Hi Danielle, so interesting, I never knew this history about Ring Around the Rosie, although certainly I knew many classic fairy tales have very horrific source material - in times past, fear was often considered the best teacher for children it seems. And it is amazing how quickly children react to the energy of something - something light, bright and full of love will shift their mood immediately.

Danielle, I feel like I'm sharing this space with a pioneer, you know, the kind we honor in history books. Danielle Rutledge, mindful mother, brave woman, author of a new age of nursery rhymes and children's poems about true happiness, kindness, and love. Thank you for being you and writing what your inner child needs to heal, thereby healing children everywhere.