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Work and Parenting Balance: The Best Resource For Working Parents
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You can listen to our interview in full on our iTunes podcast here or a direct download for all devices here. Daisy is a busy mom of 2 and an expert in helping working parents achieve satisfaction and fulfillment in both their careers and their personal life, particularly those in high pressure,very demanding careers. She is a pioneer of publishing parenting articles on the Harvard Business Review and resides with her husband and children in the bustling New York City. What's the best resource for working parents? Daisy says, "Every working parent has a great resource around them and that resource is other working parents. If you...
Your child: why we need to ask what's the source?
What's the source?I was excited to read an article titled "Research Says: Leave the Kids, Take a Trip" as we are super into reading scientific research on parenting and childhood development over here....Also, I'd love a scientific reason to take an adult only trip.Alas, the author quotes research from Travelocity to prove her point. Why does this matter? Because Travelocity (the source) is a travel company, seeking to promote people to travel. It's inherently biased advice and thus the arguments for why we should take an adult only trip are suspicious.This is why we look at the sources behind the...
Your child: how to embrace pain and change for growth
"Pain plus reflection equals progress" - Ray Dalio Who the heck is Ray? He's Dad of 4 and also founder of Bridgewater (a financial firm), which has about $160 billion under management. When we keep doing the same things day in and day out, we do not grow, we do not evolve. It's when we experience pain, embrace it, reflect upon it and note how to make that pain better, that we become better. We can help our children do the same. We can ask, "Why do you think.... you felt sad? .... your sister is upset?.... your teacher asked you...
Your child: mistakes we make when educating our children
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Educating your child - 2 biggest mistakes we make and how to avoid them An elementary school expert shared with me the 2 biggest mistakes we parents make when working with our children's schools. What are they?1. We ignore our gut feelings. No one knows your child better than you. If something does not feel right, investigate it. Ask the right questions. If something does feel right, ignore outside pressures to change course.2. We don't let our children fail. If your children forgets to bring her backpack to school one day or an assignment or her soccer uniform - let...
Work And Parenting Balance: Why You Should Have A Key Win Speech and How To Get Promoted
You can listen to our interview in full on our iTunes podcast here or a direct download for all devices here. Daisy is a busy mom of 2 and an expert in helping working parents achieve satisfaction and fulfillment in both their careers and their personal life, particularly those in high pressure,very demanding careers. She is a pioneer of publishing parenting articles on the Harvard Business Review and resides with her husband and children in the bustling New York City. Daisy says: At the end of the day things like promotions, how well you're paid, what types of opportunities might open up your career in...