I was busy staring at my laptop screen and punching in endless words when I stopped to peek at my son sitting on the floor, scraping every shard of chocolate from his bowl. I couldn’t …
13 Candid Quotes on Parenting Teenagers by Supermoms Next Door
The onset of teenage years stirs a revelation in the teen’s life as well as the parents. For the teenager, the fresh fragrance of independence and a new family of friends marks the beginning of …
Say Cheese… Capturing the Life of The Economics Major Turned Parenting Influencer
We stand tall because of the deep-rooted parental love that keeps us warm in moments of uncertainty and dismay. Raising children was never easy; somehow, our parents never seemed to be so bothered by its …
14 Candid Parenting Quotes on Babies by The Mom Next Door
These iconic parenting quotes will take you into parents’ bouncy castles with newborns and babies. Check out how babies can (still!) surprise you…
Live Love Babywear: Helping New Moms Make The Right Decisions From The Get-Go
“New moms are often flooded with opinions from all corners, and this added to my struggle to make decisions for my baby. LLB encouraged me to trust myself and my body and helped me to …
How Do I Know If My Child Is Ready To Read?
“How do I know if my child is ready to read” is second in the “Raising Readers” series, a Kidskintha initiative meant to encourage parents and children to explore imaginative worlds through the written word. …
Conformity: What are we subconsciously teaching our kids?
More and more teens and adults are decidedly feeling unhappy because they are eternally on autopilot trying to field the world’s expectations on them. Some of us meet those expectations only to realize that it failed to give us the fulfillment we sought within ourselves; some of us burnout mid-way trying to fulfill them; some of us realize that there has to be another way to find what we truly seek
Moving Past Trauma: Tips and Advice from Grief and Trauma Specialist, Janine Naus.
Janine Naus is an internationally recognized Grief and Trauma Relief Specialist, Certified Life, Spiritual and Energetic Coach, a Certified Calm, Accepting, Resilient & Empathetic (CARE) Trauma Practitioner and a #1 International Best Selling Author. Janine works with women who …
What does Eczema look like for a child? Book Review: I have Eczema…So What?
Modern life comes with its own advantages, issues, challenges, comforts. It’s almost as if every era has a mind of its own – technology, fashion, trends, beliefs, practices – even health conditions. This post …
Shaping identities: Family bonding over festivals and traditions in a home away from home
It has been 5 years since we moved to Bangalore. And the same year – 2012 I had my first baby. Needless to say, life has been a roller-coaster since then. We have all of …
What Does An Occupational Therapist Do For A Child ?
A 12-year-old I knew had shaky writing resembling that of a 6-year-old, and she was advised to be shown to an occupational therapist to improve her writing skills. Her parents struggled with the question: ” …
The Blue Whale Challenge: What You Should Know About Internet Dangers
It has been a little under a month that India witnessed its first death due to the suddenly famous phenomenon called the Blue Whale game. The name is a misnomer – it is well-established …