"Parenting is hands down the toughest job in the world. However there is really no preparation and you learn to dive in and float. On this journey one needs sane, scientific and experienced guidance to understand your child's unique psychology, and develop proactive strategies, so that we can truly be on the same team as our child and help them grow with love, nurture, care and understanding.
Uma mam is that guiding force for me. I have seeked her guidance to help my child with better peer interactions and group settings, as well as developing emotional resilience and frustration tolerance. Her sessions are detailed and thorough. She is calm, cool, collected and very practical in approach. I would highly recommend connecting with her for the smallest to biggest parenting concerns."

"I visited Mrs Uma Bapat mam two years back. It was regarding parenting skills for me.
During CORONA crisis my child was appearing for 10th , so we were under enormous pressure.
Mam explained to me physical and emotional phase of my child. Also she gave me realistic advice on how to talk to adolescent child, how to give positive strokes, how to motivate adolescent boys.
It really worked for us and helped us throughout 10th to 12th.
Later during my son's 12th std , he also got good guidance from Uma mam regarding study methods.
She also guided us well on how to draw study schedules, revise syllabus.
All her tips were very useful, in general it was nice experience. Thank you Uma Mam. "

"I met Uma Bapat when I was a student of the post graduate diploma : Education of the Gifted Methods and Strategies. Uma Bapat, fondly known as Uma tai in Jnana Prabodhini has been an integral part of my journey of understanding gifted parenting. She was a visiting faculty for this course. She is a creative facilitator and has the unique ability to cater to the individual needs of learners in a teaching-learning process.
Apart from knowing her as a facilitator I have seen her cater to the needs and demands of a group of parents who come from varied demography and backgrounds. Each issue raised by any parent or child is dealt with utmost sensitivity and attention by Uma tai.
I urge parents to meet Uma Bapat to find a safe place they want, where they would be heard and not judged and walk the path of resolving their dilemmas and get empowered with the right amount of emotional support."

"रोली पोली नंतर हळूहळू असं शिकलो सगळं सांभाळून ठेवायला... त्यामुळे lock down च्या काळात पाठकोरे कागद आणि फेविकॉल एवढ्या दोनच गोष्टी पुरल्या सुश्रुतला. त्याने २५ पेक्षा जास्त प्रकारे एकाच वस्तूची variety बनवली कागदांपासून... तुमच्याकडून प्रत्यक्ष शिकलेल्या सर्व गोष्टींचा खूप उपयोग झाला या काळात. सुश्रुत अनेकविध गोष्टी करत होता, तरी त्याबद्दल normalcy ठेवू शकलो.

आज आमच्या team चं potluck होतं ऑफिसमध्ये. दोन पदार्थ मला आणि मैत्रीणीला खास करून आवडले. Drawer मध्ये एक जुनी लग्नपत्रिका होती. आणि काही chocolate wrappers ... त्यातून bookmark बनवून त्या दोन्ही सहकाऱ्यांना दिले... (मी सुचवलं आणि प्रत्यक्ष बनवले मैत्रिणीने) ...या अनपेक्षित भेटीमुळे ते दोन्ही सहकारी अत्यंत खुश झाले... त्यांच्या चेहऱ्यावरचा आनंद शब्दात सांगणं अशक्य आहे...

आता हे सगळं अगदी आपसूक सुचायला लागलंय... त्यामुळे खूप equipped झाल्यासारखं वाटतं ... कधीच साधनांवाचून अडायला होत नाही आता!!! "