Parenting tips: Ways to lower stress and increase joy as a mom

These little things will eventually end up giving you moments of happiness that will eventually prove to be truly blissful!

They say motherhood is the most beautiful feeling in the world. What they don't tell you is that as soon as you become a mother, the waves of stress come rolling in one after another.

The constant worry of being a good parent persists. We start looking for parameters to judge our parenting. Watch a certified parenting coach from the International Association of Certified Coaches, USA and author of '100 Ways To Be Stress-Free Mom', Lahar Bhatnagar, give you her top five tips in this conversation with Sipping Thoughts.

Am I a strict parent? Am I too easy-going? Where do I draw the line between playing the role of a parent and that of a friend? Is my friend a better parent? How do I remain sane as a mother? How do I manage my stress? How to be a perfect mother? If any of these questions cross your mind, you have arrived at your destination. Clear your mind with a refreshing conversation that will solve all your doubts.

Every child is unique and so are their needs. Therefore every parenting style will be unique. To be a stress-free mother, you must pick up the following tips:

-Do not center your life around your child: They matter and it is important to know what is going on in their lives but you have other things to worry about.

-You are a mother, not a coach: Focus on the real duties of being a mother. Impart values, have conversations. Spending time on teaching and cooking can be done by other professionals as well.

-Focus on the emotional and spiritual upbringing of your kids: Give them emotional security. Cater to their needs of belongingness.

-Do not say 'no': It only sets a fear of rejection in their minds which is developing by the age of 5.

-Have your own reasons to be proud: Your child will make you proud and that is a great thing but you must have your own self-esteem. Do things that will make you proud of yourself.

These little things will eventually end up giving you moments of happiness that will eventually prove to be truly blissful!