🎓Recap (April 8, 2024)
🌟 Self-care reflects care for others.

Here is a recap of what was shared:

• Reviewing Managing Emotions -
  • 💭 Undirected thoughts cause stress, while directed thinking promotes calmness.☀️
  • 😌 Manage emotions to avoid becoming moody.
  • 🙏 Navigate generational differences with PLEAD: Pray, Lead, Engage, Accept, and Depart if needed to avoid toxic relationships.
• Education Expectations -
  • 🌿 Ancient Wisdom -
    • 🕉️ In Srimad Bhagavatam, Sri Krishna (who is Yogeshwara - Master of Yogas) learns self-love and joy at Rishi Sandeepany’s Gurukula. He embodies joy, setting a precedent for us.
    • 📖 In the Bhagavad Gita, Sri Krishna says - "Sattva Sanjayate Jnanam" - from quietude arises knowledge.
    • 📚 Education fosters quietness (sattva); everything else is mere information.
• For us as caregivers:
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Prioritize purpose, faith, and joy actively. Distinguish between engaging with fundamentals and being busy with mere information.
  • 🛑 Put parameters on the functional to balance between the fundamental and functional.
• For those we care:
  • 👶 Clarify if you prioritize nurturing goodness or intelligence in your child. Emphasize values and morals for long-term development.
  • 📚 Teach children to fulfill responsibilities before recreation without negotiation to avoid compromise.

About Parenting Culture: Season 2023-24

Buckle up, fellow parents! Our Parenting Culture is gearing up for life changing ride in the coming year, and it's all about "Solving Parenting Challenges with Ancient Wisdom.” We look forward to being inspired by Vivekji as our guide with lessons from the Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, and more. Here's the secret sauce: To be better caregivers, we've got to start by tuning up ourselves first. The more we understand ourselves, our life's mission, and spruce up our virtues. the better we can show our mini-me's the ropes to discovering their potential. It's like we're turning into life coaches for our kids! We'll tackle the hurdles of modern parenting with a three-part plan: tweaking what we do, how we feel, and what we think. It's like going from fixing a squeaky door to renovating the whole house, one step at a time. So, get ready to embrace your inner parenting guru and join us for a year of adventure, laughs, and enlightenment!🚀🤩👨‍👩‍👧‍👦