Habits, both are good and bad, are patterns of behaviour which we actively learn. By INFLUENCE and EXAMPLE, Parents can affect the habits children acquire in childhood. Whether we like it or not, we are largely creatures of habit. In many ways this is just as well, for habits are like small … [Read more...]
How Motherhood Changed Me Thrice Over!
"Love in Your Heart Was Not Meant There to Stay, Love is Not Love Until You Give it Away'!" Moms will know what I am talking about. You do not know how much love you have inside of you, until those special people arrive in your life. And when they claim more than their share of love that you are … [Read more...]
My Parenting Mantra – Respect Your Child’s Individuality
Respect is very important for me in my life. It is essential for me to give and receive respect from everyone who I truly care about. That includes my husband and my kids. And that forms the basis of my parenting mantra - Respect the individuality of your child. Parenting Mantras Parenting is … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Enjoy Your Children’s Summer Vacation
Moms are forever in two minds about their children's summer vacations. On one hand, there is a break from crazy, busy mornings when you have to send the kids off to school. But on the other hand, those few hours of peace and me-time are gone. They kids are home all day! God knows how much I love my … [Read more...]
5 Ideas to Stop Guilty Conscience Spending
Working parents often tend to make up for their absence by guilty conscience spending. They feel bad about not being able to spend more time with their kids and end up buying expensive presents for them. I can myself relate to this. It is so easy to bribe a child with a costly new toy instead of … [Read more...]
Bengaluru Mass Molestation Raises Parenting Concerns
The shock, disgust and fear that the incident triggered in me was followed by a resolve. A resolve to not only to educate my pre-teen daughter (yes, she was foremost in my thoughts) on her personal safety, but also to do my part to not contribute to the 'toxic masculinity'. Working on the cure is … [Read more...]
Reconnect with Your Family This Year
MomLife is more than just a hashtag! In reality, it means juggling between the demands of everyday life. And in between everything else, trying to savor every bit of the process of raising kids. Responsible parenting, homemaking, earning - together they can interfere in your family time leaving you … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Celebrate a Real Diwali with Kids
It is so easy to get lost in the symbolic traditions of Diwali and forget its real meaning. We shop and gift and decorate for Diwali, which is fun. But let us go beyond the superficial. As moms, let us make an effort to celebrate a real Diwali with our kids this year. Bring Light to Someone's … [Read more...]
My Top 5 Parenting Mantras that even Celebrity Moms Swear By
Parenting does not come with a set of rules. We, each of us moms, know what works best for us. And yet, it is nice to find validation, especially from women who have successfully set an example for others. I like to read about the parenting styles of other successful moms, especially Bollywood and … [Read more...]
Gender Equality Begins At Home
"Kids don't come with instructions, but they do come with open minds." - Dr. Christopher Metzler I am a mommy to both a Girl and a Boy who see their parents sharing household responsibilities every single day. Even then, I live surrounded by people who view certain chores as a man's job and others … [Read more...]