Purposeful Parent Tip: Relish the day with your children.
It’s almost Mother’s Day. Children everywhere are busying themselves with trying to find the perfect gift for their special mom. Little ones are creating treasured arts/crafts projects, while older ones are trying to figure out just what to get on their limited budgets. But is it the gifts we receive that will make the day memorable? Continue reading
Purposeful Parent Tip: Enjoy the present moment. It may be simpler than you think!
“It was simpler back then.” I remember my parents saying this to me many times when they referred to their own childhoods. Despite living through the Great Depression and all of its hardships, somehow they viewed that time as simpler than their adult lives raising children. Were they right? Continue reading
Purposeful Parent Tip: Go the extra mile when your child shows interest.
I spent yesterday afternoon with my daughter at an event called “Building a Future from the Past” hosted by the Wilton Historical Society. This event included a panel of distinguished architects from Fairfield County, CT and New York City. No, I am not giving up my Purposeful Parent hat to become an architect. (I was good in math but not so good in art, which I’m told are two key ingredients for being a good architect!). I was there with my daughter. Continue reading
Purposeful Parent Tip: Your kids don’t want your stuff. They want you.
For those of you following me on Facebook, you know that my week has been consumed with what I have lovingly dubbed the “2012 Spring Cleaning Project.” For several days, I have scrubbed, dusted, vacuumed, sorted, discarded, and re-organized six rooms of my house. While there are a few more to go, the house already feels and looks better. Continue reading
Purposeful Parent Tip: Having a REAL support system is critical for parents.
I have met a lot of moms over the course of the past three years due to my baby gift business, Frittabello. And here’s what I have found. Despite the oodles of online channels that are available to connect all of us, moms are more disconnected than ever. Yes, we share lots of things online, but those real, true, face-to-face connections are disappearing. Continue reading
Purposeful Parent Tip: Encourage your children to push through their
fears.
“How do you do it Jennifer?” While I do get asked this question alot, I remember the first time I heard it. It was from a colleague of mine during a lunch meeting after I had just published my baby journal, My Life. She had seen me through the challenges of my full-time job, a divorce, getting my MBA (while going through a divorce), and starting a small business. “You exhaust me!” she commented. Continue reading