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Category: Parenting

  • Going Back to School – How to cope with Anxiety in children during COVID 19 Pandemic

    Going Back to School – How to cope with Anxiety in children during COVID 19 Pandemic

    After two years of wreaking havoc new COVID cases are coming down and the government has announced a gradual re-opening of schools and colleges. Undoubtedly this decision will help the cause of education because online education has not been as successful in imparting the same level of teaching, attention, and mentoring to students as the […]

  • Mental Health Disorders in Children and How to Cope with them

    Mental Health Disorders in Children and How to Cope with them

      (Image courtesy – Canva.com ) The Covid19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of mental health in our daily lives like never before. Mental health was earlier a taboo subject , it was a word used only for the seriously mentally ill. Children have been forced to stay holed up at home with no company and […]

  • Stress Relief Tips for Busy Moms

    Being a Mom especially a working mom, can be a hectic and stressful job sometimes.There are thousands of things to take care of and there never seems to be enough time to do everything because as you handle one thing, two more pop up! This constant avalanche can have you feeling stressed out and if […]

  • Are you Happy with your Body?

    Are you Happy with your Body?

    Last week a mother brought in her son  X to me for acne and hair loss. I was gobsmacked as I took in the pubescent teenager with rippling muscles and a heavy frame.   He was just seventeen years of age and was heavily into gymming and taking some supplements ( probably steroid laced ) […]

  • How To tackle your Teenager’s Disdain

    Hi Friends ! Here is a snippet of my article published on “‘World of Moms “. Ever tried commenting upon your teenage son/daughter’s rather “different “hair do ?I am sure most of us have received  the same response .”Duh!”,”Chill Mom!” or even worse an “eye roll “or a dismissive shrug of the shoulders! The “Eye […]

  • Is Massage really important for the development of a Baby

    Is Massage really important for the development of a Baby

    Remember that ritualistic massaging of the baby with Dabur Lal Tail ( Dabur Red Massage oil )? It has been always stressed in our households that babies need regular massage to help the in the development of strong bones and muscles .So how true is this claim ? Or are we following it blindly just […]

  • Bachpan aur Khushi Ke Pal (Childhood and moments of Joy )

    I remember my childhood ,we were always well behaved and disciplined children .The key word was discipline .Our parents were caring but there was always that hierarchy wherein the younger people of the family always had to heed the elders whether it be parents or siblings . We dared not question the decision of our […]