“We’re excited that The ‘Perfect’ Parent is joining this year’s list of award-winning products,” says Julie Kertes, NAPPA General Manager.My son (now 24) still has his very first vinyl football–from when he was 3! It’s not something I had to save in a treasure box for him. It’s something that has moved with him, in and out of his living spaces–home, dorm rooms, apartment, back home. To him, it’s a symbol. A toy that started out as a $3 item bought at a car wash has grown with him, becoming a symbol of many emotions and experiences–fun, strength, comfort,…
TweetGuest 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,…
TweetSometimes 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.
TweetLast 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…
TweetDo 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…
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