As a Parent

As a Parent

1. Be fully present.

Children are extremely intuitive and perceptive and need to feel like they are the center of your world, said Gelb, so it's important to show them -- especially if they are young -- that they are deserving of your undivided attention.

Leave the emails and phone calls at work, or wait to tend to them until after you have put your child to bed. Being attentive enables you to have a quality experience with your child while making them feel loved and nurtured.

2. Listen, ask questions and share wisdom.

Engage with your child through conversation. Interacting with your children while they are young and challenging their mind through conversation allows you to build a strong relationship with them that will carry on in later years. If you show your child they can trust you at a young age, they will feel more comfortable communicating with you in their teen and adult years. This also lays down the foundation that will allow your children to become high achievers later in their lives.

"To let the child express how they're feeling is so huge and is a part of them building their own identity, so listen and ask questions," Gelb said.

3. Be the person you would want your child to be.

Being a parent also means being a teacher, and an integral part of that teaching is being a good role model. Most of what children learn comes from watching their parent. If you exude high achievement, happiness and love, then your child will grow up to be the same.

Gelb believes that for many women, becoming a high achiever in both their professional and personal lives is within reach.

"It all starts with feeling that you deserve it," she said.