Rachna Narwekar has a wealth of expertise and experience in parenting and children’s wellbeing. She runs a children’s recreation and experience centre where all activities are created to support children’s social, emotional and cognitive development. The aim of this is to emphasise their holistic development, and it’s this rounded approach that she recommends for modern parents. Let’s take a closer look at how this translates into your day-to-day experience of raising kids.
A FULL-TIME JOB
There is no one way to be a perfect parent. We each have to find our own way to be a good one! There can be a lot of external pressure to do things a certain way or to give more. It’s important to remember that parenting is the most demanding job in the world. As such, be kind to yourself as you work out the way to parent that works best for you and your family. There is no practice run and as much as many of us would love it, unfortunately the task of raising children does not come with a manual to make it clearer. Parenting is a process!
CHALLENGES
Was it easier for our parents and grandparents? How did they manage to keep us all connected as a family? How did we become successful individuals? These are questions that I hear from many parents as they face the difficulties of parenting in this modern era. Let’s dive into some of the common challenges faced by parents of today.
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