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“Ellen weaves wisdom and humor with proven strategies to improve both professional and personal connections and enhance your self-awareness.”

Nancy Boxey, Executive Director
Books by Ellen Patnaude

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“You’re Not Doing it Right”

“You’re Not Doing It Right”: Loving My Mother Through An Unpredictable Caregiving Journey tells Ellen’s story of caring for her mother during her battle with Lewy body dementia (LBD).

The book honestly explores the realities of caregiving and navigating our emotionally complex relationships. 

The vulnerability that Ellen displays throughout “You’re Not Doing It Right,” creates an incredibly authentic view into the most difficult experience someone can go through.

Denette S.

Former Caregiver and Regional Bank President

I Thought You Knew…

Ellen reveals her insights about how and why we project our own fears and beliefs onto others. She candidly shares the mistakes she’s made in her career and life, and offers simple, clear ideas on how to have the hard conversations that lead to more effective everyday interactions.

In the field of coaching Ellen has been both student and teacher. The lessons she imports from her years working as a community organizer and honing her craft as a coach, and in her everyday life, give her readers relatable examples while giving us the tools and courage to embrace ourselves, right or wrong, learn from it, and use it to make our world a better place.

Rebecca G.

Humanist & Environmentalist

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