We always picture a family as a perfect haven, a safe retreat. We think of smiling faces who love and support each other. However what if the picture that you see of a family close to you or even your own is not the same? I will start with defining a family which is healthy….
Category: Parenting
An Etiquette of being on Facebook:A Contemplation
I am writing this while we are in the thick of the corona virus quarantine. It is post midnight of 20th April 2020. It is 18′ C in Melbourne, comparatively warmer than it has been in the past few days. Their are not too many means of staying engaged. Please don’t get me wrong. I…
The Melbourne Weather Paradox
Melbourne’s weather is notorious for its unpredictability and their is a lot of noise in terms of how unpleasant it can get. When I first came to this city and began to familiarise myself with it, what made me a little perplexed was the way the weather changed every now and then. One moment you…
Baby’s Nutrition in the First Year
The nutrition of children in the initial years is a cause of disconcert for most new parents. As a new parent often we are perplexed about the introduction of food in the lives of our little one. However our instincts and knowledge undergoes improvement with time as we learn that with each child their is something…
Are you too harsh on your kids?
As a woman sometimes we do feel we have got the bigger brunt of the marriage. As it is some are performing a juggling act between work and home and vice versa. Often in our life we have a source of stress … which could exist in the form of a deadline as in most…
Promoting healthy eating habits in toddlers #1
The Anatomy of the Fussy Eater I believe that parents need to make nutrition education a priority in their home environment. It’s crucial for good health and longevity to instill in your children sound eating habits from an early age.” — Cat Cora (American chef celebrity ) As parents we are the first educators and guides…
Are you suffering from Parental Discrimination?
Scenario One On May 28 2015 , Canadian Celebrity Sarah Blackwood was removed from the United Airlines plane for having an overly noisy kid, who also happened to be pregnant at the time. Scenario Two A blogger and new mum Arielle Charnas was asked to move to the back of the plane from the first class…
Homemaker heading towards burnout…
Mothers Mental Health#2 As an expat living Down Under , I can tell through experience that quiet a number of us are missing the much needed family support. Being in charge of a family entails a need for handling never-ending responsibilities and laborious tasks. If it was only about you , it would be really…
Stay At Home Vs. Working Mom
‘Mother’s Mental Health #1 A silent debate seems to be raging as to which is better being a ‘stay at home’ or a ‘working mother’. A few people consider it their utmost duty to inform you that if you choose to not work you are probably wasting your education and talent. On the contrary some…
Tips to wean your kids off the …
This blog is mainly to redirect to a blog that I wrote for mycity4kids.com, a parenting blog portal from India . Take the time to read my blog where I share handy tips to wean your kids off the modern day fixation of the kids namely the mobiles and the I-pads of the world! “They…
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