Spring 2012 Dear readers, I had a hard time deciding what to say in my editor’s note this time around. with the issue focus on food rights, I felt a rant coming on. Why? Food is a topic I love. In fact, I originally began working for LILIPOH as the editor of the biodynamic gardening section of the ... Read More ►
Fall 2010 Dear readers, “What good is a house if we don’t have a tolerable planet to put it on?” —Thoreau The origin of the word wealth comes from an old english word meaning the path to wellness. The word economy evolved from the original latin word for household management. We have reduced once prosperous concepts such ... Read More ►
Spring 2020 Dear readers, I will always remember where I was on February 29th, the day that our state health department held a press conference telling us that the Novel Coronavirus was beginning to spread in the two counties that border us. And now, five weeks later, it has altered the fabric of our country’s society in ways we have ... Read More ►
Talking our Children to “Deaf” Nancy Blanning First published Fall 2018 There are moments of wonder which leave us astonished in joy as we witness a young child coming into beinghood. With each new step, she progresses further in coming into connection with this new physical and social world. Satisfying the infant’s hunger and snuggling establish a physical connection ... Read More ►
Dementia Renee Meyer, MD First published Summer 2018 There is an advertisement picturing a middle-aged couple walking down the beach. As they walk, the woman’s image slowly dissolves, leaving just one beach walker. Families of people with dementia experience this feeling of dissolution and loss. In the early stage of dementia, the afflicted patients themselves can often feel loss ... Read More ►
Palmer Trading Company Preserving American Fashion Heritage, Creating Lasting Style LILIPOH interviews Willy Chavarria and David Ramirez First published Winter 2013 Willy Chavarria and David Ramirez are job creators. From their SoHo men’s boutique, they run a values-, quality-, and design aesthetic-driven business providing made-in-America menswear and accessories. For many years, when they weren’t busy with their day jobs ... Read More ►
Nancy Blanning is an early childhood educator with a special interest in movement and “incarnational support” for young children. She served as a kindergarten teacher and educational support staff at the Denver Waldorf School, from which she recently retired after almost 40 years. Her dedicated focus now is adult teacher development and professional deepening as co-director of early childhood teacher ... Read More ►
Fall 2016 Dear readers, By the time you read this, the 2016 presidential election will be over and I am sure we will all be breathing a sigh of relief. Politics crept its way into our last issue, and we know we lost at least one subscriber who took the time to write to us and let us know ... Read More ►
“Show Me How to Do Life:” The Implicit Request From the Young Child Nancy Blanning First published Fall 2022 How human beings learn the way things work—achieving a new skill or following a sequence of thoughts—is an interesting question to ask. For adults who want to learn something new—juggling, sourdough starter preparation, or washing machine repair—the internet and YouTube ... Read More ►
I have been working as the advertising director for LILIPOH for over sixteen years. I have been enjoying many beautiful working relationships with our awesome and creative advertisers. Both article picks are based on my interest on these topics as well as the quality of the articles.
