Posted on September 20, 2016
Can our emphasis on winning set our kids up for failure? We live in a society where parents tend to brag a lot. We brag about their awards, the number of activities they are involved in, the touchdowns they made, their exceptional SAT scores, the new gadgets they possess. We even brag about how much homework they have! We flaunt all this in public because we are proud of accomplishments. But what does this outward show of pride end up…
Posted on March 15, 2016
“Happy birthday, my darling! Eight years old! How does it feel?” I asked my daughter, Nitasha, as I cuddled with her the night of her eighth birthday. We had started the day with her waking up to balloons all over her room. Then there was a birthday cake at school and what seemed like a hundred phone calls from family and friends, and we ended with a nice family dinner at an Italian restaurant. “It feels great, Mom. Do I…
Posted on March 7, 2016
We are constantly teaching our kids the social and emotional skills they need to succeed in their environments – what words to use when they speak to their teachers, friends, and family members. There is no need to work so hard to teach them, however, if we exemplify this ourselves. If our words and tone of voice are respectful and don’t hurt others’ feelings – our children’s, first and foremost – then our children won’t know any other way of…
Posted on March 1, 2016
As mindful and conscious parenting plays a greater and greater role in our lives, we can see the effect in everything we do, from how we behave with our kids and what we feed them to family recycling projects. What impact will this new mind-set in parenting have on our children and the future? In this enlightening video, Roma Khetarpal gives us all an empowering perspective… Learn more about the parenting educators and renowned authors whom Roma references…
Posted on February 22, 2016
Each child is born into this world with unique gifts – that is, each child has something nobody else has. It could be a whole lot more than others, a whole lot less, or simply a whole lot different. Nevertheless, what our children have is “whole” for them. Deepak Chopra tells us that our “individuality is intimately woven into the fabric of life – that [we are each] a strand in the web of life.” Accepting and respecting this uniqueness…
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