Tag: Parenting

Are we telling our girls the right stories?

Story books for kids

Stories and storytellers make define our children and their childhood in more ways than we can imagine. Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls is a children's book packed with 100 bedtime stories about the life of 100 extraordinary women from the past and the present, illustrated by 60 female artists from all over the world. I'd say it's a book for all. An absolute must-have if you want your children to grow up hearing the right stories, not just good ones.

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Is it okay to take your baby everywhere?

As young parents of infants and toddlers, you need to understand that ‘sometimes’ sacrificing some ‘fun-stuff’ too is a part of parenting. It’s just a matter of time before the kids are grown up enough to be left behind by themselves, or with a caretaker or extended family, and you can once again have all the fun you missed out on.

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Thappad, a slap on patriarchy

Patriarchy

If there is one movie, you’d watch in 2020, or even this decade, make it Thappad! It’s not about the best or larger than life visual treat and cinematic experiences like Bahubali or Tanhaji. It’s about real things. It’s about you and me. It’s about being a woman. It’s about being a woman, in India. To me, it’s not about ‘just a slap’. It’s neither about being right or wrong. It’s about your self-worth and how it makes you feel.

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Being the Badass Guilt-free Parent

I parent a set of eight-year-old twins and let me tell you, the feeling is an agonizing cocktail of worry, happiness, excitement, confusion, and guilt. Am I doing the right thing? Will my child grow up to dislike or worse, hate me? Am I conveying the right messages? Am I a good role-model for them... Continue Reading →

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Child Obesity: 10 Things I Do As a Parent to Keep My Children Healthy

Child Obesity: 10 Things I do as a parent to keep my children healthy How often have you heard (or even said) these statements? “Wow, what a chubby and cute baby!” “! My child is not gaining enough weight. I am worried.” “I am giving my child the healthiest food (read greasiest). Wonder why he... Continue Reading →

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Time for a son-rise

The newspapers and news channels are full of disturbing headlines on the ever increasing brutalization of women. Media, social activists, youth leaders, politicians, and lawmakers are crying hoarse for fast track courts, stringent laws, increased patrolling and more. Some go a step further and decide that girls should follow the protocol of dressing, walking and... Continue Reading →

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