs: Easy and Beneficial Choices

As parents gear up for another school year, exploring natural remedies like medicinal herbs can offer a holistic approach to supporting children’s health and well-being. Introducing kids to herbs n...

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Shelter Animals

If you are ever looking to find a new family member and a friend or have some room and love to give, please visit your local animal shelters! I recently saw a statement on our local shelter's Faceb...

Parenting Family PetsPlant Identification for Kids

Plant Identification for Kids

Being in nature can be one of the most therapeutic and beneficial activities for you and your children. Learning to identify plants can be a lot of fun too. As an herbalist, mother of 6, and avid o...

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House List of Doom

Every Thursday, RidgeCrest Herbals holds an all-team meeting called Ideas Worth Stealing. Anyone is welcome to present anything that interests them or any knowledge they care to share. Last year, I...

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Making a Family CookBook

Having solid cooking skills will pay you back all of your life. Nothing seems to draw people closer than food. Good food opens doors; on any level, the skill will pay off many times over. It is gr...

Parenting Family PetsThe Evolution of Parenting

The Evolution of Parenting

As the mother of a now 3-year-old, I have thrown myself into parenting books, courses, and podcasts, basically anything I can get my hands on to make sure I am doing all I can to raise an emotiona...

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