Love, Longing and Living – After Death
Finding purpose after the death of a loved one may seem impossible but lifting yourself up and taking baby steps towards a new beginning in your life is what is needed to cope with the loss Dr Aarti Kapur Singh In his book, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief, David Kessler, bereavement expert discusses […]
Nursing sporting dreams back to health
From helping them to concentrate better, to developing resilience and channelising energies well, there is so much sport does for children Sharad Kohli Photo: RODNAE Production/pexels.com As a child coming to grips with the delights of sport, there’s little more satisfying than pitching the perfect leg-break or finding the bat’s sweet spot; or, connecting ball […]
How online classes got us off track
Aditri Misra I still remember the first time I heard about Covid. I was in Class 5, and we were enjoying the last few days of the semester, after our finals were over. The teachers wanted to keep us quiet, and so they told us to write about ‘Covid’ and what precautions to take against […]
Why I love to travel!
Revaa Vaish Let me just start off by saying that you don’t travel just to reach at a destination; sometimes you travel just for the sake of travelling. You don’t await the stopping of the car but instead you enjoy the peace it brings you. I used to love travelling as a child. Even when […]
It’s never too late to heal
Photo: Puwadon Sang-ngern/pexels.com Imagine a five-year-old enjoying their growing years (oblivious of the complexities of the world and the intentions of those around), trying to absorb as much as possible, learning as much as offered, going with the flow of life, full of curiosity and then suddenly there is a jolt/halt. The child does not […]
“I did not divorce my daughter”
Divorce is not an easy decision to take, especially when there is a child involved. But sometimes it is crucial for everyone’s well-being. So how does one strike a balance and give the child the love she/he deserves despite the parents getting separated? Here is how to do it with grace and respect. Anshu Arora […]
Riding two boats
How does a child deal with a parent’s divorce? Is there a better way of helping the child ease into it? Of course, there is. Seema Kumar My parents’ divorce came through when I had just passed out of school and taken admission in first year of college. I didn’t even know that my mother […]
“Life can be as simple as you choose to make it”
From running away from a home to becoming an internationally showcased and recognised photographer, if there is one thing that has kept Vicky Roy going, it is hope Prachi Raturi Misra “Once I wear what I wear, no one knows where it is from. It looks nice and that’s all that matters. I know how […]
Helping parents deal with gadget stress
Shital Ravi It is a well-documented fact that the pandemic left numerous issues in its wake, due to the various problems that were faced at the personal, health and mental health, educational, professional, societal as well as global level. Looking back one remembers that the educational institutions and teachers, at least in the urban areas, […]
Coping with (M)otherhood
Involuntary childlessness or childless by circumstance is a concept that is alien and not easily understood by people, save for those who endure it Abhilasha Ojha ‘Our stories aren’t often told, our experience isn’t honoured and our contribution to the lives of others is often under-appreciated.’ – Jody Day, author, and champion of childless by […]