The other day, while sharing my parenting journey with a fellow mom-to-be, I realised the number of times I mentioned how my partner was involved in everything since the time we became parents. From swaddling the babies to burping them after every feed, from changing diapers to even helping me express milk in initial few […]
When I went on my Maternity leave, I set out my out-of-office email at work to say that I would be returning August 2016. At that time, 12 months felt like an eternity. And more so in my case when I got a chance to club those leaves with another 12 months of sabbatical (yup, […]
We are a book-loving family. We love to read. And now as our little ones are growing up, they simply grab a book and babble as if they are reading. I don’t think we can ever have enough good books in the house; so when I discovered the personalised activity book- BOZO, I was elated. […]
If you’re a parent to a pre-schooler, an aunt or uncle, or even a grandparent, you know all too well who Peppa Pig is. Yep, she’s the popular pig who loves to jump in muddy puddles, giggle around but most importantly, keeps our children entertained in short, tolerable bursts. Love her or hate her, Peppa Pig […]
It’s raining Summer Camps Mommies! With summer break round the corner and a job in hand to take care of, summer vacations can really become a time for guilt trips and anxiousness for parents. On one hand you’ve got to keep up to your professional commitments and on the other you would see kids being […]
What’s so Right About the Right Brain Development? What can be more mind boggling that the brain itself?! Well, strike a conversation with a child and you would know what I mean. When I hear my kids talk in length, I believe more in this- in the power of mind, imagination & thinking. Sometimes they come up with incredible […]
You know how fast the times are changing…with new challenges, new variables, new developments, the life our children would be living is going to be immensely different from what we have lived. Think of a 9 or 10 year old child. Cast their life forward 20 years. It will be the year 2038. That child will be […]
Contemporary parenting is hard! Bombarded with expert advices & societal expectations, we have an ‘information overload’ because of an increased access to understanding how others parent. Just when we think we’ve got it ‘right’ someone will cast doubt into our minds, because what is right for some is not right for others. Indeed the responsibility of raising healthy, […]
The milestone of starting with a preschool is an exciting phase for children but turns out to be overwhelming for parents at most times. With the number of pre-schools mushrooming around offering the best of facilities, it becomes even tougher to pick the one that suits your child the best. So how to choose a […]
I think I have got incredibly hooked to exploring new books for our kids and couldn’t resist sharing our experience with a new found ‘secret weapon’ – Activity Books! Be it a big lunch out or a long car journey or simply a no-stepping-out-of-the-house kind of weather, these fabulous engaging creative activity books that offer […]