Letter to a Parent

By Vandana Sehgal

Hello, my dear parent There’s something we all need to remember Happiness in life isn’t a given. No matter how much we protect our child and do best to keep happy, sadness is an emotion to experience to value happiness. No matter how much we love our child, finding love of life is the sweetest…

A Lesson in Kindness from a Pair of Footwear

By Soumya Bharti

Soumya Bharathi Guest Blogger  Parenting is mostly instinctive. But there are days when a simple thing such as a pair of footwear forces you to question this instinct and reflect on your parenting principles. It was one such day; in the harsh afternoon sun, I saw my daughter playing barefoot with two of her friends.…

Teenagers and Their Doldrums

By Snehashree

Snehashree Guest blogger Our life moves through several stages, and in each stage, there come tests and lessons. Someone recently shared their child’s teenage with me, and I could not stop myself from remembering my teenage years. The first memorable lesson as a teenager Mostly, nervous and shy, I lacked confidence as a teenager. Unlike…

Parenting Beyond the Confines of Materialism

By Soumya Bharti

Soumya Bharti Guest Blogger  “These days kids don’t value anything” “Why are today’s children so dissatisfied?” “This generation behaves in such an entitled manner” “How can today’s kids get bored so easily?” How many times have you heard these complaints from exasperated parents or uttered these words yourself? I will admit to it saying them…

Parenting Practices and Cultural Amalgamation

By Vandana Sehgal

Sweden was my first international move with a nine-year-old daughter. It was in many ways courageous on my part to leave the comfort of familiarity and enter disruption. This was also my first exposure to an international culture that was drastically different in many ways. In my stay in India for 37 years, I always…