Parenting the Native Way

Raising Children to Live in Balance with the Natural World

a 2-DVD Series by Laura Ramirez, author of the Award-winning parenting book, Keepers of the Children: Native American Wisdom and Parenting

Parenting the Native Way Series

New DVD-series teaches Native, non-Native parents, foster parents, child caretakers, mental health professionals and anyone interested in Native American culture how to raise children to discover their strengths so they can use them to create meaningful lives as adults and make real contributions to the world, all while living in harmony with Mother Earth and each other.

What You Will Learn in Parenting the Native Way:

Common Cultural Misconceptions about Native American/Aboriginal People
Understanding Differences Between the Native & Non-Native View of the World
Humane Parenting Practices, including:

The Meaning of Child Stewardship
Using Good Medicine to Soothe and Center Your Child
Giving Your Child a Spiritual Name
How Parenting is a Vision Quest for You and Your Child
Helping Your Child to Discover His Unique Identity
Teaching Children to Respect and Walk Between Two Worlds
Using Mother Nature to Teach Kids About Human Nature

Discipline Techniques that Teach Children To Make Good Choices, Foster Independence, Leadership and Diplomacy Skills
Become A Parent Who Is Strong, Centered, Energetic and Resourceful
How Parenting Accelerates Your Personal Growth and Helps You to Let Go of a Painful Past

The DVDs are full of Native teaching stories that help make the learning memorable, enjoyable and fun. Also features video interviews with a Native psychologist and other Native professionals as well as explanations of what certain Native American ceremonies are all about.

Although the focus of Parenting the Native Way is on raising children, it is for anyone who wants to learn Native ideas and philosophy and apply them to their life in a more connected, harmonious and inclusive way. According to Laura Ramirez, "You can learn so much about a culture by the way it raises its children ... more than you can in any other way."

parenting the native way

This 2-DVD set contains 6 hours of original content for $195.

To order, simply click on the Add to Cart button below or fax your order (with contact name, billing and shipping address, email, and phone number, plus product names and quantities to 775-856-4277.

For order inquiries or government orders, please contact us using the Contact link. We do accept POs from government agencies, bands and tribes. Our terms are Net 30. If you prefer to mail in a check, see the information below. Please be sure to enclose all information necessary to process and ship your order.

Alternatively, you can mail your order to:

Walk in Peace Productions
POB 12396
Reno NV 89510-2396

If you send a check, include $6 for Priority Mail Shipping within the continental U.S. For orders outside the U.S., please add $16.00 for shipping.

Important Note: DVDs are for home use only. Not to be used in public presentations. Click on contact to hire Ms. Ramirez to speak to your group, organization, tribe or band. Laura also does 2-day workshops with exercises to help parents apply the concepts.

About the author: Laura Ramirez is an author, parent educator, workshop leader and keynote speaker. To find out about her book, click on Keepers of the Children: Native American Wisdom and Parenting. To hire her to speak at your upcoming meeting, event or conference, click on contact us. Journalist and t.v. and radio show producers can also use this link to contact Ms. Ramirez for media interviews.