Preparing Our Children to Face Rejection, or Failure

Posted on June 8, 2015

Guest post by Kalpana Patel As a good parent or teacher, we should teach our children that failure is an opportunity for improvement and growth, rather than a blockade deterring us from our greatest potential – Dr Asa Don Brown I still remember when my son did not get into the college he had desperately wanted to get into. It was hard to see him going through that phase of life where he was facing rejection, and I thought that we,…

How Can Our Kids…

Posted on June 1, 2015

Sometimes we all need a little reminder we can reflect back to you on those days when parenting gets tough. Click on the image, download and print.

Spotlight on Maternal Mental Health and the 2020 Mom Project

Posted on May 25, 2015

Last weekend, I was invited to co-host an awareness and fundraising event for 2020 Moms, along with Kim Walls, CEO of Episential Skin Care Products. Under the beautiful Cali sun, with clouds stopping by, every now and then, to cool off the very mild warmth that one felt occasionally, it was truly perfect weather. The event was a super hit. There were 125 people in attendance, mostly Moms, with a sprinkle of Dads here and there.   I arrived about an hour…

Dissing Your Other Half

Posted on May 18, 2015

Do you vent to your kids on days when you’re angry at your spouse– be it a difference in opinion or lack of respect or domestic squabble? Sure, who hasn’t. There is no winning in this! While this helps us get things off of our chest, it gives kids the in to future “divide and conquer”. It breeds disrespect, imprinting impressionable minds with the wrong impression. It puts them in the midst of confusing emotions, doubts and fears. While we seem…

Imagination

Posted on May 11, 2015

Imagination. It’s something we all have in us and yet as we get older we sometimes forget that it’s okay to use it. Let your children imagine uninterrupted. Show them your wonder and awe with: Wow, that’s really cool. That’s genius. Love that idea. Can you imagine encouraging like this? Then you have just helped create TOMORROW.