Degrees in Idealism

exploring how we would live if we truly believed life was meaningful

Vaccines: No Easy Answers

02.11.2015 by Elizabeth Hanna Pham // Leave a Comment

My son is vaccinated. But that doesn’t mean I believe vaccines are completely safe. There is a lot of talk about this subject right now and it makes sense why, especially given the recent measles outbreaks. But what doesn’t make sense to me is the extreme polarization of both sides of the debate. The articles […]

Categories // Culture, Wellness Tags // #babies, #naturalhealth, #pediatrics, #vaccines

The Problem with the Breastfeeding Debate

10.29.2014 by Elizabeth Hanna Pham // Leave a Comment

There is a lot of unnecessary drama surrounding the topic of breastfeeding. Instigating and encouraging this drama are two opposing groups. The first group insists that how you feed your baby is simply a personal choice and never anybody’s business. And the second declares, breast is best! Always. No excuses.  Who is right? Well, both […]

Categories // Family, Wellness Tags // #babies, #breastfeeding, #motherhood, #naturalhealth

When “Organic” Fails

09.29.2014 by Elizabeth Hanna Pham // 3 Comments

I am a true believer in natural health. I am currently on one of the strictest healing diets that has led me to eliminate refined sugar, grains, soy, corn, starchy vegetables, processed foods, additives, preservatives, and most dairy. I pretty much cook every single meal I eat. I make bone broths and ferment my own […]

Categories // Soul, Wellness Tags // #crohns, #medicine, #naturalhealth, #organic, #suffering

About Me

I'm Elizabeth. I'm a wife, a mother to six children, a writer, and a lover and seeker of the beautiful, the true, and the good. I am a believer in idealism-- that even amidst the chaos and the confusion, the exhaustion and the sadness of life there is always joy to be found, hope to be clung to, and a better path to be taken. I write my thoughts on this blog. Links to my fiction books are at the bottom of the page.

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