Posted on September 12, 2014
September 11th, 2014 marks the 13th anniversary of the World Trade Center & Pentagon attacks. For many young parents, their children were either very young or not yet born at the time of the attacks. However, it is still important to talk with our children about honoring this day–even if it is to just give context to snippets they hear from other sources. The 9/11 Memorial website offers tips for talking to your children: Actively listen to your children (including paying…
Posted on September 5, 2014
Roma Khetarpal’s first book The “Perfect” Parent won’t be released until October 1st, but we have a sneak peak for you! “It is my intention, through this book, to empower you with these all-important communication habits. All you have to do is uncover them, recognize them, understand them, and apply them to build on your current parenting practice, making them your very own. The first three steps–uncovering, recognizing, and understanding these habits–will come naturally as you read this book. Applying…
Posted on August 29, 2014
A good friend of mine, a Mom to a beautiful two year old, recently moved into a new home. The anxiety of loan approvals, walk throughs, packing, remodeling, and unpacking is in full swing. Princess’s response? Throwing food, hitting, hearing but refusing to listen, and open forum public meltdowns! “How can we not lose our cool? How do we stay consistent when we are not in the comfort of our own home?” asked this concerned mom. I’m a big advocate of…
Posted on August 22, 2014
Parents are right most of the time. Actually, let me rephrase that: Parents are right, A LOT! And when you’re right, which variation of the following do you say?: 1. “See! I told you..” 2. “If only you’d listen…” 3. “You think you know everything…” What’s more is that when we’re right, our tone of voice changes; it gets sort of “commanding,” if you will. I used to purse my lips, fold my arms, pop my eyes, and move my…
Posted on August 8, 2014
Through a recent article by Dr. Jay Kumar, titled “How Nature Makes Us Happy and Healthy,” I was introduced to the term “Nature-Deficit Disorder.” Although the term might seem quite self explanatory, I was intrigued by some of the common sense facts and the supporting science behind it. Dr. Richard Louv, author of national bestseller, Last Child in the Woods, coined this term and has sparked a national debate on this topic. In his own words: “The future will belong to the nature-smart—those…
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