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nursing tanks + cloth diapers

7/30/2018

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at least
that's how 
i would explain 
my week 
in the life

this week
held many
stories + lessons

one story
from this week
i would sum up
with
cloth diapers
+
nursing tanks

on saturday
i hosted
a clothing swap
for mamas + babies
at zenana
which is a great joy

and i did it
i finally let go
of the organic cotton
cloth diapers
+
nursing tanks
i've been
holding on to
for 9 years

i let go 
of
having 
another
baby

it goes by so quick
i know
the days
are long
the years
are short
+
parenting
is so
gloriously
hard

but i always
wanted
one more
one more
baby

so i sobbed
all the way home
from zenana
with joy in 
my heart

because
i saw
a mom of 6
pick up
my baby things

because
i know
by not having
any more babies
i can be 
a universal mom
to all the babies
out there
young + old

i can be 
the mom
we might
have never had 
to all the moms
too
 
i can appreciate
love the child
i am blessed
to have 
with my whole
heart + soul
and all the children
in my world

sometimes
lessons
come in
unexpected places
+
unexpected ways
like diapers + nursing bras
but that's life
What's your story - your lesson - from this week in the life of you?

You Got This.

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don't make me yell at you

7/16/2018

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* Does your child ignore you - unless you threaten to take something away?

* Is it like pulling teeth to get out the door or ready for bed?

* Does it seem like your child has selective hearing or they are testing you?

* Are you having to repeat yourself 4-5 times before your child even responds?

Did you answer YES to these questions?

Please know you're not alone!

Children not listening is a #1 challenge parents face today. 

Lack of cooperation can turn parenting into a daily battle. 

Do you know in your heart there is another way?

What can make parenting so hard is that most of us have a deep longing in our hearts to parent differently than the way we were raised.

Yet...
it's ssssooo triggering when our children don't listen. And then we tend to fall back on the default parenting style that we were raised with as a last ditch attempt to get cooperation.


And sometimes,
the old fear based model doesn't even work.

And sometimes it works,
but it feels manipulative to use
-or leaves us plagued with parenting guilt.

There is another way.

You can learn how to get cooperation naturally
- no yelling, threatening, bribing, rewarding, or punis
hing required.

Would you like to let go of having to resort to yelling, threats, and bribes to get your kids to listen to you?

It is totally, 100% possible with the proper tools and guidance - and a community behind you 100% of the way.

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To celebrate Just Listen to Me, I'll be offering FREE tools + support over the next few weeks,
- some over here in FB Land + in our FB Community Group.

So stay tuned to join the Just Listen to Me fun!
And do check our Just Listen to Me 
if you know if your heart there is another way.

​You Got This Cooperation Naturally
- no yelling, threatening, bribing, rewarding, or punishing required.


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just 3 words

7/9/2018

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when i was going thru
crazy times
rebirth by fire
years

my friend
told me about
this book
in which 
you create
a 3 word affirmation
to help create
your reality 

but i started
using the tool
of creating
+
then
repeating
a 3 word affirmation

for everything
i wanted
to affirm in me
become in my life
create in my world

it was one
of the main tools
that shifted
the crazy hard stuff
of life
into my gold

it was so transformative
i started to use it
all the time
with me
then
with my son
to transform aggression
into his peaceful power

when i knew
how much it worked
how effectively powerful
creating + repeating
3 simple words
that you want to be
throughout your day
can be

then
i started to share
this tool
the simple magic
with other parents

together
we ripple effected
every way
you want 
to be + feel 
in life
to bring
all the good stuff
into reality


we used it in 
summer magic
i'll share it
with you


pick 3 words
that sum up
how you want
to be + feel
today
or
this summer

then play them
on autopilot
throughout
your day

you can set
a phone alarm
for these 3 words
3 times a day

you can breathe
them in
as you say them

these 3 words
will bring
you back
to what's
most important
helping
to create
your reality

the little gift
you can give
back to yourself
throughout your day

i promise
it works
so you live
the life
you're here
to live
inch by inch
getting closer
with every word

what's your 3 words
to affirm
bring you closer
to the way
you want to
be + feel
today

You Got This


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because you're human

7/2/2018

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because you're human...

you trust in
the power of 
your own heart
your own goodness
+
this goodness within
reminds you

it's ok to mess up
to make mistakes


it's not only ok
it's what 
you're supposed to do

your mistakes + mess ups
are your #1 way to grow
to evolve as a person
and as a parent


falling down
is part of moving forward
in your life
so when you fall you

talk to yourself
like you would
a dear friend
so you can stand up
stronger + taller
than ever before


and everyday
prioritize you
what keeps you
ticking
smiling
thriving
the foundation
you need
to be the foundation
for everyone else

love you
like no other
love yourself
like that dear friend
like the mother + father
you have
or never had

because you're human...
you deserve all that
and more
everyday
 

as you step into your week
what's that one
simple thing 
you can say or do 
to give back to you?


You Got This.


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​Hope you're on your way to stressing less, and having more simple FUN + MAGIC with your loved ones this summer!

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    Mama Megan

    Hi friends,  I write from the heart to tell my life story, and the story of those in my neighborhood called life. Research shows that our children's emotional & mental health is contingent upon us parents being able to tell our life story, or "coherent narrative."  This is my coherent narrative, my life story in the making, with some of what I love in life too. My goal is to share my life in a way that is real, uplifting & positive- sometimes serious, sometimes fun. In my practice, I inspire parents to empowerment through reclaiming our life stories and learning respectful discipline. My work is my offering to our children- our future. Wishing you all a happy family!

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