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Kung Fu Mom
Rosana Roth, Montreal, Canada
From Amazing Moms: Parents of the 21st Century Copyright © 2018 Motivational Press. Reprinted with permission. By Hogan Hilling and Elise Cohen Ho.
Amazing Moms: Parents of the 21st Century is the 1st coffee table book to feature moms. It features 115 amazing moms from a variety of family dynamics and 13 countries – USA, Canada, Australia, England, Netherlands, France, Italy, China, Hungary, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Mozambique, and Croatia. It is filled with captivating self-portraits that reveal each mom’s unique personality and joyful photos of their families. The moms bear their souls about the challenges and joys of motherhood and share a wealth of wisdom about their parenting journeys. These moms represent motherhood and femininity at its best. Amazing Moms is the companion coffee table book to DADLY Dads.
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I’m a mom of one child, Noah, 5 Years old. I chose to have my son Noah through fertility treatments five years ago at the age of 42. I’m also a successful Writer/Director, Producer and head of Development for Reflector Entertainment, a busy trans-media company, and President and Owner of Code Red Entertainment, a successful film and video production company.
I enjoy creating fundraising campaigns for not-for-profit organizations. I’m also an avid fan and practitioner of the martial arts and have a blue belt in Kung Fu. My twin sister, Roma, is also in the book. She is mom number 50.
Quote.
There’s no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one. – Jill Churchill
What I do well as a mom.
I shower my son with affection and make sure to acknowledge his accomplishments. I practice patient parenting and use humor to diffuse sensitive situations.
What I learned from another mom.
To empower my son and avoid unnecessary anxiety and stress by letting him decide when he is ready to do things like stop nursing or sleep in his own bed.
Lesson learned from my child.
To express myself. My son is quick to point out when I’ve hurt his feelings, which gives me the opportunity to address the issue immediately so we can move past it.
Successful motherhood moment.
While trick-or-treating on Halloween, somewhere in the sea of trick or treaters, a five-year-old boy was crying. Instead of pushing past him, like all the other kids, Noah stopped to see what was wrong and if there was anything he could do to help. When encouraging the boy not to be afraid didn’t work, Noah took him by the hand and walked him to the door himself.
Mom I admire.
My twin sister, Roma. Mother of two, a writer, director, producer, and sales agent she is one of the busiest people I know but always reserves time to support and encourage her children.
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Originally published in Amazing Moms: Parents of the 21st Century Copyright © 2018 Motivational Press. Reprinted with permission.
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Photos courtesy of the author.
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