Parenting & Relationships

Usually on Diwali we go to our hometown to celebrate the occasion with our extended family. But this time we couldn’t go. Chennai is a beautiful city and we do have a great social circle here. But being away from family for important festivals just did not feel right. Predictably I was not exceptionally thrilled […]

Good communication is supposed to be a basic skill but is a skill that requires good amount of patience and practice. It should be one of the foundational pillars on which relationships should be built upon. There is a general lack of interest in today’s fast paced life. Research has shown that our attention spans

Online classes for my kids started a week ago. It is already making me wonder how I would get through this academic year. My elder one, Han is in primary school. He can manage things on his own with a little support from me. While my younger one, Kay attended lower KG last year sporadically

Periodic assessment is going on for my elder one now. Everyday is a rush of household chores, teaching , learning and play. Play is an integral part learning. Research has established that it an important factor for parent-child bonding too. So don’t discourage kids from playing even during exam times. Instead set a time limit.

Last week my little sister got married. With the ongoing pandemic, we did not want to take any unnecessary risk. The wedding was a low key one, with just the close family members. Even then we had to cut back on so many relatives who lived in other places. Their transportation and accommodation posed added

Couple goals are a proven method to build a good rapport with your partner. Different couples choose different goals for their relationship and all relationship goals need not be the same. You can analyse your common ground with your partner and start from something simple. In other words, couple goals are romantic relationship goals. I’m

When my seven year old son started online classes little did I know the new reality I was embarking on. Full time online classes for kids were new but seemed manageable. The school contacted me with his new class time table and it looked pretty straight forward. Two hours – one in the morning at

As much as I would like to see my children being updated with the times they grow up in, the possibility of health concerns and over usage of phones are a constant worry to me. Mostly I try to keep my kids away from the phone. My children normally do not come near my phone