The Good Parent

In this episode of The Good Parent, we have Carmen Vicelich in conversation with Shailja Dutt and Manoj Kohli. Carmen Vicelich is the Founder & CEO of Valocity, a global fintech company operating across multiple countries. A serial entrepreneur and an internationally recognised business leader, she has built her company from the ground up while raising her children and she credits the same pri...

RAISING CHILDREN WHO FEEL SAFE TO ASK Children are curious about their bodies much before parents feel ready to answer. They notice. They ask. They listen. They learn from what we say, and also from what we avoid saying. That is why conversations around consent, body safety, good touch, bad touch, and age-appropriate sex education need to begin with care at home. These conversations do not take aw...

Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:00 Why Parenting Transitions Are Complex 03:32 Shailja’s Journey From Control to Openness 03:45 Early Authority Makes Letting Go Harder 07:31 Letting Children Build Their Own Identity 08:25 Why Letting Go Feels Harder for Parents 10:44 Real World Exposure Tests Values 12:54 When Emotions Start Affecting Parenting 13:07 Listening Before Deciding 14:00 Letting Go Gradually B...

CHAPTERS: 00:00 – Social Media & Child Safety Concerns 02:06 – Raising Confident Children in Today’s World 04:09 – Parenting Dynamics & Shared Responsibilities 06:11 – The New Age of Digital Surveillance 08:17 – The Illusion of Social Media Reality 10:25 – Children’s Perspective on Public Impact 12:35 – Protecting a Child’s Individuality 14:38 – Building Emotional Connection with Children...

Are we raising entitled children without realizing it? We promise our children protection, opportunity, and love long before they are born. But somewhere between protection and fear…between support and overcompensation…comfort begins to replace resilience. In Episode 02 of The Good Parent, we explore how entitlement forms in children — not from indulgence, but often from love mixed with fear. Fear...

🎬 Chapters 00:00 – Introduction to The Good Parent Podcast 00:51 – Why Fitness Is a Blind Spot in Child Development 03:47 – How Sports Shape Healthy, Confident, Resilient Children 08:36 – Kapil Dev on Sports, Discipline, and Life Lessons for Life 14:56 – Screen Time vs Outdoor Play: The Modern Parenting Dilemma 20:04 – Nutrition Habits and Children’s Health Today 21:43 – Fitness Beyond Competitio...