Articles and features on joys and challenges of the special relationship between parents and their kids. The joys and challenges of being a parent.
During Christmas time, in school, the local gulmohar tree used to be spruced up as the Christmas tree and we knew there would be lots of little goodies from Santa under its delicate branches laden with tinsel and ribbons. Every year someone from the school staff or faculty would dress up as Santa on Christmas… [ Continue Reading ]
There was a heated argument between eight-year-old Rahul and his mother on what he ought to wear for her friend’s birthday party. She wanted him to wear a shirt with a jacket, but Rahul was adamant about wearing his favourite T-shirt. Ameya, a nine-year-old, faces a similar problem with his dad. His father wishes to… [ Continue Reading ]
May 19: When you think of having a child, the first thing that crosses your mind is the state of your finances. But, if you are a German worker, you do not have to think much about juggling your expenditure heads to cater to your child’s needs. Not only does the state pay for the… [ Continue Reading ]
May 17: It’s celebration time in Japan. The Imperial Household Agency confirmed this week that Crown Princess Masako is pregnant with her first child, news reports said. The news of the princess’ pregnancy appears to have stimulated hopes for a change in attitudes in traditional Japanese society. On the one hand, Japanese thinktanks have started… [ Continue Reading ]
If you have a sibling, your relationship with them is likely to be the longest lasting you’ll ever have with another human being. You may have fought continually as children or you may have been each other’s best friends. Either way, these are the people who share your roots, who accepted or rejected the same… [ Continue Reading ]
She climbs onto the furniture and crawls into small places He plays with water – in the sink and in puddles She opens cabinets and pulls everything out He messes up purses and make-up cases She touches everything on shop shelves He approaches dogs, cats and any animal without a care This little ditty could… [ Continue Reading ]
Shilpi was trying to draw Mickey Mouse from a comic book. Her sister, Ira, was also trying to draw the same picture. Her mother happened to pass by and looked over both of them. Taking Ira’s drawing in her hands, she exclaimed, “What a nice picture, it’s wonderful.” Shilpi patiently waited for her pat on… [ Continue Reading ]
Amit stayed in a boy’s hostel during his college education and those years were a nightmare for him. He found it difficult to cope with the simplest of tasks. Reason? A childhood upbringing where the mother looked after all his needs saying fondly, “Amit is so dependent on me for all small things like keeping… [ Continue Reading ]
What can be more exciting for grandparents than their grandchildren visiting them. And nothing could be more exciting for the children. The fact that life at grandpa’s place is so different from the one they spend with their parents is what makes it so memorable. Working moms don’t get much time to bake cookies and… [ Continue Reading ]
Dear Papa, I am on my way to camping on the mountains. Remember our wild trips there, every two months? Well, I have inherited your tastes in travelling, if nothing else. We have come a long way, Papa. Through my childhood, I remember, all I did was resist and all you did was preach. And… [ Continue Reading ]
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