When we are first introduced to Waldorf it can be overwhelming trying to navigate the many book resources and areas of study. Many just want to jump in and get started but then feel frightened that they will miss something or they buy too much and have trouble pulling it all together. I offer you a way to stay on the path of learning while also teaching your child. I believe that when we come to this method, we are all start somewhere and there are things that if we can learn in the beginning then our whole experience is opened up. I write a series of books that follows this thinking as well. I work with seasoned parents (as well as teachers and caregivers) who just want a little more on their path, perhaps they have a few years of learning behind them and now they really want to take what they are doing with their families to the next level.
I also want to add that I can do a great deal in helping parents and caregivers achieve the inner work and peace that they seek. I use meditations and prayer work that have come from Steiner as well as current leaders in the field of energy work and quantum physics, helping each person come to a place of peace. I have found that this inner work goes hand in hand with family consulting on the method and I am happy to do both during your consulting time.
We currently offering hourly and year long consulting, please email us if you have questions. We have a post about our current policies HERE.
Blessings!
What makes me special? I have been involved with Waldorf homeschooling since 2001, and since then have walked this path with hundreds of families, including my own five children whom I have always homeschooled. I know what it is like to crave this education for your children, but live in an area where there is no support. I know what it is like to try to read Steiner for the first time and not understand it all, and to have questions about main lessons, how to combine multiple ages, what to do with toddlers and four year olds while you are working on a main lesson for older children, and I know how much hard work it takes to walk this path and how very worthy this path is for the future. Pick me because I have been where you are, pick me because I have a wide and deep knowledge and passion of Steiner’s work and Waldorf Education as a homeschooling choice for the health of children, and pick me because I will meditate on you and your family and help you discern your own path in this healing method of education. Picking a consultant is a very personal choice and you have to make the right choice for your family, but for all those reasons, I am the best consultant in the Waldorf homeschooling arena you can pick today.
Some testimonials from past clients we have worked with:
"Melisa and her vision of Waldorf in home education has been the inspiration of our homeschooling day and beyond for the past year. Homeschool veterans of six years, we thought we had things down to a science, more or less. The birth of another baby and growing children with new needs made me realize I needed to expand upon my organizational skills and come up with a new plan of action. Enter Melisa, with her grounded way of life and homeschool structure, exit anxiety and chaos."
Angela in Iowa, mom of 5
"Melisa is not only an author of a an amazing set of curriculum, but has been a very caring and helpful homeschooling mom and friend to everyone who has been blessed to use her books, chat online or speak to her on the phone. Even though I haven't met her personally, she has become a dear friend to me and my homeschooling effort. I would recommend her books to any experienced or beginning homeschooling family."
Cara in Alaska
"Melisa gives her heart and soul to her work, she is always there when you need her and her boundless energy is contagious. I have enjoyed working with her on our homeschool journey and I know my phone consultations with Melisa have had a profound effect on the way I parent and how I am approaching my life journey."
Ellen, Mom of 2 in MA
"Melisa, It was specifically WHO you are that was helpful to me, and then of course there was the wealth of experience on top of that. Your enthusiasm, unconditional support and willingness to tackle any problem touched and inspired me. You really gave me the feeling that I wasn't alone...that someone was on my side even at the worst of times."
Rebecca, mamma in Taiwan
If you have questions about my family and my background with Waldorf, please feel free to email me or schedule an interview, I am always happy to chat! Many blessings.
