“We’re excited that The ‘Perfect’ Parent is joining this year’s list of award-winning products,” says Julie Kertes, NAPPA General Manager.“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…
TweetWe 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…
TweetAs 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…
TweetEach 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…
Tweet“You just threw away $150 of my hard-earned money,” says a parent to the 5-year-old who had accidentally dropped an iPad and cracked the screen. “Money does not grow on trees,” says a working mom to the 10-year-old who had asked if he could get a phone for his birthday. “I’m sick of you losing your sweatshirts,” says a parent to her 14-year-old. “You’re going to have to pay for them out of your allowance from now on.” “What! You…
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