Sep 9, 2022
Natalie Silverstein is an author, speaker, consultant and
passionate advocate for family and youth service. Her first book,
Simple Acts: The Busy Family’s Guide to Giving Back, was published
in 2019 and was named one of the Top Books for parents who want to
raise kind kids by the HuffPost. Her second book, The Busy Teen’s
Guide to Making a Difference, launched on July 12th.
After a successful career in healthcare administration and as
a non-profit founder, Natalie became the New York coordinator of
Doing Good Together, an organization with the mission of helping
parents raise kids who care and contribute. In this role, she
curates a free monthly e-mail listing of family-friendly service
opportunities that is distributed to thousands of subscribers. Her
personal essays on parenting, grief and loss have been published on
several national platforms including Medium, Grown and Flown and
Motherwell.
Along with her husband, she is the co-founder of The
Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson’s with GBA, a non-profit
focused on finding a cure for Parkinson’s Disease in GBA mutation
carriers. As a philanthropist, she is a member of Impact 100 NYC
and Legacy Collective, two giving circles that make grants to
nonprofits making a transformative impact on their
communities.
Natalie holds a master’s degree in public health from Yale
University. She lives in New York City with her husband and three
teenagers.
Natalie's Self-Care: Reading a lot this
year. She made a goal to read 22 books in 2022 in various
voices. She sews and shares her creativity and is working on
meeting more with friends. Text someone on your phone you
haven't heard from in a while. Make a date and get it on the
calendar. Stay connected and be authentic.
Family Fun Idea: One on One time with
her kids. Meals and movies are quality time. This is the fun
here.
Bonus--Start a family kindness practice - one small,
intentional act of kindness each day (or each day for the days
leading up to a birthday, milestone, etc.). For younger kids, try a
"scavenger hunt" type kindness challenge.
You are exactly the right mom for your kids. I am so glad to know you.
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