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Create order in your home and calm in your heart

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Anyone who has been to my home knows that I like things in their place. I find it calming to create order in my home. A peaceful, organized home provides the mental space and energy to be more fluid and spontaneous in my life. An ordered home is also an important element to my approach to parenting.

Children need peaceful, loving environments in which they can explore and play. The openness and calm of an organized home allows one to focus their energy and mindset- whether in the act of play, reading or working. Stress is minimized in the home with ordered surroundings which supports positive family interpersonal interactions. Children are invited to rise to the moment with their best behavior in a peaceful home. They develop a sense of order and meditative expression in the act of tidying.

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Do you choose a child-centered life or family-centered life?

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I was 34 years old when I became a mother. I had traveled around the world, visiting six continents, enjoyed strong friendships and had left a challenging career in Silicon Valley to move closer to family in Pennsylvania. I loved my life. At the same time, I felt called to motherhood and welcomed this new chapter in my life with a joyful heart. I was ready and open to loving a child.

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