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...]