The Burden of Expectations and the Impact on Young Minds
May 20, 2016Shobhika Jaju
Christopher was a bright young boy who excelled at sports but was a little behind in academics. His parents were indifferent toward his sports performance but would be after him to improve his...
Unconditional Love – Grandparenting
May 12, 2016Ramendra (Ramen) Kumar
(This blog is an excerpt from my book Effective Parenting: A New Paradigm) My father came to live with us a when Ankita had just turned ten – months, not years. He had retired as a professor four...
Pain Management during Delivery
Apr 29, 2016ParentEdge
This is a guest blog contributed by Dolly Gohel. Delivery can be a very painful process, as the uterus performs powerful contractions in order to ease the baby’s passage out of the...
Stem Cells in Cerebral Palsy Treatment
Apr 29, 2016ParentEdge
This is a guest blog contributed by Namrata Kadam. Do cord blood stem cells or those derived from adults help in the treatment of cerebral palsy? Ongoing research seems to suggest so. Cerebral Palsy...
How to keep the silver shining – Helping children think creatively
Apr 27, 2016Sridhar Ramanathan
I recently visited one of my former colleagues’ home. Her flat was impeccably maintained. As it happened when I arrived at her place, she was out and was on her way back. Her maid let me in....
A Summer Guide for Parents
Apr 21, 2016Shobhika Jaju
Summer vacation is here for many families; a time for parents to bond with their kids or go on summer trips. For some parents, the couple of months in the year that make up the summer vacation are...
Book Review – ‘Ranji’s wonderful bat and other stories’ by Ruskin Bond
Apr 18, 2016Divya Purandar
Come summer, here come summer vacations and come summer vacations and it is summer camp frenzy time. Yes, given the ever busy work schedules of parents, ever diminishing safe, open spaces for...
Empathy and Trust – must-haves in a Parent-Child relationship
Apr 09, 2016Ramendra (Ramen) Kumar
(This blog is an excerpt from Ramen’s book Effective Parenting: A New Paradigm) “Stop trying to perfect your child but keep trying to perfect your relationship with him.” – Dr. Henker Last...
Children’s health in summer
Apr 06, 2016Krishna Mahathi
We all look forward to a time of frolic when the summer arrives. All parents wish fervently that our children don’t fall sick, as we have a host of exciting activities for exploration and travel...
Teens and their relationships
Mar 25, 2016Shobhika Jaju
Teenage or adolescence is an age marked by not only rampant hormonal and physical changes but also by intense emotional upheavals. The way a parent deals with their children in their teens can make...
