Interacting with people
Chandrashekhar Ojha Since my job, which I enjoyed for almost four decades, required me to meet people from many professional and social backgrounds, I have been fortunate to visit many homes across the country. These visits have exposed me to an interesting range of parents and parenting styles. In some homes you would be made […]
Significance of maternal mental health
The journey of becoming MAMMHA (My attention on maternal mental health actions) Ritika Sharma “The canvas of comprehension is painted with the brushstrokes of personal experience.” I found myself navigating the intricate steps of a social worker and a new mother simultaneously. Sometimes when you experience something so closely, you can comprehend the intricacies minutely. […]
Life club of parenting
Being reflective and consistent parents can help make this journey an enjoyable one for you and your children/child Namrata Gupta Parents often come in with issues and more issues about what’s not happening, what their children are doing that’s wrong or how they are not adhering to rules and schedules set in the house. Tempers […]
Sensitivity, an emotion most needed
What does it mean to go through a life-changing surgery for breast cancer? What does it take away and what does it leave behind? Seema Kumar Several months ago I read an article that talked about actress Chhavi Mittal calling out the insensitivity of people regarding breast cancer and also talked about people discussing her […]
Between nature and nurture
A father and daughter on the journey from sporting promise to achievement Sharad Kohli A life in the Army helped prepare Colonel Narinder Dagar in bringing up his hearing-impaired daughter Diksha, now a regular name on golf leaderboards in Europe and Asia. But putting one’s heart and mind into raising a budding athlete is a […]
Five lessons from five cities around the world
A journey to embracing myself for who I am Sukriti Taneja Between fairness creams and how to get toned in seven days YouTube tutorials, we all have seen the sheer innocence of our childhood fade away. Growing up, the notion that “everyone is fundamentally flawed” is somehow imbibed within us. Maybe that’s why we are […]
Dropping the inhibitions on the silver screen
Cinema reflects society and it is interesting to note the change in both Arnab Banerjee My earliest memory of developing shortsightedness – though I didn’t know what it was called then – is when I was in Class 8, and started finding it difficult to see the blackboard in my class well. My discomfort must […]
Falling in love with her true self
Read on about the journey of a cheerful mother and content creator who battled low self esteem, depression, sucidal thoughts and more to find self love Shweta Tanwar Mukherjee As I reflect on my teenage years, I am reminded of a time that was anything but happy and positive. I struggled with my weight, acne, […]
Be-YOU-tiful
It is worthwhile to ask yourself, what truly matters? Are you willing to base your self-worth and happiness just on the way you look? Manpreet Singh Since time immemorial, women (and men) have been searching for the epitome of beauty and perfection, to the point where many people have dedicated all their time, energy and […]
Celebrating the differences
Ruhani Verma Growing up, I never really thought about my body that much. I was always active and healthy, and I never really had any issues with my weight. But when I got to high school, things changed. I started to notice that I didn’t look like the other girls in my classes. I was […]