Three months into the first lockdown in 2020 and the most common worry amongst parents, besides everything else, was how to keep children physically active. If you look at the scenario, truly the past 18 months of pandemic and the life our children have been leading, is quite unreal. It simply goes against the very […]
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10 Apps That Make A Mom’s Life Easier
Being a mom is a tough job—whether your child is three months, three years, or 13 years old, they keep you on your toes. To go along with the job of parenting is the task of keeping your household moving smoothly too. So there’s nothing wrong with getting a little help to keep your family […]
Parenting In A Pandemic: 10 Lessons To Carry Forward, Even In A Post-Covid World
As we set for preparing for the exit from this pandemic (with more people getting vaccinated), I thought of taking some time out to pause for a moment and assess where our parenting is at. After all, this pandemic did change a lot in our lives. And certainly, there has been some impact on our […]
A Mom’s Guide To Staying Sane
“I don’t even know what to do. Earlier, I had time after sending kids off, where I napped or watched television. But now, my whole routine is disrupted. I feel like I’m all over the place and nowhere at the same time. We just don’t know when this situation is going to end, if it […]
How To Prepare Kids For Another Year of School-From-Home
Okay, so let’s see- new notebooks- check, new stationery- check, new water bottles- check, laptop and charger- check. And we are ready for yet another year of virtual schooling! Well, yes, as much as we were optimistic about seeing our children go back to school in this new academic year 2021-22, the second wave of COVID-19 […]
How To Monitor What Your Kid Watches On Youtube
Parenting Gen Alpha is getting difficult by the day. Kids today have only known a world that’s cyber-filled, and technology is woven through every aspect of their lives. It informs their friendships, their education, even their understanding of the world. You may also like “10 Life Skills to start teaching your child at an […]
7 Reasons to keep Twins together in the same class
That time has come – we are yet again face to face with one of the most difficult questions that makes or breaks our whole year, more than anything else! Well, parents of twins would agree to this- one of the toughest decisions to take about twins – Should twins be together in the same class […]
5 Childhood Games That Teach Life Skills
This pandemic has certainly given all of us a lot more time with family and children. And this family time has not just helped us bond well with our children but also gave an opportunity to share so much more about our own childhood, our life back in those days with long power cuts, holidays […]
How To Juggle Work from Home with Kids Attending Online Classes
Since 2021 is here and it has brought with it lots of hopes, wishes and expectations, let’s look back at 2020 and see the “good side” of this pandemic. Well, we got so much more family time, we got time to learn new skills, we got time to indulge in our hobbies ( #DalgonaCoffee anyone?) […]
Battling Covid with kids around- Tips from my personal experience
You know what’s worse than handling a sick baby….well, that’s being sick yourself! And things turn a bit uglier when you are suspected of being COVID positive. Our family got a rude shock few weeks back when my husband tested positive for COVID19. There was a gap of 3 days in onset of his symptoms […]