As she eagerly awaited the birth of her first child, Mallika Chopra reflected on the life growing inside of her, the responsibilities of parenthood, and the excitement and occasional apprehension that she felt as she anticipated her daughter's birth. She thought about the nurturing, supportive and loving role that her parents, other family members and friends had played in her life, and she wanted to connect with her daughter in the same way. Mallika writes, "So I started to write down promises to myself and to her.

These promises were inspired by all the love and hope that I felt for her and by the anticipation of who she was going to become. As I wrote, I realized that each promise was inspired by something that I myself had actually experienced or learned." She added to these vows, writing down more promises as her daughter grew and throughout her second pregnancy. In 100 Promises to My Baby, Mallika Chopra collects these pledges as a unique gift that expresses her profound loving commitment to her daughters... and to all children.

In 100 Promises to My Baby, Mallika shares the vows she made with the reading public so as to help children grow up feeling cherished and secure, look at the world with wonder and curiosity, and learn spiritual values that enrich life and contribute to making the world a better place. 100 Promises to My Baby is divided into ten chapters that explore the bonds between a parent and a child, offering lessons to parents as they imperfectly explore and travel through the often difficult terrain of parenting, such as:

• Choices: How you shape your destiny
• Values: How to treat yourself and others
• Spirit: Knowing yourself and your true essence
• Purpose: Fulfilling your true purpose in life

Each chapter offers a range of promises such as, "I promise to trust my own instincts when caring for you" or "I promise to celebrate each milestone in your life." Accompanying the 100 promises are short essays, reflections, poems and stories that have inspired Mallika throughout her life-and that will inspire readers to think about their own lives, values, and beliefs, and what they would like to pass on to their children.

Mallika's father, Deepak Chopra, writes in the Foreword, "If every mother could create a covenant with her baby, the whole world would be transformed. Every terrorist was once a baby, and so was every saint. The world hangs precariously in the choices made by mothers. The world was never changed or transformed by politicians, or for that matter, by scientists. The mothers of the world hold the key to the healing of our wounded planet. Let us promise ourselves that we will help them keep their promises."

This global perspective is also reflected in Mallika Chopra's decision to donate a portion of her proceeds from 100 Promises to My Baby to UNICEF programs targeted to help orphans. She states, "There are millions of children around the world who not only face hardship due to disease, poverty, war, and famine, but who also must struggle alone, without the love and care of a parent." Mallika hopes to use this opportunity to spread the urgency for building a global family to give every child the chance to realize their full potential. Rodale, Inc. will also donate a portion of profits from on-line sales of 100 Promises to My Baby to UNICEF.

Any parent-whether expecting a child, the parent of a newborn, or with a "baby" who is reaching an important milestone such as starting kindergarten or graduating from high school or college will find inspiration in 100 Promises to My Baby.

100 Promises to My Baby
by Mallika Chopra,
Foreword by Deepak Chopra

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