Shawna Morrissey

The Peaceful Parenting Journal

Stories, paradoxes, and quiet discoveries about becoming the parent and the person I hope to be.

A new journal entry every Friday.

01

A Perspective on Suicide

For Those Left Behind

After losing my Uncle Jay to suicide, one unexpected realization transformed the way I understood it. What if those who die by suicide are not driven by a desire to die, but by an overwhelming desire to survive?

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02

By Default or By Design

Decide what matters before life decides for you.

The quiet lesson my great Aunt Sandra taught me about how ordinary Tuesdays become extraordinary lives.

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03

More Isn't Better. Better Is Better.

The Art of Intentional Living

Michelangelo believed David was hidden inside the marble. His job was simply to remove everything that wasn't David. Perhaps our lives are masterpieces waiting for the same kind of courage

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04

Why Tightening Your Grip Doesn't Work

Fear Changes Behavior. Trust Changes People.

Reconsidering the phrase "Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child." A story about horses, discipline, and the surprising difference between control and influence.

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