Posted on October 27, 2014
The past few weeks has been a whirlwind of meeting people, sharing Roma’s message, and watching her sign a lot of The “Perfect” Parent books. It’s been humbling to speak with parents and educators who have used the tools in the book in their everyday life with communicating with children. The message is simple… you are the “perfect” parent for your child. Three events were held at the Barnes & Noble in Valencia, California. On October 10, a full house of…
Posted on October 17, 2014
Parenting can often seem a thankless task. Sometimes we get so caught up in worrying about the minor problems and challenges that we forget to be grateful for what we have. From The “Perfect” Parent, some perspective: Thank you is one of the first phrases we teach our children, and when they learn to apply it well, it makes every parent laugh and beam with pride. Thank you is a verbal delivery of gratitude, which is how we think and feel about…
Posted on October 10, 2014
Continuing our guest post series, Elizabeth, whom you met in last week’s post, continued to fret over having enough time and emotional energy to meet the needs of a kindergartner, a two year old, and a newborn. Knowing that quality time is something that builds connection and trust, she was worried that the immediate demands of a newborn would make it difficult to spend uninterrupted time with her older daughters. Happily, she found reassurance in The “Perfect” Parent, specifically the…
Posted on October 3, 2014
Today’s blog post comes from TOG friend Elizabeth. A mother of two, she is expecting her third daughter any day now. Feeling nervous about adjusting to life with three young children, she turned to Roma for advice and found solace in The “Perfect” Parent, specifically this passage. Affirmations serve as easy reminders when we’ve started to drift away from our intentions. Repeated affirmations also strengthen our communication habits. And yes, it does take a little practice, but the good feeling and…
Posted on September 27, 2014
Our dear friend Dr. Shefali will be appearing on Oprah’s Lifeclass again this Sunday, September 28th at 9pm EST. In honor of Dr. Shefali’s message, we prepared this short video. Please take a look and share with your friends!
“We’re excited that The ‘Perfect’ Parent is joining this year’s list of award-winning products,” says Julie Kertes, NAPPA General Manager.