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89. Melisa Nielsen shares about Perfectionism and Difficulties
Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials shares her experience with perfectionism and heels being dug into the ground about main lesson. There are many difficulties to navigate with the special needs child. Melisa shares...
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88. What is an excuse vs. a reason, Melisa Nielsen walks us through it
Melisa takes the common excuses she received from Thinking, Feeling, Willing members and breaks each one down.
Common excuses:
- I can't get up before my kids, they wake up too early.
- Have a nursing child and co...
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87. Candlemas Waldorf Festival, How to Make Candles with Melisa Nielsen
We traditionally make candles to celebrate Candlemas. Candlemas marks the end of Christmastide. It is known by some as the day Jesus was presented at the Temple. It is also a festival celebrating St. Brigid. She was a...
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86. Bringing Waldorf Home for Special Needs with Melisa Nielsen
Melisa shares helpful tools she learned along the way of navigating her journey with her children with special needs. - Diet Eliminating wheat and dairy from their families diet was a huge help. This takes time. The...
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85. Hone Your Craft, Here's Why with Melisa Nielsen
Melisa shares a simple thought of what our job as a parent is and the beauty of picking one at a time. For more encouragement and support visit waldorfessentials.com Waldorf homeschooling can feel like a large feat to...
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84. Mind Set Part 3 Melisa Nielsen Tackles All the Common Limiting Beliefs
To close out the three part Mind Set series, Melisa reads Limiting Beliefs sent in by viewers. Common ones: I'll never be able to have a career and be with my kids. I'll never be good enough at the Waldorf main lesson...
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83. How Are You Doing? Are you Confident? Melisa Nielsen
Waldorf homeschooling can feel like a large feat to take on. Melisa has 15+ years of experience to help guide you along the way. Melisa inspires you with: - Foundations for early childhood - Waldorf curriculum by...
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82. Non Toxic Holidays
Melisa Nielsen from Waldorf Essentials is here to encourage you to go into the holidays with a plan. She shares tips to get you and your partner on the same page, how to navigate events and touches on gifts. You are...
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81. Kelly and Melisa Nielsen Chat About Autism
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80. How to Meditate on Each Child or Each Challenging Situation, Melisa Nielsen
Melisa Nielsen shares today how she meditates on each child and each challenging situation she has been in. Grab a pen and paper. Take notes. Put the meditation into practice and let us know how it changes your...
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79. Gift Ideas for the Holidays
It’s no secret, Waldorf has some beautiful books, toys, and art supplies.
Join Melisa as she shares her favorite gift options, by age.
She also provides some insight on how to navigate undesirable gifts.
In this...
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78. Mind Set Part 2 with Melisa Nielsen Waldorf Essentials
Part two is diving deeper into your limiting beliefs. Melisa challenges you to really pay attention to them this week, take notes and catch yourself when you are stuck in a limited belief. It can be as simple as...
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