Guided In-dependence… A gift worth giving

Posted on July 4, 2012

Independence Day, the Fourth of July, is the day we declared independence from Great Britain. The day we, The United States, officially declared our freedom to make our own decisions, guided by our own political policies and political leaders like George Washington, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, Thomas Jefferson and others. It was the birth of a new era, “in which free peoples would henceforth govern themselves.” As individual citizens, our ancestors were overjoyed by the freedom that they now had……

“In Order to Understand Your Kids…” The Dalai Lama

Posted on June 29, 2012

“In order to understand your kids, you have to look at their personality from several different angles so you can learn who they are. Only then can you teach them.”                                                     The Dalai Lama I just got back from a spiritual retreat in Dharamshala, India; the home of The Dalai Lama. We had the good…

Posted on June 26, 2012

Take 2: In Order to Understand Your Kids… Check out these wise words from the Dalai Lama!

Posted on June 7, 2012

TAKE 2: Role Models as Rule Models! Check back on Saturday for more on how you can be better role model and RULE MODEL for your kids!

How Can Parents Help Kids Help Themselves?

Posted on June 1, 2012

~The highest form of study or knowledge is not found in books, it is found in oneself.~ The best time for children to learn about themselves is when they make mistakes. I particularly remember one instance when my 7-year-old daughter Nitasha pushed my 4 year old son Navin in order to get to the front door first when Dad came home one evening. In the race, Navin fell, hit his mouth on the ground and had a small cut on his…