SCENE 1, MOVIE: NEEL BATTE SANNATA (Bollywood family drama) “Why do you want to join civil services? Interviewer “Because I don’t want to be a maid.” Appu, protagonist SCENE 2 MOVIE: QUEEN OF KATWE (African real-life drama) “I want you to help me become junior world...
“How much do you pester me, mom?” “Dad, come on! I have grown up now. I know how to handle my situations. Stop interfering in my matters, please. ” These are just a few remarks made by kids in their teens. And, seriously nothing too strange or...
Am I ready to be a Mom? I know this question always come into a woman’s mind when she starts planning for a baby.A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. So is the case with motherhood, it begins the moment you see those two lines on the...
Toddlers are funny little human beings. They are hyperactive most of the time and love to keep you on your toes always. They can spend hours in playing with unusual things like whenever I used to cook, my then 2 year old son would spend the entire time in kitchen...
I often heard you say, “You can understand the pain of a mother when you will become a mother yourself.” But I failed to understand why you never felt the pain of being a daughter though you already were the same once. I was always forewarned about the...
Bad Parenting Signs – If your child doesn’t respect others feelings, the reason might be you always order them-not giving importance to their feelings. I got a frantic call from a mother who was very concerned about her 15 years old girl’s unruly –...
Five months into motherhood and I can definitely say that there is no job as daunting and fulfilling at the same time as being Mommy. We often read that mothers wear a superhero cape, but it takes time effort and experience to flaunt that invisible cape. In this...
Since change and progress are constants, each generation has its own values, preferences, and attitude toward life. This distinction is what is meant by the term “generation gap.” As a result, there is frequently a breakdown in communication and connection...
Teaching a kid how to say sorry and actually mean it is easier said than done. It is a mammoth task as children understand things on a very different plane than us. Kids, in all their innocence, are not fully equipped to understand the repercussions of their actions....