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by Nicholeen Peck Four years ago, I wrote an article about having calmness during the election no matter what the outcome was. It was my intention to help people to choose calmness and see each other as people instead of opposition, even if they saw things differently politically. The surprising result of that article […]
by Nicholeen Peck While exiting a subway stairwell in Boston, my friend stumbled on a bump in the concrete. She fell forward. I was concerned for her. However, her reflexes kicked in and she pulled herself back to upright and she didn’t get injured. We both smiled and laughed about the incident. But, had […]
by Nicholeen Peck “I’m scared” said two year old Clara when her uncle Porter was encouraging her to learn some swimming techniques while on a family trip. “You’re okay. I’m right here. You can do it.” Porter said. Clara fought the process a bit, but Porter wouldn’t be deterred. He knew that she was completely […]
by Nicholeen Peck “I was so afraid of him…When I would see him coming home from work, then I would go hide so that I wouldn’t get yelled at or hit or be told how many things I did wrong.” Said 35 year old, father of 6, Trent. When I first met Trent, he […]
by Nicholeen Peck In 2009 our family was featured on a BBC documentary about parenting and discipline called The World’s Strictest Parents. During the program, the camera crew interviewed my son about what he was witnessing from the troubled teens who came to our home for the filming. My son commented about the unruly […]
by Nicholeen Peck In 2020 I wrote an article about the upcoming election admonishing parents to teach their children about calmness and the peaceful transition of power amidst the emotionally charged political debates and the controlling cancel-culture controversies. The day my article was posted my social media accounts got canceled. Apparently talking about calmness […]