People often ask me how to raise an emotionally intelligent child, and I never have a neat answer. Last week, my son spent almost an hour building a tower out of his blocks. He kept calling me to come see it, and I kept saying “one minute, beta” because I was finishing a work email. …
Can I be honest with you? There have been days when I said something to my child and immediately wished I could take it back. Days when I reacted too fast, too loud, too harsh — and then felt terrible about it for hours. If you have ever been there too, I want to tell …
🔄 Last updated: March 2026 — refreshed with current tips to help you raise environmentally conscious children in today’s world. Little children love nature. A child thinks a cockroach is beautiful — until an adult says otherwise. That one observation tells you everything you need to know. The instinct to connect with the earth is …
Updated with the new tips on 23rd March 2026: The ‘no-guilt’ roadmap for Managing Screen Time for Kids. When my son Hitarth was 2.5 years old, we moved cities and spent 15 days in a hotel. There was no park, no playmates, no routine. And honestly? The screen saved us those two weeks. But the …
Last year, I was in a place where I felt helpless as a parent. My 11-year-old son — my everything — was struggling. He wouldn’t raise his hand in class. He’d freeze at birthday parties. He hesitated to even order his own food at a restaurant. And the more I tried to “fix” it, the …
By a mom who once caught herself wondering — am I doing this right? There was this one ordinary morning. My son was getting ready for a school trip. Shoes half-tied, bag hanging off one shoulder. And before he ran out the door, I said what I always say — “Ask Hanuman ji to come …
At 9 years old, children are navigating a complex emotional landscape. They’re no longer little kids, but they’re not quite teenagers either. They’re dealing with school pressures, friendship dynamics, sibling rivalries, and the growing awareness that the world isn’t always fair. They’re also trying to figure out who they’re becoming—especially boys, who are often caught …
Look, I’ve been there. It’s 5:00 PM, you’re trying to get dinner on the table, and suddenly your toddler is face-down on the kitchen floor because you cut their toast into triangles instead of squares. In those moments, my brain usually goes into “emergency mode.” I used to think my only job was to stop …
The email notification popped up on my phone at 3:15 PM. Subject: Ria’s Behavior – Urgent Discussion Needed My stomach dropped. Not another one. I opened it to find four paragraphs detailing how my 9-year-old daughter had “disrupted the entire class” during a group activity, “refused to follow instructions,” and showed “disrespectful attitude” when corrected. …
If your child refuses to go to school every morning, you’re not alone. Those tears, tantrums, and desperate pleas to stay home can break any parent’s heart—especially during cold winter mornings when even YOU don’t want to leave the house. I’ve been there. As a mom who’s navigated this exact struggle, I found that combining …
