For episode homepage, resources, free download and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/episode113/  Description Parents today face extreme pressure to get everything exactly right, which can make parenting feel so stressful. In her book, The ''Perfect'' Parent: 5 Tools for Using Your Inner Perfection to Connect with Your Kids, author Roma Khetarpal offers new clarity and a parenting approach that’s rooted in using our inner parenting perfection to nurture a strong, communicative connection with our kids. Drawing from the fields of personal growth and emotional intelligence and distilling cutting-edge scientific research, Khetarpal helps parents strengthen their bond with their kids and enjoy the ride along the way. Guest Bio Roma Khetarpal is a Trained Mindfulness Facilitator through the UCLA Mindfulness Awareness Research Center of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and is a member of IMTA (International Mindfulness Teachers Association). She is the author of The “Perfect” Parent: 5 Tools for Using Your Inner Perfection to Connect with Your Kids and the founder/ CEO of Tools of Growth, through which she helps parents raise kids to “Be Happy, Think Positive, and Do Good.” The book is the recipient of the Silver Nautilus Book Award, the National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA) Gold Award, as well as the Parents’ Choice Award and the Mom’s Choice Gold Award. Roma is a member of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association and is a frequent contributor to parenting and other blogs. Host Bio Kristen Manieri is a Certified Mindfulness and Resilience Teacher specializing in: stress reduction, energy management, mindset, resilience, meditation, habit formation, rest rituals, and self-care. As the host of the weekly 60 Mindful Minutes podcast, an Apple top 100 social science podcast, Kristen has interviewed over 100 authors and thought leaders about what it means to live a more conscious, connected, intentional and joyful life. Learn more at https://kristenmanieri.com/work-with-me/.   Mentioned in this Episode Guest’s website: https://toolsofgrowth.com/ The ''Perfect'' Parent: 5 Tools for Using Your Inner Perfection to Connect with Your Kids: https://toolsofgrowth.com/book/ Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   • Web: https://kristenmanieri.com  • Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmanieri_/ • Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristenmanieri/