“We’re excited that The ‘Perfect’ Parent is joining this year’s list of award-winning products,” says Julie Kertes, NAPPA General Manager.We have faith that the sun will rise tomorrow morning and set in the evening. We have faith that the food we eat will digest and turn into all the necessary ingredients we need to keep our bodies alive. In essence, faith is a “knowing” or a “given” or a “belief beyond doubt.” It is a natural feeling of trust. It is the kind of trust, knowing, belief, or faith, that we need to have in our ability to parent….
TweetThe news was devastating. Terrorists attacked multiple locations in Paris and killed more than a hundred innocent people. What happened is almost incomprehensible. While we try to shield our children from such horrors in the world, it’s impossible to protect them from everything they hear when they are outside of our home. And while kids may hear about news like this, they don’t always understand it. How then do we answer their inevitable questions and concerns? What happened, Mommy? Did people get…
Tweet“The manager has a short-range view, the leader has a long-range perspective.” – Warren Bennis This quote always reminds me of our role as parents. We are both the manager and the leader in raising our children. As managers, our short-range view helps us do it all: get homework assignments done, pay attention to projects that are due, get them to their committed activities, make it to school events, get meals ready, and of course the list goes on and on. We…
TweetWhen you are a parent, there will inevitably come a time when your son or daughter unleashes a slew of shocking and disrespectful outbursts directed at you. It will probably come out of nowhere, when you least expect it, and it might even happen when other friends and family are around. There is also a pretty good chance the first thing out of your own mouth is something like… “How dare you talk to me like that!” When kids, especially…
TweetLast week we discussed one of the two top parenting challenges I am asked about most often: How can I get my child to stop complaining? Now let’s explore the second one: WHY don’t my children listen to me, and HOW can I get them to start doing so. This is, undoubtedly, a big concern with many parents. You’ve said the same thing over and over, and perhaps your children pretend like they don’t hear you, or they simply ignore…
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