Posted on March 8, 2020
Parenting is… raising our kids without exaggeration or embellishment Embellishment: a detail, especially one that is not true, added to a statement or story to make it more interesting or entertaining. Exaggeration: a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is. We all want to protect our kids. We want to keep them safe and healthy and happy. Often to balance the weight of life, we try to add more lightheartedness to our experiences and to…
Posted on February 16, 2020
Parenting is… expressing our love to our children like it’s Valentine’s Day every day Think about it: There are some socially conditioned habits that we all adopt and spend millions of dollars on globally. Yes, I’m referring to Valentine’s Day. Over the last 10 years, as my kids went to college and I had more time to reflect on life, I found myself increasingly disconnected from this holiday. It felt “commercial” and “marketing-driven.” We actually spend close to $22 billion…
Posted on February 9, 2020
Parenting is… keeping your composure during the Coronavirus. Earlier this week, I traveled with my family to attend my niece’s wedding in Cancun, Mexico. I had followed a lot of social media and news coverage on the coronavirus in the days before our flight. With a family business in the healthcare industry, I had also heard from my husband and my adult children—who are both involved in the company—how the unexpected demand for face masks had depleted our inventory…
Posted on February 2, 2020
I’ve been thinking back to when my kids—young basketball fans— were 5 and 8 years old. They were so excited about Kobe Bryant, and they began to follow his career: “He’s the one, Mama! He’s going to make it big.” “Did you see that dunk? He’s only 17!” “He’s going to be a Laker, we’re sure.” “Told you!! He’s going to be the best player ever.” “You guys thought Jabbar and Jordan are legends! Ha!! He’s the one! You watch!”…
Posted on January 26, 2020
Parenting is… putting positive attention on raising our kids. Tomorrow, after 35 years, I’m going back to school! Although I feel that I have been a lifelong student of life and have attended hundreds of mindfulness courses and retreats, there’s something special about the anticipation of being in a classroom in an organized academic institution. Over the last week, I’ve been buried with assignments in preparation for the start of the program—TMF (Training in Mindfulness Facilitation) at the MARC Foundation…
“We’re excited that The ‘Perfect’ Parent is joining this year’s list of award-winning products,” says Julie Kertes, NAPPA General Manager.