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75. Happy During the Holidays
Melisa Nielsen shares her practices of creating happiness in the holiday's. From decorating the tree to meal time. Remember we are always in charge of our reaction. We can feel calm or let chaos take over. We can keep...
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74. Mind Set with Melisa Nielsen for Parenting and Homeschooling Part 1
Melisa shares common things we tell ourselves that hijack our mindset.
We are doing it to ourselves.
Melisa shares helpful tips to turn our mindset in the right direction.
Melisa also touches on temperament and how we...
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73. Winter Holiday and Waldorf Festivals Run Down with Melisa Nielsen
Melisa takes us through the winter season of holidays and festivals.
She helps guide us in choosing which to celebrate based on what is right for our families values and practices.
The best way to have a successful...
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72. Special Needs: Down Syndrome and Beyond
Melisa shares a conversation with Linda Chido, mom of 4. Linda shares her experience with each of her children to encourage fellow parents on their journey. Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams....
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71. The Only Thing You Need to Say, Navigating Festivals and Holidays with Family by Melisa Nielsen
Have you felt your blood boiling during a family gathering?
Have you been challenged by your choice to homeschool and felt you are constantly defending yourself?
This message is for you!
Help a friend out and share it...
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70. Saint Nicholas (Wear Headphones)
Join Melisa as she discusses ways to help bring the magic of celebrating St. Nicholas to your family.
PLEASE wear headphones, we don't want to spoil anything!
Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials shares
- How to...
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69. Waldorf Festivals for Big Kids from Waldorf Essentials
Melisa takes us through the year of festivals from beginning to end. She focuses specifically on the older kids and keeping the festivals alive for them. What does that look like? How does it shift? Melisa also shares...
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68. Melisa's Experience with the Special Needs Child Waldorf Essentials
Melisa has parented and homeschooled two children with special needs. Both had different needs. Melisa shares about special needs when they are younger and older. Tips she found along the way that helped her from...
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67. Meditation for the Family from Melisa Nielsen
Do you meditate? Have you been trying to get your kids to join you? Melisa shares a family meditation you can practice daily. Share this meditation with fellow parentings and Waldorf homeschool families. Waldorf...
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66. It's Ok to Say "I Can't Teach Today." Melisa Nielsen
Melisa shares why it is ok to say "I Can't Teach Today." And why it's actually better to do that when you are feeling off then pushing through and having the lesson go down the wrong path. Use that lesson time to get...
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65. Meeting the Gifted Child When You Are Homeschooling Melisa Nielsen
Melisa shares her experience with her children for the gifted/special needs child. Often families feel Waldorf will not be right for them with a special needs child. That's far from the truth. Tune in and try the tips...
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64. Three Tips from Erik and Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials
Tip 1 - Dad Interviews, they are important whether you homeschool or not. Want to start one? Tip 2 - You don't have to do something just because everyone else is. Keep filling your bucket with inspiration, you got...
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