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family photo “Look at Johnny at the museum.”

“Susie loves the international folklore festival.”

“Listen to Jack at his violin lessons.”

Parenting has become a series of Facebook posts, a photo scavenger hunt to see who can outpost the last person. Posting uber parenting moments has a benefit, a benefit to you. You will feel good reading the string of comments about what a wonderful parent you are and how great, gifted, enriched and beautiful your child is.

The question is, are you being a wonderful parent by breaking the moment to share it? Do these posts have a purpose? Do people need to know what you are doing? By highlighting isolated highs in your life are you making others feel like they are underperforming?

Do yourself, your child and friends a favor. Next time you are enjoying a special moment, leave your phone off, stay in the moment and know that you are a great parent for doing it.

Image courtesy of David Castillo Dominici / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

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Vicky James (Retired Elementary School Principal of the Orange Unified School District, Orange County, CA and current Board Member, Jewish Community School of the Desert, Palm Desert, CA)

03/07/2013

"This book is perfect for both parents and educators. The 'heart' approach to living with a special child is very nicely spelled out to make the interaction between parent and child a time of joy and togetherness. Perhaps the most important message is to accept each child into our life as the gift they are...and not to have the idea of 'the perfect child' as our expectation. This is the handbook that all parents and teachers need to read..and read again."

Vicky James (Retired Elementary School Principal of the Orange Unified School District, Orange County, CA and current Board Member, Jewish Community School of the Desert, Palm Desert, CA)

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03/10/2013

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03/07/2013

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