I don’t know about you but my thoughts have definitely turned to unlocking and getting back to school. It feels surreal that we’ll get to see our kids, once again, heading back to ‘real’ classrooms, spending time with their friends, getting to meet their teachers and getting to enjoy their childhood in the real sense!!! […]
DIY Math Game for Kids using UNO
Less & more, big & small- by the age of 3, most kids understand the visual interpretation of these terms. Comparing a handful of balls with one ball or showing a mama bear and a baby bear works pretty well in learning the basics in earlier years too. You can make several simple math games […]
Desi Nuskhe that actually worked during my pregnancy and post-pregnancy days
Me (on the day of our first scan): We are having a baby! Yay (dancing, jumping, and almost in tears me) Me (on the day of our 2nd-month scan): What the….!!! (read: showing the doctor a long list of troubles I was going through thanks to the beautiful gift called Pregnancy!!!) Well, pregnancy & motherhood […]
10 Ways Parents Can Help Kids Get Some Exercise During The Lockdown
Three months into the first lockdown in 2020 and the most common worry amongst parents, besides everything else, was how to keep children physically active. If you look at the scenario, truly the past 18 months of pandemic and the life our children have been leading, is quite unreal. It simply goes against the very […]
10 Apps That Make A Mom’s Life Easier
Being a mom is a tough job—whether your child is three months, three years, or 13 years old, they keep you on your toes. To go along with the job of parenting is the task of keeping your household moving smoothly too. So there’s nothing wrong with getting a little help to keep your family […]
A Mom’s Guide For Dealing With Postpartum Hair & Skin
Weight gain, breastfeeding troubles, backaches- I think as a new mom I was prepared for most things in terms of body changes back in those days. I wonder how I was totally unaware of the mandatory hair & skin woes that begin postpartum & end almost never !!! The Surprising Ways Your Body Changes After Childbirth […]
Parenting In A Pandemic: 10 Lessons To Carry Forward, Even In A Post-Covid World
As we set for preparing for the exit from this pandemic (with more people getting vaccinated), I thought of taking some time out to pause for a moment and assess where our parenting is at. After all, this pandemic did change a lot in our lives. And certainly, there has been some impact on our […]
A Mom’s Guide To Staying Sane
“I don’t even know what to do. Earlier, I had time after sending kids off, where I napped or watched television. But now, my whole routine is disrupted. I feel like I’m all over the place and nowhere at the same time. We just don’t know when this situation is going to end, if it […]
How To Prepare Kids For Another Year of School-From-Home
Okay, so let’s see- new notebooks- check, new stationery- check, new water bottles- check, laptop and charger- check. And we are ready for yet another year of virtual schooling! Well, yes, as much as we were optimistic about seeing our children go back to school in this new academic year 2021-22, the second wave of COVID-19 […]
10 Best Books for 5 year olds
If your kindergartener is turning five, then I must tell you, be ready for some tremendous transformations this year. F.I.VE just seems so big. The start of school, new friendships and an evolving relationship with parents can make five a year of big changes and quite tumultuous. When so much is changing, why not upgrade your […]