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“Mama! Can we play Wildcraft? Will you play with us?” I can’t tell you how many times I hear this from my kids. Seriously! Forget Candy Land. Forget Shutes and Ladders. Forget Checkers. My kids prefer this game over other popular kid’s games.

I’ve been studying and using herbs for almost 8 years, but I’ll be the first to say that learning about herbs can take a lifetime. In fact, I’m not sure that even seasoned herbalists would say they’ve got herbs down pat, even after years and years of study. It’s a journey. A long one.  With that […]

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” – Hippocrates So far in the Herbal Education At The Academy blog series I’ve shared my reasons for choosing HA as the place to further my herbal education, and I’ve shared a bit of information about my first month’s study on herbal foundations there. Today, […]

Here at Growing Up Herbal, I do my best to bring you solid, well-researched information on how to use herbs in your daily life, but what about when you’re ready to take your herbal education one step further? Where do you go to get more information? What About Herbal School I get asked ALL. THE. […]

If you’re a natural mama that’s interested in using herbs for your children’s nutrition and healing, my Learning Herbs: Monthly Herb Challenges are just what you need! This next challenge is all about the herb YARROW! How These Herb Challenges Came To Be Back in May I was working through my herbal online courses and learning […]

Today I’m answering a question from a past customer of mine wondering about licorice root safety during breastfeeding. I mean, licorice root is a great herb. Not only does it have some pretty amazing therapeutic properties, but it tastes great and it’s known as a “children’s herb”. So why, if it’s labeled a “children’s herb” by herbalists, […]