Posted on May 4, 2015
Understanding the difference between hearing and listening was a huge milestone for me personally. I’ve come to understand that while hearing is merely the perception of sound, listening means paying careful attention to both the sound and the source. We have to tune in to the feelings behind the words. As I praticed doing that with my children, my husband, my parents, and my coworkers, I realized how much sharper I was becoming as a mom, a wife, a daughter, and a…
Posted on April 20, 2015
A mom in one of my classes said, “My sister often calls me a ‘helicopter’ parent, and I don’t like it. But I do consider myself a very involved mom. How do you draw that fine line between the two?” There are so many tasks that we do for our children and with our children. Each of these tasks changes over time, however. We start by doing things for them, then do things with them, then watch while they do…
Posted on April 17, 2015
“Our awards program recognizes only top-quality products that are innovative, reliable and educational,” says Julie Kertes, General Manager of NAPPA, the National Parenting Publication Awards. “A product that bears the NAPPA seal is a product that parents can trust.” Last week we received word that The “Perfect” Parent was honored with NAPPA Gold Award for Parenting Resources/Education. It was a humbling experience, considering the criteria NAPPA uses to award its Gold, Silver and Bronze honors. More than a seal of…
Posted on April 13, 2015
Did you ever go to a class or summer camp that was not just a fun experience but one that truly changed your outlook on life? Did you ever have a travel adventure that still influences the way you see things? For me, that happened at age 8, when I visited an orphanage in India during a summer vacation with my cousins. It was the very first time that I truly understood the effect of empathy. It was the very…
Posted on April 6, 2015
Last year I purchased the coolest looking toaster I’d ever seen—the Magimix. Loaded with super-fancy features and frills, my toaster toasts both bread and bagels to perfection. Last night, Navin, my electronically savvy 24–year-old son—needing a carb boost before his workout—decided to slip in a second piece of bread while the first one was toasting. Much to his dismay, it ended in the wrong slot, right on top of the heating coil. Within seconds, we had a tiny, smelly…
“We’re excited that The ‘Perfect’ Parent is joining this year’s list of award-winning products,” says Julie Kertes, NAPPA General Manager.