Surviving the Turbulent Teen Years
Oct 15, 2013Aparna Balasundaram
It’s official! I just moved into the next stage of parenting…my son turned 13 yesterday! It is awe- inspiring to think of that little bundle of joy…that today stands inches taller than...
Are we raising entitled kids?
Jul 06, 2013Gayatri Kulkarni
It is definitely true that our parenting methods are vastly different from generations past – we have far fewer kids, and we treat them as friends and equals, trying to make the family a...
The Sanctity of a Teenager’s Room
May 27, 2013S A Sudha
Why is the room of a teenager so sacred? Why do teenagers bar their parents, especially mothers, from entering their rooms? And last, why are the rooms so untidy? My son’s preference for his...
Parenting Teenagers (part 5 of 12)
May 23, 2013Ignatius Fernandez
This blog is the fifth of a 12-part series on ‘Parenting is a Journey’. Ignatius Fernandez also blogs at http://thechildisfatheroftheman.blogspot.in/. “Dear Mum and Dad, We never have a...
Keeping your kids safe online
Feb 06, 2013Gayatri Kulkarni
Recently, my son’s school had to deal with an episode of cyber-bullying. A list of photos was being circulated via Instagram, asking readers to vote for the ‘school’s ugliest...
Teens & Time Management
Oct 16, 2012Sudha Kumar
The high school years (Grades 9 -12) are crucial as they, whether one likes it or not, largely determine the choices a student has in college and beyond. As such, all parents are concerned about...
Is Handwriting a Dying Art?
Sep 29, 2012Gayatri Kulkarni
Recently I was clearing up a long forgotten cupboard when I found an old fountain pen. The pen took my straight back to my early school years – the mess of a leaky pen, the morning ritual of...
Teen Talent Powers ParentEdge
Jun 23, 2011Sudha Kumar
As a mother of two independent and “expressive” teens, I am anyway quite convinced that kids of this generation have a lot of talent and ability. Even still, I must confess that my experience...
Role Reversal
May 13, 2011Sudha Kumar
Not so recently, my son, who is a first year undergrad student, had come home during his school break, and I showed him something I had written and asked for...
Raising Self-Reliant Children
May 09, 2011Sudha Kumar
As a mother of two strong willed teenagers, I have been learning how to be an effective parent while, at the same time, letting go, in the last few years! Figuring out that...
