Category: Parenting & Random Musings

Category: Parenting & Random Musings

Why I Hate “The 10 Things List” on Parenting

(Photo courtesy: Author’s own) Parenting is a joyous journey for all of us, no matter what our stories are. And having said that, parenting is also hard at times; not knowing if we are doing the right thing or not; and amidst all this confusion it doesn’t help to find

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Quality time vs Quantity time

t’s a term we modern parents have invented to justify the amount of time we spend with our kids. I for one don’t agree with the notion that kids need just quality time. I feel kids need quantity and a large quantity of your time. Just being there in the

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Every mom’s heart-ache

Ok, I have been feeling desolate for these past few weeks. You know, the feeling that every mother experiences at various stages in her parenting journey; the constant thought that whatever little quirks our kid is doing right now, may stop anytime; that you never know when it might be

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A feeling of elation…

It’s a wonderful feeling to know you are one among the finalists for the prestigious Orange Flower Award hosted by Women’s Web. A year and a half into blogging and just 4 months into being an author at Women’s Web, I am thrilled to bits with this recognition! And to be

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Does questioning necessarily mean disobedience?

It’s important to allow children to question the norms no matter how controversial it may sound; Just because we never questioned our parents and took it up as stated doesn’t mean our kids need to follow suit. Only in an environment where children feel safe, secure and get unconditional love,

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Gender sensitization begins at home…

Today morning while we were busy in the kitchen preparing breakfast alongside packing lunch for kids, my husband suddenly remembered something my nephew said to him a few days ago. It seems he noticed my husband working in the kitchen and remarked, “I have never seen my dad doing stuff

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What does love look like?

  I read a post shared by a friend of mine on Facebook which had been going viral on Instagram and I instantly knew why. It strikes a chord so close to your heart. The writer gives you a true account of what real love is, and you get what

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Winning the Ultimate Blog Challenge

I’m so ecstatic today!  I was one of the three winners in “The Ultimate Blog Challenge” hosted by @ https://confusedparent.in/ which is one among the top ten parenting sites. Though writing for me has always been about expressing my thoughts, winning sure does feel great. And when it’s your first

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You need a break too…

I rush home after work as I was late today than usual. I drop my bags and head straight to the kitchen to make a snack for my kids and a cup of tea for myself. As I put multiple utensils on the stove and get busy stirring this and

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The gift of having a day with no plans…

There was a time when I remember being too busy, always, all the time. At any given time, there would be a hundred things running through my mind, about the immediate things to be done, things to be done later in the day, things to be taken care the next

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