Choosing a mother of the year in St. Petersburg

Happy mom – happy child. And our St. Petersburg mothers are a vivid confirmation of this. We asked the participants of our competition about what achievements the kids had made them happy and how to do everything if there are only 24 hours in a day.

11 beautiful mothers of St. Petersburg are competing for the title of “Mom of the Year” in our voting in the framework of the large-scale federal competition ” healthy-food-near-me.com Choice”.

We have already selected the “Most Successful” and “Most Stylish” women of St. Petersburg, identified the main “Bachelors of the Year” and the most creative “Weddings of the Year”.

The winners of the regional round will represent the region at the federal stage.

Now we are choosing the winners among the incredible participants in the last nomination “Mom healthy-food-near-me.com”.

Admire and vote for the mother you would like to see at the federal stage of the competition!

Voting will continue until 12:00 on November 29, 2017 (Moscow time).

Who: graduate of the Fashion Laboratory Vyacheslav Zaitseva with a degree in Costume Design, multiple winner of competitions and fashion design festivals, holder of titles Mrs. Fashion St. Petetsburg 2017 and Lady St. Petersburg 2017.

Children: daughter Polina, 9 years old, son Dmitry, 7 years old.

Polina has been dancing since the age of four. The first three years I went to sports ballroom dancing, in which I achieved some success. But then she moved to a pop and dance group, with which she performs at various school and city events. The son is very fond of drawing, studies at an art school, prepares his first competitive work.

Perhaps this love of creativity passed on to the children from me. As a child, I drew a lot, and as I got older I took up dancing. So the hobbies of children are very close to me, helping them in these areas is very easy and interesting. I also actively use my professional clothing designer skills to create dance costumes for my daughter.

Children get along well with each other, help each other in their studies and creativity, take care of the cat together. And they ask a little sister very much. At home, on the farm, you can rely on them: they are always willing to help in many everyday matters, from buying groceries in the store to cleaning the house and cooking dinner. Their responsiveness and willingness to always come to the rescue greatly facilitates the “mother’s work”. It’s much easier to do everything this way!

I believe that in order to raise a child happy, you must first of all love him and not hesitate to show your love. Be sure to see in your child a personality, a big and significant person, despite his small age. Respect his opinion, support in all endeavors and give confidence in their abilities. And, of course, be an example for your child. And not in words, but in deeds!

Who: project manager “I’m new!”, executive director at NPO Artlife.

Children: for two with her beloved husband Dmitry – three: Roman, 9 children, Victoria, 17 years old, Tamara – in the tummy.

Children go to school, are professionally engaged in hip-hop. They always take only prize-winning places. I also love to dance since childhood. I am happy to share their hobby, go with them to all competitions, support them, help everyone I can.

I conduct various trainings. One of them is called “Happy woman who does everything.” And it is true: that woman, who has complete harmony in all spheres of life, cannot but be happy. I work, develop and constantly study, spend time with children, I know how to surprise my husband, I allocate time for rest and myself, I know how to manage time and fully realize myself, making women who need help happy.

Now we are all waiting for a little sister. The children surprised us a lot recently. My husband and I returned from work, and the children prepared a surprise: the whole apartment was cleaned, things were washed, garbage was taken out, carpets were vacuumed and a delicious dinner was prepared. It was one of the best days of our life!

My parenting secret? Children feel everything, our state is transmitted to them completely. Therefore, one should not sacrifice oneself to children. You need to do everything that brings you happiness and transfer knowledge, values, love to your children and your whole family.

Who: happy mother of the best girl in the world, winner of the titles Mrs. Style of St. Petersburg and Mrs Chef 2017, as well as Mrs. CIS 2017.

Children: daughter Yesenia, 12 months old.

And Anastasia also has 2 higher educations and an academic degree.

2017 is a year of changes for me! Habits, values, interests have changed. My whole life has changed, because the most important and invaluable person has appeared in it – my daughter. This is the most amazing time: the time to discover this world together, conquer it step by step, taste it and its strength, grow, change, learn new things, give every part of yourself, surprise and be surprised, and enjoy the achievements of a little miracle every day.

Recently, for health reasons, I had to sleep in another room for the first time. Because of this, I was very worried. But when in the morning my daughter crawled up to me, smiling, with the words: “Mom, hey!”, I realized that this is the greatest happiness.

The birth of a child, in addition to great happiness and indescribable feelings, requires a lot of work, above all on yourself, but it’s worth it! I am sincerely sure that the first year of life, a mother should devote herself to a child. At the same time, it is important to learn how to allocate time as competently as possible in order to keep up with everything: to take care of the child, family, take care of your husband, not to forget about your beloved and not to fall out of the world around you.

Only a happy mother can raise a happy child, and this is a colossal work on oneself, on one’s mood and inner harmony. You need to learn to be happy. Catch wonderful moments, notice the beauty around, small joys, sincere moments and sincere laughter. Our life and memories are made up of them.

Family relationships between parents are also very important. The way the child sees, feels the parents from the outside, influences his whole life. For example, when you meet your husband, you can’t help but react or say something. On the contrary, please the child with the fact that “daddy has come, let’s go to meet you as soon as possible.” It is with these moments that you, from childhood, lay the child’s attitude towards his parents. Let the baby feel love and affection from childhood, he will carry it into the world. And be sure to continue family traditions. If not, it’s time to create new ones.

Who: owner of the Right Dolls online store, winner of the 2017 Supermama title at the Mrs St. Petersburg competition.

Children: Leo, 15 years old; Eva, 11 years old; Milan; 1 year and 7 months.

On November 8, Olga will turn 39 years old. But she is full of strength and energy and is ready, together with the children, to discover new opportunities for herself. How else can you assess Olga’s participation in the Mrs St. Petersburg contest?

“The most difficult stage for me was the intermediate competition“ Mrs. Sport ”, which took place in the rope park. To participate in it, I had to overcome my fear of heights. But I did it! Before that, I was scared even to ride a Ferris wheel, but here, at the height of a five-story building, on a rope across an abyss, ”Olga admits.

And she overcame all these difficulties, being in an interesting position! Olga found out about pregnancy when she had already begun preparations for the competition. But she did not give up such an interesting adventure. Although several years ago she was already in a similar situation.

“In 2015, I already came to the casting, passed it successfully and was already preparing for the competition with might and main. But one day she found out that she was pregnant with her third child, and refused to participate. When my daughter turned one year old, I applied again, ”recalls a participant in our competition.

Who: Corresponding editor on Social TV, host of various events, Mrs. Media of St. Petersburg 2017.

Children: son Artem, 7 years old.

So far I have only one son, but I always wanted a sweetheart daughter. Artem Sergeevich is a very versatile person. But I’m not surprised by this. After all, when he was still, as it is customary to call it, a paunchy, until recently I attended lectures at the St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television. Intrauterine life was reflected in his son, and now he is attending Dmitry Rudakov’s acting school. I certainly share and support this passion of his.

As a mother, I had to choose: either to take leaps and bounds up the career ladder and build my own career, or to slowly walk towards my goal, but with my son next to me. I chose the latter. For his sake, I decided to get a job in my profile, where I could combine my talents and a free schedule in order to have time to raise my son. And I do not regret my decision at all. Now I am a Corresponding Editor for Social Television and a host of various events.

My son surprises me with his ability to assess the situation soberly, even when adults cannot find words. Many people argue that these are my genes. Artemka surprises me every day. When he was 2,5 years old, he climbed a slide with a girl and pushed her. Naturally, I began to explain to him that they do not behave like that with a lady, that, on the contrary, he must protect her and give her a hand to lift her from the ground. The son listened for a long time and persistently, and then said: “DO NOT SHOOT me, she herself fell!”. I was shocked from the place and the deed of the word used.

It is difficult to raise a child when you are both a mother and a father to him, but I try. The secret is simple: a lot of love, but not lead to effeminacy. The most important thing for a mother is to understand that at any age a child is already a person. We, mothers, have the right to tactfully correct the child’s mistakes, but not decide for him. If a mother talks to her child on an equal footing, he has an incentive to behave more maturely and more consciously. But you can’t deprive you of your childhood either.

Who: confectioner, photographer, sales consultant.

Children: Valery, 14,5 years old, Anastasia, 12 years old, Alena, 4,5 years old.

My main parenting secret is love for children. I will tear anyone for them. Always on the side of children, even if I know that they are wrong. But in return, I ask that they speak only the truth. Lying in our family is the main taboo.

We rarely quarrel. I always taught my children that you need to be able to negotiate, and, of course, respect each other. Children and my work are respected. They understand that they need to help around the house, look after their younger sister, if necessary. The son can easily do any male job.

So, I bring up children with love and work.

Who: hair stylist, beauty salon manager, winner of the titles “Mrs. St. Petersburg International 2017” and “Mrs. St. Petersburg Beauty 2017”.

Children: son Marat, 3 years old.

Knowledge of languages ​​gives the child freedom and more opportunities in the modern world, so Marat has been attending an English-speaking kindergarten since the age of 1,5 and has been fluent in two languages ​​since childhood. And his son also attends a culinary school, where he prepares various salads, bakes muffins and all kinds of sweets from different nations of the world. On weekends, he visits the balance bike, capoeira and swimming pool sections. Marat chose these kinds of sports himself and goes to them with pleasure. They do not overload, but at the same time contribute to the development of excellent physical shape, which is very important for the boy.

I do not raise a child, I watch him, his hobbies, guide him in the right direction and provide the necessary information and materials for his development. I give the opportunity to choose in everything, even in the little things (what he wants to eat, drink, wear, etc.). I try many different things, focusing on the interests of the child. This is the only way to educate a person.

Marat travels a lot with his family, in three years he has visited more than 10 countries. I am convinced that it is worth teaching and telling your children more about their ancestors, because this is an integral part of our life. Therefore, for several years now, the whole family has been compiling a tree of a kind. In a playful way, I show the child photographs of his grandmothers, great-grandmothers and all relatives. I tell you what they were doing, hobbies, where and how they lived. This develops in Marika reverence and respect for their own family and for the older generation in general.

The son is growing up as a very cheerful and sociable child. He has a great sense of humor, which allows him to always be in the spotlight. At the age of three, he is not deprived of the attention of girls.

The slogan of our family: “Children do not need teachings, but examples.” Therefore, in our active life position and our examples, we bring up an independent personality and character in the child.

Who: owner of the marketing agency NWComm.

Children: Kirill, 4 years old; Dasha, 2,3 years old; Artem, 7 months old.

Ksenia is 33 years old, by education she is a mathematical linguist (philological faculty of St. Petersburg State University). Under her leadership, the agency has become a leader in lead generation services for the corporate information technology sector. Ksenia is one of the leading Russian experts in this field, the author of articles and books (including those in English). Ksenia is also fond of Russian classical literature, the study of the Spanish language, writes landscapes and still lifes with oil paints.

My main secret of “success” is a good mood every day. And this is based on a healthy lifestyle, proper nutrition, sports and the “ecology” of emotions. All these principles allow me to successfully combine the role of a mother of three little weather children, a business woman, a writer, an artist, as well as a happy woman and my beloved wife, ”says Ksenia.

How to Raise a Happy Child? First of all, be happy yourself. We are the main example for our children, their role model. How you feel about yourself and what kind of atmosphere you have in the family determines what your children will strive for. But we all want them to be happy first of all, right?

My husband and I are lucky – our three children show no signs of childish jealousy towards each other. And although I worked a lot to create this atmosphere, I’m talking more about luck. I can’t be sure to what extent all my initial attempts to create a sense of equality in them helped, and to what extent the children were simply born themselves with love and respect for each other. One way or another, they do not have a sense of vulnerability from the fact that they are not the only ones. There is everything else – and mischief, and the inability to share a toy, and bullying each other, and the requirement that everything is at the same time on mom’s arms. But there is no negative attitude towards each other and no aggression. Perhaps we were just lucky.

The older children – Kiryusha and Dasha – go to kindergarten, where they study English, the basics of mathematics, speech, dance and sing. Both children go to the pool every week. Starting next year, we plan to send the senior to the sports section. My husband is a passionate fan of Zenit, and, of course, he dreams of our boys playing in the football team. For my part, I will support any option that the boys like. As for Dasha, I hope she will find her own version of the dance that she will like. As a child, I was engaged in ballroom dancing, I am sure that this is a very correct and useful activity for a girl. Well, Artemka’s task for the next year is to learn to crawl first, then walk, hold a spoon in her hands, and, of course, gradually join the games of the elders.

Who: translator and teacher of English.

Children: Bogdan, 16 years old, Matvey, 8 years old.

Both sons play football. Bogdan is studying in the 10th grade in parallel in two schools – in St. Petersburg and remotely in Oxford. At the Oxford School he chose the specialization “Economics”. He has training every day. And on some days, two. Matvey loves watching cartoons in English and solving math problems.

Finding balance in the family is very important. On the one hand, it is important to often spend time with children, on the other, you need to give them personal space. My husband and I together share all the interests of the children, as they are ours. On Sundays, the whole family go to Bogdan’s matches and cheer for him and his team. To Matvey, since he is just starting to play football, my husband and I try to go to all of his trainings. We support children in everything. It is very important to motivate and support them in all their endeavors, and not to demand immediate results. It is necessary to show that you are interested and important, what they live, what they are worried about, but at the same time do not impose your opinion. We must remember that we – parents – are primarily responsible for them, and do not dictate obligations to our children.

My sons surprise me and my husband every day. The last thing that not only struck us, but touched us to the core, was how they participated with us in preparation for the charity football tournament. Every day they came up and asked: is there a judge, are there teams. The main thing is that they asked how they could help, and they did not agree with each other. And when they found out, a few days before the start of the tournament, that we needed volunteers, the elder immediately volunteered to help, and the younger, after asking what “volunteer” means, said that he was ready to do any job.

After the tournament, they were very worried about whether we collected any money for Ulyana, the girl for whom the funds were collected. The younger brought from his piggy bank a single one hundred-ruble note and told us to give them to Ulyana too. Then my husband and I realized that we are raising our boys correctly!

Who: 1st Vice-Mrs St. Petersburg – 2017, managing one of the fitness clubs of the Sportlife chain.

Children: twins Maria and Sofia, 7 years old.

My daughters are so different, even outwardly, that catering to all their interests is an exciting quest. In any clothing store, all the sellers love our question: “Do you have the same dress, but different?”

Marusya is an angelic child, she loves to dance, do crafts, draw, she herself writes small stories about nature and her friends.

Sofia is a girl star (in her own opinion). She dreams of becoming a great singer, and for this every evening she rehearses in front of the mirror a stellar walk in her mother’s shoes and is actively engaged in vocals.

Like all working mothers, my children quickly became adults and independent. They already go to school and clubs themselves, can clean the house and collect a portfolio. Being an adult at 7 is incredibly cool! Especially when you can think not only with your own head, but also use the services of your sister: one head is good, but two are better!

We love to read aloud, one by one, and always discuss at the end: what did this or that story teach us, which side of the heroes we support and why. And we also love to sing together, and we compete who is louder. From this the soul is wide open, and it is so warm and healthy when we are together.

If you are happy, then your children are happy too. My daughters are like a mirror of my soul, when I am filled with positive emotions, they are two bright rays next to me. When the day is unsuccessful, then the children begin to be naughty and disgraceful, feeling the negativity that has crept into the house.

And yet, and this is perhaps the most difficult thing in the crazy schedule of our life: you need to listen to children. Any misunderstood story, thought, question can subsequently negatively affect their adult life.

Who: artist, make-up artist, eyebrow artist and lashmaker, finalist of the competition Mrs. St. Petersburg 2017, winner of the title Mrs. Tenderness of St. Petersburg 2017.

Children: Roman, 4 years old.

Roman loves to paint. It turns out very well. He draws wherever possible: for this purpose, washable wallpapers have been installed in the apartment. It can be assumed that his craving for creativity was predetermined by observing his mother painting on canvases. Sometimes we sit next to each other and start creating together.

I believe that in order for a child to grow up happy, it is imperative, firstly, to be near your son as often as possible, and, secondly, to support his endeavors, in no case to impose “your” parental interests. It is very sad to look at a child who, for example, loves to dance, and is forcibly given to boxing. I wish you harmony and happiness in your family.