“We’re excited that The ‘Perfect’ Parent is joining this year’s list of award-winning products,” says Julie Kertes, NAPPA General Manager.I am dedicating this week’s shared post to you, mothers! Happy Mother’s Day to each one of you! This beautiful story comes from a front line worker who juggles between going to work every day and being a mother. Her story here shows how perceptive our children and how they are working through these waves of emotion with us. Check out this short video for some great tips in how to address these difficult emotions with your kids. I hope…
TweetAs you might have seen, I have been collecting various stories to share and move us all. I believe that sharing stories that have moved me and made me really think about the possibilities of our current climate will ultimately bring us together to discuss these possibilities and the importance of staying connected. This week I will be sharing a story that really left me with a profound feeling of sadness, but that has solidified my resolve to continue sharing…
TweetMy husband always asks me: “Roma, how do you have the patience to listen to our elderly parents’ stories for hours on end?” It’s because I love stories. Through stories we can experience each other’s experiences, share our feelings and perspectives, become a part of each other’s lives and most importantly, we get to draw our own learning lessons from every story! Our current climate and its challenges are birthing story after story that will make history! To me hi-story…
TweetParenting is… highlighting the current state of equanimity to our kids. During last week’s grocery run, I noticed that I was picking up brands of foods that I would never have picked before. In fact, with the current state of imbalance in the supply-demand chain caused by the COVID-19 crisis, I’m forced to give up my current “preferences” and simply be grateful for—and pick up—whatever is available on the shelf. Doing that, I’ve discovered something new within myself, an opening up….
TweetParenting is… talking to our kids about the power of our interconnectedness. The previously intangible idea that we are all connected as a human race just got real. With the mounting uncertainty of when we will go back to “normal,” the anxiety, stress, and fear grows and grows and grows. We are confused, scrounging for answers. One moment we are turning to the news to stay updated, the next we are turning away because it’s just too much to take…
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