“We’re excited that The ‘Perfect’ Parent is joining this year’s list of award-winning products,” says Julie Kertes, NAPPA General Manager.
The Hug Store – by Shana and Rick Morrison. There couldn’t be a more appropriate day, Valentine’s Day, to share this beautiful story about family and the magic of hugs. As adults, we take hugs for granted. We expect that we’ll always have them at the ready for our loved ones, to comfort a friend in need, to show that we are happy to see someone arrive or show we’re sad that they are leaving. This is the true story of…
TweetWe’ve previously talked why emotional intelligence is so incredibly important as a parenting tool and how it can be used in the home to minimize everyday struggles. But what if emotional intelligence is also the key to academic success? One of the most cherished dreams of a parent, whether the child is 16 years old, starting kindergarten, or yet to be born, is seeing that child succeed academically. We all want our children to be intelligent, to love learning, to…
TweetThe answers hidden behind a calm and kind Why? – or sometimes a What? or a How? – open the doors to communication. These simple questioning words have the potential to open the minds of both sender and receiver. When parents ask Why? they clearly and directly prompt the child to offer a reason for the behavior. Reason-able Parenting, as the word suggests, relies on a parent’s ability to reason. Prompting reason, discussion, or logical thinking engages the intellect and helps parents gather and understand…
Tweet“It wasn’t like that for us.” Why do we so often tell our stories in a way that our children end up feeling guilty or burdened? I’ve seen this in action in the three generations that have coexisted in our home: my mother-in-law, who is now in her 80s; my husband and me in our 50s; and my children, who are in their late 20s. “You were born with a golden spoon in your mouth,” my mother-in-law often says…
TweetWe wanted to wish all of our supporters a blessed and Happy New Year and to share some of our greatest accomplishments in 2016. Since its launch, our Mindful Play Leader school program has had an impact on more than 20,000 children. Additionally, our book, The “Perfect” Parent, has won three new prestigious awards. On the topic of mindful parenting, we were blessed to have shared the stage with Dr. Shefali Tsabary and Mallika Chopra. We also participated in engaging panel discussions with…
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