Brenda Nixon
M.A.
Brenda Nixon, M.A., Author, Speaker, Blogger on Amish Expert
Brenda Nixon Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Swartzentruber Order of Amish
- Best Sellers
- Beyond Buggies and Bonnets: Seven true stories of former Amish
- Career Focus
- Author, Speaker, Blogger, media guest on Amish
- Affiliation
- Advanced Writers and Speakers Association
Brenda's award-winning blog, Beyond Buggies & Bonnets: True Amish Stories breaks many stereotypes of the Amish. With over 5 years experience, research, and living with former-Amish, Brenda shares stories and give cultural literacy not seen in any publication.
She is available for speaking engagements, where she shares her son-in-law's childhood Amish clothes, a Power Point, and answers questions about the Amish - with emphasis on the strictest of the strict, the Swartzentruber Order.
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The Birth to Five Book
http://www.amazon.com/Birth-Five-Book-Confident-Childrearing/dp/0800733193/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222386633&sr=8-1
A Scrapbook of Christmas Firsts
http://www.amazon.com/Scrapbook-Christmas-Firsts-Simplify-Holidays/dp/0891125647/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222386667&sr=1-1
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Scream, Shout and Yell. Oh, My!
“Brenda, my kids never listen unless I yell at them.” I frequently hear this comment in my work as a childrearing expert, speaker, and media guest. Parents want help and encouragement in their enormous task, and effective discipline is always at the top of their list. Many parents say they ...
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Market Yourself With No Money
Whether a butcher, baker, or candlestick maker, you must promote your business; it’s your survival. We’ve heard, "It takes money to make money," but how do you market a product or service with no cash? If you’re starting a small or home-based business, try these tips: Use your Voice. Announce ...
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Raise a Reader
My Laura, now 20-years-old, confessed recently that she loved the book Jamberry. She remembers the silly rhyming text with the dancing bear and little lad as they jam in Berryland, cavort in strawberry fields, rumble and ramble in blackberry brambles, and topple their canoeberry with ...
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Tackle Temper Tantrums
“My kid always throws tantrums” a mom tells me. “How does he act?” I ask. “He stomps his foot and whines about minding.” “Oh that’s normal kid behavior; not a tantrum.” Then I explain that a true tantrum is a child loosing control with screaming, thrashing on the floor or running out of the ...
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Brenda Nixon
Like an onion, the 400-year-old Amish culture is multi-layered. Today there are more than 15 distinct orders, each with their own Ordnung and behaviors.
To think all Amish are the same - or to believe all Amish are like those in fiction books - is akin to thinking all Americans are identical.
Respect for a culture involves acknowledging both strengths and weaknesses. No culture is ideal.
Contacting Brenda Nixon
Brenda Nixon welcomes your contact through her Beyond Buggies & Bonnets blog.