Namita Thapar

Quotes

• “Perimenopause is full of mood swings, and what can be better to lift your mood and fitness than dancing with a dear friend?! My kids are named Vir and Jay after Sholay (A Bollywood classic that released in 1975) – so you can only imagine my love for Bollywood. So, I mix in Bollywood dance with my gym, yoga and Pilates to ensure I’m never bored and always motivated to move and keep that attitude of 'I’m 48, I’m going to be selfish and take care of myself, to h""" with the world, you do you girl'”
• “Parenting is about being available for your kids, not just physically but emotionally too. Adolescence is a wake-up call for all of us”
• “My mom got worried, made me take singing classes, kathak classes, walk with a book on my head in an attempt to make me more ‘feminine’… perfectly sweet soul, perfectly good intent but it left scars”
• “Bottomline, 2 good parents, great intent but their actions led to years of low self esteem”
• “Detach. Stop trying to fix things you feel they lack or could do better at... But over communicate … over communicate … over communicate how proud you are of them and how you are always there for them… the ‘I’m proud of you’ part being most important”
• “Confidence is the best gift you can give your child. The minute you see signs of low confidence, course correct, get professional help”

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