Tag Archives: Peaceful Parenting

Pacifier Intelligence ???

By Elise | Published: February 13, 2012

When I was pregnant with my first child, an co-worker of mine told me a story.  It went something like this: My friend just had a baby, and when she was at the doctor last week for the baby’s 2 month old checkup, the doctor told her that the way the baby was sucking on [...]

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Be Kind Anyway

By Elise | Published: February 8, 2012

This poem – written my Mother Teresa – is reportedly inscribed on her children’s home in Calcutta.  It is a wonderful, beautiful, inspiring, and peaceful creation.  Please share to anyone that might need this today. People are often unreasonable, illogical and self centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of [...]

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Peaceful Child

By Elise | Published: January 25, 2012

My daughter came home from school last night in a tizzy.  She got in a tiny bit of trouble with her teacher, and it hurt her feelings.  On top of that, there was the mountain of homework.   The poor child was freaking out about getting it done so much so that she was practically [...]

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Peace at Home

By Elise | Published: December 19, 2011

There is something about the holiday season that is sweetly melancholic for me.  It’s hard to look at my children and not realize how fast they are growing up.  While I am mostly overjoyed each day watching them bloom into wonderful people, there is a place in my heart holding deep sadness that the time [...]

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What is a coach anyway?

By Elise | Published: November 30, 2011

Suddenly people around me are becoming more curious about what it is that I do exactly anyway. Coaching is hard to explain.  We celebrate successful sports coaches, but many people still cast a wary eye towards life coaches.   The term new age, weird, and freak come to mind a lot apparently.   Yesterday, I heard [...]

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Holiday Grace Class by Week

By Elise | Published: November 9, 2011

Here’s a quick video walking your through my newest online class – Holiday Grace.  The video is not perfect, and that’s okay.  (You see how easy that whole embracing imperfection thing can be?  Give it a try dahling!)  The class is $59 for the 7 weeks. Class starts next Monday, November 14. And of course, [...]

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Backing Off

By Elise | Published: September 19, 2011

The year was 1985.  New Coke was launched, Eddie Murphy hosted the 2nd Annual MTV Video Music Awards, and I went to see The Goonies on Friday night with my friends.  I was 11. I will never, ever, as long as I live, forget the look of horror on my parents’ faces when I returned [...]

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Routine and Rhythm

By Elise | Published: September 18, 2011

I am currently reading Simplicity Parenting. I am positive it was written just for me – seriously.  I adore it!    It is like a how-to guide on adding stability and happiness to your children’s lives – while also helping parents dive deeper into their lives as parents. The chapter I’m one right now is [...]

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On Mothering

By Elise | Published: September 16, 2011

When I had my first baby, I continued working outside the home.  There was no other choice.  We could not have survived on one salary – not to mention our health insurance was through my work.  I was lucky though.  She was born in November, so my maternity leave went right up through the holiday [...]

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Making Room for Peace

By Elise | Published: September 15, 2011

One of the keys to feeling a sense of ease in your days, is making time to do things that you love. Today, I made room in my schedule to iron-on and sew my daughter’s new Girl Scout badges onto her vest. It took 20 minutes or so, but it gave me such joy to [...]

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