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chop wood, carry water

9/25/2017

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one of my fav quotes ever

especially after living in the woods
where wood stove was our only heat
+
well before that living in the Philippines
with no running water
chop wood, carry water
for real

do you have weeks where
the mundane tasks just wear you out?


dishes + laundry piles 
3 meals a day 
floors to clean
homework to do
diapers to change
babies to feed
little ones who need reminders
for.every.little.thing 
then work outside the home
smh
too much

life can easily become pure drudgery

where's the meaning?
the zest?
adulting is hard only goes so far
don't you want more?

i do
i want more for you + for me
minimal drudgery
at the least

but we also know
no fairy godmother
is going to come & clean house
take care of shop
and make sure we have that good life
we're here to live
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we are our own fairy godmothers
we are the ones
who can bring magic
to our lives
it's not about
prince charming
it's about being charmed 
by our very own lives


so
(most of the time at least)
we are truly
from our hearts
full of gratitude


to be alive
to blessed with our lives
to thank the powers that be
everyday
for sending us our beautiful children
to feel the magic of our own existence
pure miraculous bliss

all while we
chop wood
carry water
make lunches
change diapers
do homework
dishes
laundry
make a living
make a difference
in this crazy world


this week
i wave
my fairy godmother wand
full of gold glitter
i wish you
a wiping away the cobwebs 
of 
pure drudgery & mundane

and give you instead
joy in the moment
little systems to make
life so much easier
and
access to your inner wisdom
+

fountain of over-flowing
inner happiness

You Got This.

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p.s. I want your chop wood, carry water to be the best chop wood, carry water ever. To see you living your best life yet + rocking the mundane of your daily existence. Do you know how much energy you would save if parenting was more positive?....Ssssso much.....The very best fairy godmother magic I can offer you is a happy home. So your daily life (and all the mundane) can become a whole lot sweeter. I've had lots of requests for me to extend the Happy Home early bird registration rate. Your wish is granted: Enjoy your happy home at 20% off through this Wednesday, 9/27. You so got this happy home thing. ​
Click here to read the Happy Home FAQ's.
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happy home faq

9/22/2017

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Thinking about joining the Happy Home  3 month online program with lifetime access? Wonderful! We'd absolutely love to have you join this community of parents committed to learning the 4 Pillars of Positive Parenting tools to transform misbehavior, yelling, & stress into Connection + Cooperation. 

But are you not exactly sure what Happy Home entails? Here's a list of the most frequently asked questions about the Happy Home program. 

The Happy Home program sounds amazing, but what exactly do I get when I buy the online class? 

Generally speaking, you get an entire tool set full of the latest brain-based positive parenting tools to stop the yelling, power struggles, misbehavior, and parenting doubt & guilt in your home. This program is designed to help your family to thrive. Happy Home parents say they use these tools every single day of their lives, and they'd be absolutely lost without the tools. (Parents also say they use the tools with their spouses and at work too!) 

Specifically, you get:
  • 9 weekly live group coaching and q & a call with Megan and your Happy Home community.
  • 24/7 access to the Happy Home members-only site with: the weekly positive parenting video lessons and community discussions.
  • Megan's daily group support, as well as peer parenting community support, in the Happy Home members site to: answers questions, brainstorm solutions, and get encouragement so you can bring the positive parenting tools alive in your family.
  • Add-on: 3 thirty-minute coaching sessions with Megan to develop your individualized positive parenting action plans.
3 thirty-minute coaching sessions with Megan to develop your individualized positive parenting action plans.


What does lifetime access to Happy Home really mean?

Lifetime access means that for every Fall that Happy Home is running, you will be invited to join the live group for annual access to the Happy Home program and group coaching calls.  Your one-time tuition cost will give you lifetime Happy Home membership.

Also, you'll have continual access all the program content from the most recent session of Happy Home after the program ends. You can also re-listen to all the live Happy Home calls.  The only thing that closes at the end of the program is the community discussion component, but you'll have every tool, video, and community discussion forum accessible to you to view even after the program ends for the rest of the year. 

The goal is for you to have a lifetime of positive parenting support and empowerment. Continual program access to the tools and support will help you stay active in your positive parenting practice active, so you always have the ability to transform parenting stress + challenges into Connection + Cooperation to keep your home happy.

Why have you chosen to add coaching into the program?

In supporting parents over the last 7 years, I've found that the Happy Home combination of self-paced, do from home learning and integration coupled with both individualized and community coaching sessions is the magic formula for parenting empowerment.

In the four 30 minute coaching sessions built into the program, Megan provides guidance and suggestions on implementing the positive parenting tools based on your family's unique needs and realities. By taking into account your family's unique "ecosystem" and home environment, Megan is able to offer individualized suggestions to transform the parenting challenges in your home and help you create sustainable positive parenting action plans.


The program also includes 8 live calls which take place on a Happy Home parents only conference call. Every week, we all get on the same phone line together to talk positive parenting. Megan provides a summary of the week's positive parenting topic and then the call is open up for Q & A. You are invited to share your parenting stories from the week, and get Megan's individualized guidance and laser coaching. Whether you're actively sharing on the call or listening in, this real-life and individualized application of the positive parenting tools is the #1 way to build your happy home. (The call is also recorded if you can't join us live, and for re-listening to the call.)


How do I know this is the right program for my family? Also, how do I know Happy Home is worth the money?

Peace of mind, and more peace in your home is priceless. Feeling 100% secure and confident that your parenting choices are raising happy, healthy, and respectful children from the inside out has no price tag. As parents in the Happy Home community tell me, "Thank you! You just saved me thousands of dollars in therapy." The true value of trading in yelling, power struggles, parenting guilt & doubt for cooperation and thriving children is worth much more than a couple hundred dollars.

That being said, I take your family's investment of $1,297 in Happy Home very seriously, which is why I offer a 100% program satisfaction guarantee and the program is limited to just 12 families. I keep the program community to a size that allows me to offer a high level of individualized support and guidance. If you enroll in the program, take all the modules, join the coaching sessions, listen to all the calls, and are not satisfied with your results, I will happily refund the full investment. I want you to feel 100% confident in the program's effectiveness. This is one of the most important investments of your life, and it's essential you know that Happy Home is the best fit for your family.

Another way to make sure this investment is the right fit for you, is to visit my blog, my Instagram and Facebook page, and join the Parenting for the Next Generation Facebook group. After watching my videos and reading my posts, you should feel like we are speaking the same language. Happy Home parents usually know from the very beginning that they would like to work with me. Parents in my programs they tell me that even by reading my posts or watching my videos they feel like a more inspired, present, and empowered parent. You should have a "yes!" feeling in your gut about investing in Happy Home, and also be very excited about joining my truly amazing positive parenting community of diverse, but like-minded parents.

Could you tell me more about yourself, Megan?

Most definitely. I have a 20 year background in education from the preschool to high school years, and have worked in urban and rural schools, as well as with young people internationally. I "get" kids and how to reach & motivate children so they behave positively and respectfully (without punishments or rewards)- and how to help children feel confident and secure in who they are so they can live their gifts to make our world a better place.

For the last 7 years, I've been a Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator. As a facilitator, I bring a compassion for families and deep understanding of positive parenting to my practice. I present at conferences throughout Oregon on positive parenting, have been a guest expert on a TV pilot for parents, and my programs have been funded by libraries, governmental agencies, and non-profit organizations throughout the state. You can feel confident that "I know my stuff" and that your family's thriving is my #1 priority. In working with me, you have a life-long advocate and support person in your corner-- even when the Happy Home program ends you are always a valuable member of my positive parenting community.

How do I know if this is right time for me to take Happy Home?

 This is a very important question! Parents choose to take Happy Home for one of two main reasons. It could be that your professional development in positive parenting has lead you to me. You know in your heart this is the next step in your personal evolution as a parent, and that Happy Home is exactly what your family needs right now.

Another reason parents enroll in Happy Home is because you are in the middle of a parenting challenge or struggle that is negatively effecting your family's emotional well-being. You may be in a cycle of yelling or power struggles with your kids, deeply concerned about your child's behavior, or totally confused about what to do next. Happy Home is designed to helps parents navigate these difficult times in parenting, and help you transform parenting challenges into places of connection & cooperation with your kids. Happy Home helps you take the hard stuff in parenting and change it into positive behavior, learning & connecting moments-- to help your family thrive and move forward in a positive direction.

Please join us to open the doors to your Happy Home this fall. Transform misbehavior and challenges into Connection + Cooperation. Become a Compassionate + Confident leader in your home to raise children who thrive from the inside out. Enjoy the journey of parenting, and your life.

Click here to read the happy home mantras

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happy home mantras

9/21/2017

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golden words
to affirm golden you

words to give back to you
for all you give everyday
(these aren't rules,
or anything to feel pressure about
but rather
words to uplift + inspire you)

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all the wisdom
in the world
it's already within you
+
within your children

look for your wisdom
feel it deep
within your soul

your #1 foundation
for everything
in parenting
+
in life

believe
trust
have faith 
in yourself
and your children
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close your eyes
a min
think of a friend
you love
with your whole heart

you are that friend
you are everything
you are the greatest gift
to the world
and your family

now open your eyes
go out and 
take care of yourself
like you'd want 
your dear friend
to take care of herself
because
that dear friend
is you
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​we SO have your back
in every way

we're here for you
we believe in you
we  uplift you

pretty please
make sure
your door is open
so your community
can
hold you up
in the amazing work
you do 
​everyday

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​​with us
+
your kiddos
we're always
learning + growing
every second
of every day

but guess what?

growth can hurt
be painful
hard to see

but
those mistakes
+
imperfections
are exactly
what make you
you

when you mess up
it's cause for celebration
because it means
you're alive
you're living
the journey
of life
we learn + grow
together
​everyday

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golden worlds
for golden you


 
want to bring
these happy home
mantras
alive this fall
in your home
everyday?
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Reclaim your birthright to a happy home.

You got this, promise.

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it's not about being a perfect parent

9/17/2017

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well
that's not what
it's really about
anyways

of course
we all want to
become better parents
but 

becoming a
better parent
is more of a
scientific
+
artistic
by-product of
positive parenting


our #1 goal
whether it's in
your happy home
or 
anywhere
in life
is for you...


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​see the difference?
it's not about becoming
a better parent

it's about remembering
you have it all
already within you


what's missing
is having all the
support
affirmation
tools
you'll ever need
to become
more you
simply + powerfully


this week
maybe
even
today
right
now

 
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and when you do
that 1 thing
to help you
feel more
life you

you'll
become
a better parent
in the process

this is the essence
of positive parenting

You Got This.

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p.s feeling like becoming more you + a better parent isn't so easy? we get it + we support you. so head over to your happy home. we're wrapping up early bird registration this week, and we want you to join us. because you deserve a community behind you, supporting you every step of the way.  so you can feel more like you everyday. living in your happy home. being the amazing parent you're here to be. ​
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drink water

9/11/2017

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everyone i know
seems so tired
this week

maybe it's...
* being worried about
irma, harvery aftermath,
the earthquake in mexico,
the gorge on fire
* fall looming on the horizon
* back to school

for me
it's all of the above
a state of worry
coupled with
maintaining
the daily demands
of life

friday
i woke up
down-right haggard

gah
we've only had
3 days of school
this week
how am i this tired?

then i remembered
another piece
of the tired puzzle

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thursday
is my busy teaching day
and i totally
absolutely
didn't drink 
enough water

i woke up
friday morning
feeling
haggard
as can be

dehydration
is a real thing
dehydration
is a #1 way
to have no energy
patience
or zest for life


water is life 
and during these 
crazy
busy
stressful
worrisome
times
where we all
can feel so helpless

aside from giving
sending good thoughts
what can we do?
take really good 

care of ourselves


so during
these tumultuous times
+ a crazy busy fall season
you can stand strong
in your life


drinking water
is something
you can do
today
right now


to increase
your energy
+
vitality
to have more focus
patience
love
personal power

water is a foundation
for your happy home
so cheers
let's drink up

wishing you
a week
of full hydration
everyday
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You Got This. 
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p.s welcome to all the families who've joined the happy home program! early bird registration is still under-way. open the doors to your happy home here. one of the things we do together is support you in meeting your own basic needs--- a building block for your happy home. click here to join the free happy home event this month.
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the path to your totality

9/4/2017

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when my mom
was dying
she told me stories
to fill in the blanks
connect the dots
of her life
stories of
laughter
stories of
pain

her emptiness
the hole
she'd been carrying
around within her
since
she was a kid
sadness
deep
like
the bottom of the sea

the light went on
my own emptiness
i hide it
yet it created 
a heavy burden
i carried with me
always
there
hiding
emptiness
this hole
never to be filled

or so i thought
until one day
i filled up the hole
with me

complete
+
whole
like i'd never known
my mother's gift
in her passing

the work
we do
together
in positive parenting
+ 
in your happy home

it's all about
you feeling
whole
complete
full
again
the highest path of you
your own totality

this week
wishing you
the feeling of
wholeness
you
complete
in the essence of you
of your life
in the totality of you
you as the most
upgraded
version of you

naturally
an awesome
+ amazing
uniquely-you
parent

- or even just
a wee taste
of the path of
your totality
your birthright
to you
Your Happy Home Early Bird Registration Begins this Week!
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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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