Golden Nugget Parenting Advice

Leah Segedie, Mamavation Creator, shares her Golden Nugget of parenting advice on the importance of being a good role model for your children
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Golden Nugget Parenting Advice

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So my golden nugget of parenting advice is to role model what you want your children to become. So think about what the most important thing is to you and role model that for your children. Don't nag them, don't push them. Just do it quietly, because at the end of the day, they're only going to do what they see you doing. So for me, it's health and fitness. So instead of telling my kids what to eat, I'm living it for them. I'm going to be feeding them healthy food, and I know a lot of children whose moms feed their kids healthy food, but they eat junk food and they eat stuff that they don't want their kids to eat. Well, when their kids leave the house, guess what they're going to do? Are they going to do what you tell them or are they going to do what you've role modeled for them? So do what you want them to do. Role model for your children.

Leah Segedie, Mamavation Creator, shares her Golden Nugget of parenting advice on the importance of being a good role model for your children

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Leah Segedie

Mamavation Creator

Leah Segedie is a fitness matriarch in the social media realm who helps “digital moms” learn and sustain healthy living practices to combat obesity. She has lost over 170 lbs. over two pregnancies and is an inspiration to women all over the Internet with her communities Bookieboo.com and Mamavation.com.

Leah has been recognized for several feats in her professional and personal life such as being named “Mom of the Year” by Shape Magazine, also being named the 4th most Influential Mommy Blogger by Cision Media, compared to Lady Gaga for her unique social media tactics in The Huffington Post, and Bookieboo being named a “Favorite Weight Loss Blog” by Fitness Magazine.  Leah has a master’s degree in Communication Management from the University of Southern California. She was also Commencement Speaker during her 2001 Graduation Ceremony at the University of Southern California when she received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication. She lives in Simi Valley, California with her husband and three young children.

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So my golden nugget of parenting advice is to role model what you want your children to become. So think about what the most important thing is to you and role model that for your children. Don't nag them, don't push them. Just do it quietly, because at the end of the day, they're only going to do what they see you doing. So for me, it's health and fitness. So instead of telling my kids what to eat, I'm living it for them. I'm going to be feeding them healthy food, and I know a lot of children whose moms feed their kids healthy food, but they eat junk food and they eat stuff that they don't want their kids to eat. Well, when their kids leave the house, guess what they're going to do? Are they going to do what you tell them or are they going to do what you've role modeled for them? So do what you want them to do. Role model for your children.