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I traveled with the family recently. We went up to the hills to this beautiful national park with the ultimate optimism to be able to spend some quality time together. This we accomplished very well. Observing the kids. Watching them together. Seeing them explore. Looking at them eat. Savoring each moment. Strangely, it was onRead more

If there is something that I have learnt from parenting a strong willed child, it is to choose my battles wisely. His first words to anything I say are ‘No.’ Second is a ‘NO.’ Thankfully now that I have understood how to handle him, the third time is a turn around and we agree toRead more

Stubborn or Strong-Willed? What is your child all about? “My child just doesn’t listen!” gushed a fellow mom in the park. Ha! Been there. Done it. “He is so stubborn.” She added. Many would feel stubborn and strong willed are the same. I wouldn’t agree. The difference between being stubborn and strong willed is thisRead more

“I can’t get my child to stop from talking back!” lamented one visibly disturbed mom in a parenting workshop recently. This, I feel, is becoming an increasing concern. Not just does your child  talk back but somehow, he doesn’t realize that it is also disrespectful.  This cannot only be frustrating but becomes a bridge youRead more

  Since the past few days, the house has begun to witness some changes. I have had requests for boy toys from the girl and girl toys from the boy. While I am more than happy giving a cricket bat to my daughter I sensed that somewhere when my son asked for a doll IRead more

It breaks my heart to think that in all my associations with children as an educator and a parent, I at some point, am definitely guilty of making a child feel this! There’s always too much work, too frayed brains, relentless pursuits of targets and lesser of what we should be doing the most: enjoyingRead more

Thank you BabyChakra for sponsoring this post. All the opinions in this article belong to me. Everyone needs a friend to fall back on. Especially when you become a mom. Someone to help you when the baby is crying her lungs and you lose your mind to mush! Someone who would understand why you need thatRead more

5 Things That Damage My Relationship With My Kids Ironically, every night when I watch the kids in bed a list of things I had to do with them and couldn’t,  pops up in my head.  On most regular days when I sit back and size up the amount of time I have spent withRead more