Imperfect Parenting: Recent Episodes
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Conversations with parents, educators and professionals about raising kids in the 21st century. Hosted by The Confident Communicator on our Facebook page.
The age of information technology influences behaviour and unconsciously impacts our thinking and mindset towards the environment, hence normalizing environmental awareness has become crucial.
We are in conversation with Seema Sharma volunteer from the Bangalore Eco Team (BeT).
“Nobody shames you except yourself.”
We are in conversation with Shipra Magon. A Chief Coach & Founder - Breathe to Live.
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“Storms are the reason why we grow in our life”
We are in conversation with Amritha Upadhyaya, A Leadership Skills & Learning/Behavioural Skills trainer at DNA-Developing Nurturing to Achieve goals. She is a certified professional coach specialized in Competency Development, OD Consulting & Tailoring Solutions for clients with Executive & Leadership Coaching.
“Academics is not about rote learning but it is about your thirst for learning”.
We are in conversation with Shatarupa Dasgupta. A Chief Operating Officer, FairGaze. She possesses diverse experience in the education sector and has provided leadership and oversight to the implementation of large-scale projects at the national and state levels.
“If you want to pass your assets to your children and next of kin, why not say it in a will?”
We are in conversation with Kaushal Dalal. He is a Chartered Accountant and a Certified Financial Planner by qualification. He has worked with Arthur Andersen, Star TV and the Times of India group. Kaushal also has an interest in Will making and although not a lawyer, he has a deep study and understanding of the subject and has given many talks about making a Will.
And we're back - fresh from the holidays, spent with family and friends!
In our 1st episode of 2022, we talk about how our families challenged themselves during the holiday by pursuing different activities away from devices and nurtured our relationships.
Deviating a little from our usual discussions about parenting, we decided to bring in our team and put them in the limelight. We talk about creating a vision and realising it with the right set of people.
Pssst, we also show you the personal side of everyone!
We always encouraged our students to dream big. But we questioned ourselves: Were we taking moonshots ourselves? Were we resilient, adaptable, and open to change? Would we falter the minute things got hard?
Here's us turning the spotlight on ourselves.
We talk about our challenges through the pandemic, in our trademark candid style.
Rote learning and theoretical knowledge aren’t enough to prepare our children for the real world. We need to equip them with the ability and tools to handle themselves and thrive in any situation.
In this edition of Imperfect Parenting, we talk to Sudeepta Banerjee, co-founder of RaiseToPi.org who is creating opportunities for children to tackle real-world challenges.
Every parent wants to see their child succeed, and no one wants to see them struggle. With so much advice and guidance available to support them through the difficult transitions of life, some of the concepts from coaching can also bring a lot of value when supporting young people.Today, we’ll be taking a look at exactly what we mean by coaching young children, some tips for effective coaching, and how these can be used with children to help them succeed with whatever life throws at them.
Girish Paniker is a speaker, author and Coach. He is a Certified Parenting Coach and also certified in NLP, Cognitive behavioural therapy, Life Coaching and a charter founder member of Enneagram Society of India.
He has combined his experience and has made it his mission to help Parents become a coach and counselor to their children.
As we prepare our children for the uncertain future, we re-evaluate what skills they REALLY need to navigate the future.
In this edition, we talk to Dr. Sonali Dasgupta, founder of STEMonsters. Together, we explore the role of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) beyond securing a job. We explore what 'smart' truly means in today's world and how curiosity in a child is the foundation of success.
In today's conversation with Arati Kumar-Rao, a Nat Geo Explorer, we talk about how kids can follow their dream. We discuss what we can do as parents to help kids discover and nurture their passion.
Today's conversation is just in time for Diwali! We talk about decluttering, the hidden psychology behind why we hold onto things and how we can get our children to take responsibility for decluttering.
Sima Mehta and Deepma Jadeja are in conversation with Aanchal Kejriwal, the founder of Arrange It All.
We had a very candid and scientific conversation with Shalini, the founder of Conscious Living with Shalini about how to raise happy kids. It really starts with us - if we're not happy, we can't raise happy children.
With the festive season in full swing, traditions are being followed across the country. But we wanted to take a different look at what traditions mean.
Traditions need not be age-old, handed-down activities for festivals. They can also be family-specific year-round activites that define a family's core values. And this is what can help children develop a value system of their own.
What do you want your child to 'do' vs what do you want your child to 'be'?
They sound the same, but are they?
In this conversation with Poonam Tyagi, Director of Setu & NAB Meerut , we explore how our children can feel empowered to face anything by being kind to others.
Our generation is living in a hyper-connected word, which means we get too involved in our children's life. But what life skills are we missing out on teaching our children by doing that? Listen to the conversation to find out!
Food is an integral part of our children's life - from eating to reading about it in novels! But did you know that getting kids involved in the kitchen actually helps them build their confidence?
Watch as we talk to Urvashi, a certified Fitness & Wellness coach, about nutrition in children.
Today's guest in Imperfect Parenting gave 5 tips (LEIAP) for children to help them handle stress and anxiety. Hear the live to see her explain each one with examples.
We are partnering with My Paper for their Story Spinners challenge for kids! In this Live we explore what the topic 'pushing boundaries' means.
And if you want a demonstration of how someone pushed their boundaries, watch the editor of My Paper share her experience.
Should we raise successful kids? Or should we raise happy kids?
We say "happy" and success will follow.
Today Sima Mehta and Deepma Jadeja talk about how we can help our kids to develop a growth mindset. Simply put, a growth mindset helps them learn new things and improve what they already know.
Sima Mehta and Deepma Jadeja give you 3 tips to get kids to read. And believe us when we say that these tips really work! We know because we asked kids in our class why they don't read. So we have insider info.
In this next episode of Imperfect Parenting, Deepma Jadeja and Sima Mehta talk about how to have a meaningful conversation with kids.
Join us for conversations about parenting challenges in raising a 'perfect' child for the changing world. Delivered in our characteristic positive, insightful and humorous outlook towards life, you will walk away with a smile on your face and a renewed determination towards parenting in the modern world.