We have all grown up hearing some very cliched yet classic dialogues from our moms, but one that has always been etched in my mind is her telling me “you’ll understand once you become a mom!“. And to this, I always replied coyly “o ho, mumma!!!“. I feel silly thinking about things I used to […]
Parenting
How To Keep Your Child Healthy & Hydrated During Summers
Summers are here and if you are parenting toddlers, you would agree that one big struggle of this season is to ensure that kids are well hydrated at all times! Honestly, I never bothered to look at how much water my kids drank in the entire day until that one frightening incident that we encountered […]
Fun Ways To Plan Kids Birthday Party During Social Distancing
On the day of our twins’ birthday, my husband and I hung up streamers & buntings, decorated their room with their favorite characters (Unicorn & Superman), placed a big ‘glittery’ number five balloon on the living room wall, and got the yummiest cake baked for them. Everything was just perfect- the way we all wanted […]
5 Childhood Games That Teach Life Skills
This pandemic has certainly given all of us a lot more time with family and children. And this family time has not just helped us bond well with our children but also gave an opportunity to share so much more about our own childhood, our life back in those days with long power cuts, holidays […]
How to Get Your Kid to Sleep in Their Own Bed
Co-sleeping has been garnering a lot of positive reception from doctors these days. Even in the West, there’s been a lot of talks, of late, about the benefits of co-sleeping, that is, sleeping in the same room or same bed with your baby or toddler. Indian parents, of course, just call it ‘sleeping’. It’s always […]
Cultivating Good Habits In Kids
I am sure you would agree that parenting comes along with a humongous & critical responsibility of helping our children live on the right path. And this path is chosen by nothing but the little choices that we make at every step. And guess what? These little choices are nothing but our habits! Habits are […]
5 Books To Read To Your Children before they turn 10
Books- the world of hopes, dreams, fairytales, failures, ambitions, learnings and possibilities…undoubtedly we millennials understand the importance of reading books to children. A great book can make an emotion, a problem, or situation that is abstract to your child, concrete, real, and most importantly, solvable. However, there are some books that stay with one forever. […]
Helping Your Child Deal With Bullies & Preventing Them From Becoming One
“Bullying amongst children? Oh they are just kids! “ Have you come across such reactions with raised eyebrows when you try to find a solution to your child’s situation? Well, for a long time “bullying” per se has been associated with only teenagers and college-goers. Unfortunately, for younger children, “bullying” is simply labeled as ‘being […]
How To Juggle Work from Home with Kids Attending Online Classes
Since 2021 is here and it has brought with it lots of hopes, wishes and expectations, let’s look back at 2020 and see the “good side” of this pandemic. Well, we got so much more family time, we got time to learn new skills, we got time to indulge in our hobbies ( #DalgonaCoffee anyone?) […]
DIY Worry Dolls
When I look back at my childhood, the first thing that I mostly think about is my long time companionship with “unwanted” worries! Yes, I have always been a “Worrisome” person who would worry about the slightest of things…even when there was nothing to really worry about! I believe I have inherited this from my […]