Happy Father's Day to all Dads! I read a quote somewhere, 'Mother make us and our Father complete us' - So very true! Check in the Kidsfreesouls 9 ways that help Dads to stand by Moms in bringing up kids gracefully and help them manage their workplace with positive rewarding experiences.

A sense of self affirmation, self respect and self esteem is the most valuable gift a parent can ever give to his child. From the good self feelings springs all his qualities of lovingness, of humanity, of the enjoyment of harmonious relationships. Parenting is always experiencing a Teamwork. A father's involvement always changes through all the seasons of parenting. Those who have read the article 'New Parental Concern:Dad a Role Model' in the first chapter of my book Guardian of Angels find the useful tips on how a Dad can stand by moms and pose to be a Role Model. If you have not yet picked my book, grab a copy NOW! Enjoy!

- ilaxi patel
Author of Guardian of Angels
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com

Did I miss on the note, 'Raising Step Children?' - Aah, as we twitter on the web, a lot things get procastinated. Do you Procrastinate? The delay tactics at work levels never brings in results and sure, it's so very true! Sometimes we surf on a different plane where we Design our Ownself - always rethinking the way we live, love, work and play.

As an Author, I always wonder why do we need to have Editors to refine our manuscripts? We are writers by choice and as POD Authors, every marketing counts to add to possible sale of a book. However, when all efforts go in vain, it's more working harder on the priorities we set to scale higher. A status symbol to tag as an Author is not the way to go but to write a better copy and better market the product is all that goes with selling a POD book.

As a Journalist and a Teacher, I find more priorities calling for our actions for society and in general. Books are sometimes read and forgotten but our actions changes lives and as I surf the web, here's in a lot happenning at Kidsfreesouls.com for a while - Till I get back to my Book Promotions of Guardian of Angels - Surf Kidsfreesouls and the Blog notes, there goes by with additions and changes on site. Enjoy!

- ilaxi patel
Editor, Kidsfreesouls.com
Author of Guardian of Angels

Parents need the feel to be the kids’ friends but the fact remains, a child needs a leader and not a buddy sometimes. Parents need to set limits and make the rules. Breaking rules is the game of the kids with their innocence but it is the parent who need to be less a friend and more a mentor when it comes to raising disciplined and well behaved kids. Being firm is a quality to be developed when it comes to discipline. "I don’t like your behaviour" and ignore the kid when it needs this kind of treat but when he calms down, play or talk cool with the child.

All knowing on all about, Commandments of Parenting. Pick up Guardian of Angels to read more on this.



Btw, the real problem remains when there's forging new family ties. How can step families get off to a good start? Set the Commendments of Parenting! Why are step parents so often portrayed as cruel and heartless? Many children of divorce fantasize that their birth parents will someday reunite, a dream that a new marriage shatters. And the child often blame the stepparent. The split effect love and hate with often fear everything from abandonment to losing their own name when they become part of a step family. They have a target for feelings of rebellion and fail to adjust. Remember, Cinderella? The sisters envy her and when the glass slipper fit Cinderella's dainty foot, the step sisters glare in disbelief. The competition becomes heated and the story comes readily in mind to younger teenagers.

What do you say on step parenting? Watch the kidsfreesouls space on the new upcoming article on Raising Step children.

- ilaxi patel

Merry Christmas! Here's a Faith Gem Inspiration for you all who pass this way, this Christmas:

"He who deals with a slack hand becomes poor/but the hand of the diligent makes one rich"
- Proverbs 10:4

Meditate:
Faith is decidingFaith is daring
Faith is doing the job
Faith is determination and dedication

All we need to do is 'Decide' and exercise the six D's of Faith today to keep away from stumbling on the path of life.

D 1 - Power to Decide
D 2 - Courage to Dare
D 3 - Energy to Do
D 4 - Will Power to be Determind
D 5 - Grace to be Dedicated
D 6 - Patience to be Deligent

And, Diligence produces Wealth! Enormous problems dissipate when a person's mind is diligently focused on a goal. If you have a project to build or a problem to solve, take that first crack at it today. Emerge out to be a winner!

Click here to visit Kidsfreesouls Christmas pages. Enjoy and may peace be with you.

- ilaxi patel
Author of Guardian of Angels
Ed, www.kidsfreesouls.com

Make your child a 'Bookworm' - I completely do not agree but instead, Encourage Reading and get the child to form a daily routine for reading books. Begin Reading at the start and reading aloud is the easiest way to talk to your baby before they have any language of their own. It's never too late, Loud reading too does the tricks. Read, read and re-read. Familiarity is pleasure for the kid.

As parents or teachers, what we forget sometimes is missing out the fun while reading. Discovering books in a Library or at a store should be a routine. Encourage children by talking 'just books' with added Scrap book fun. Children love to draw and add color while they write a review or part of the story. Even games are fun while reading. Making spelling games, board games, cards and so on.

Reading should never be serious and this is no learning. We find children saying the story by-heart while participating in Story competition with no expressions. Let kids lighten up. Stories and comics are meant to be fun together. So, it's best using expressions and voice.

Well, here's an article on 'Encourage Reading' in Guardian of Angels and you can even find a part of it on the Kidsfreesouls.com Parenting page. Enjoy!

- ilaxi patel
Author, Guardian of Angels
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com