Look Where Parenting Took Me
25 Jul 2018
Life takes strange twists and turns, but on some days it lands you in a happy place. Today was one of those days. I was interviewed as an author for my young adult novella, Growing Pains.
Posts tagged with “parenting”
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Prickly Problem
06 Jul 2018
Vaccines are not pleasant, but they are essential for healthy living and healthy societies.
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Tips For Trekking With Toddlers
22 May 2018
Here are some helpful tips I have learned from trekking with my toddlers over the years, and from my in laws, who did this throughout my husband's childhood, and are doing it now again with their grand children.
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NICU
16 Apr 2018
My fourteenth entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about neonatal intensive care units. While this is more about infant care, it strongly affects mothers too, and not just indirectly. The time when the baby is in the NICU, is often an emotionally stressful time following either a difficult pregnancy or complicated child birth. While the mother herself is recovering physically, the emotional stress is daunting, and she can use all the support she can get from medical facilities, family and society.
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Depression Of the Postpartum Kind
04 Apr 2018
My fourth entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about postpartum depression and what got me thinking about it.
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That’s What Friends Are For
23 Mar 2018
Nikki was feeling exhausted. Her best friend Deepa was visiting after almost a year. Nikki should have been elated. But she could not muster the enthusiasm. She was emotionally spent.
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The Frightening Fairy Tale: MOTM Award Winner
23 Feb 2018
This story was a winning entry for the Women's Web Muse of the Month contest with the prompt Not A Cinderella.
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Discussing My Fair Lady
11 Feb 2018
I have watched My Fair Lady several times over the years. With time how I felt about various characters had changed. This post is about how my understanding of the characters have changed as I have journeyed from childhood through marriage in to motherhood.
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Sandy To The Rescue
08 Feb 2018
A review of Sandy To The Rescue, a story in which seven year old Sandy, and his six year old sidekick Aftab, take on the super villain day care owner/manager Mrs. Gupta.
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The Cosmic Reminder
01 Feb 2018
It took a rare cosmic event to remind me, that sometimes I need to slow down, savour the moment, and not lose perspective.
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Fighting By The Rules
20 Jan 2018
Disagreements, misunderstandings and stand-offs are a part of family life. While open and honest communication is essential for close relationships, setting certain rules for fights and confrontation, helps ensure that we don't completely lose perspective. These are some of the rules, that we try to follow, when fighting.
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Round 2. Some Things Are New
07 Jan 2018
We sometimes think of parenting techniques as if some are better than others, but we forget how much the merits and effectiveness of these techniques depend on the personality of the adults and children involved.
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What We Did To Usher In The New Year
04 Jan 2018
New year's eve at home can be cozy and delightful. Read on to find out what we did and happy new year to you all.
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Christmas In Mahabaleshwar: The Ups And Downs
29 Dec 2017
We found serenity and secluded spots of natural beauty amidst crowds and chaos. This post has a review of the journey, the hotel we stayed in, tips for exploring Mahabaleshwar during the crowded Christmas season, suggestions for activities and restaurants, and many useful links. There are lots of pictures of course!
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Are Bloggers Being Exploited?
18 Dec 2017
Parenting blogs are a great source of comfort to new parents. Advertising is one way to monetize blogs. But are all forms of advertising the same? Are there ethical issues involved? Are bloggers being compensated adequately for sponsored posts? These are a few things I have been thinking about.
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Sunflower Activity
24 Nov 2017
Making a flower for show and tell turned out to be a lot more than a art and craft activity. Read on to find out all about it.
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When The Wall Is Real
09 Nov 2017
With a threat of lurking kidnappers, Henry is confined to his home. This shouldn't be a problem since, he has been so busy with music, TV and computer games, that he hasn't shown any interest in leaving his house in five days. But what happens now, that he is not allowed to leave the house? Read on to find out.
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Learning Disabilities And Behavioral Disorders In Children
16 Oct 2017
What is dyslexia? How can it be detected? What can be done, to help children with dyslexia make satisfactory academic progress? What help and support is available for children with dyslexia in India? What is ADHD? What are the treatment options? What are the risk factors for oppositional defiant disorder, and how can it be treated? These are some of the issues I am going to delve in to, in this post.
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Do Authors Have To Be Perfect People?
01 Oct 2017
Are we becoming too picky with children’s books and demanding too much of them, and their authors? The recent Dr. Suess controversy makes me wonder if we realize that authors of children’s books are human with human failings?
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A Dentist's Views On Children's Dental Care
28 Sep 2017
An interview with Dr. Pooja Jagtiaani, about children's dental care and oral hygiene. Pooja has been practicing General and Family Dentistry in Mumbai, for the last 15 years, and regularly deals with kids. Here, she shares, useful information and helpful tips for parents.
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Finally, She Slept
13 Sep 2017
Sangeeta is frustrated. She is facing the trials every new mother does. But is that all there is to it, or is there something more serious going on? Read on to find out.
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Bonding With Kids Through Games
20 Jul 2017
Children usually don't like being interrogated. This is a simple game to get your child to open up to you.
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The Bamboozling Shenanigans Of Bum Biter
15 Jul 2017
My two bundles of chaos were chasing each other around the massive sofa chair in our living room. Suddenly the smaller blur spotted Papa, changed course and charged after him. The bigger blur, was unfazed by the sudden change of direction and remained in pursuit of the smaller blur.
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When The Clock Struck 18
26 Jun 2017
Anu was agitated. She had barely slept last night. Not even the sound of the waves soothed her today. Did she have her contacts on backwards? It certainly felt like it. No agitated was a mild word. What she felt was furious. What a sham her 18th birthday had been. Her parents had offered her a glass of champagne and welcomed her in to adulthood. What did that mean to them?
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Keep Calm And Mommy On
22 Jun 2017
I was excited about reading this book, because Tanu is a blogger, whose posts I have been reading since my earliest blogging days in 2015. Tanu's blogs always stood out in the mass of parenting blog posts on the mycity4kids website not only because of a her progressive outlook and knack for zeroing in on important parenting issues, but also because of her writing style. Her posts are a pleasure to read, because the writing flows easily as she escorts you though a spectrum of emotions without getting dramatic. She has strong opinions and a dry wit tempered by sensitivity and empathy.