Blogs for Moms
Why Reading Is Important For Kids
Reading to kids, makes them develop a found interest in many new things they learn and grow in a better way and become better individuals. By reading we learn about different cultures, nations, behaviors, also helps to develop the vocabulary, grammar, language, cognitive skills and much more...
How To Make A Stronger Bond Between Father & Child
A relationship between a father and a child can vary from person to person. Every father is different. But as parents both father and mother have a very vital role to play and that is to build a strong valuable base for your child’s future. So, it's important that kids love and give respect to both the parents equally...
My Learnings As A Mom So Far
I have learnt a lot of things over these years as I am a first-timer. I have had my share of ups and downs, phases of self-appreciation, followed by intense feelings of self-doubt and helplessness on failing to understand what my little one is crying for...
Equal Parenting
The thought of equal parenting never came in my mind until it was time for me to resume work. When our little one was born, I and my better half had taken a conscious decision to inform both sets of parents about our decision to take up parenting roles solely...
Am I Raising A Feminist Son
I feel I am not only raising a son but a future husband and father, he should know how to respect a woman. He should be flexible enough to respect the differences, respect the No. He should understand gender equality...
Let's Not Forget To Stay Real In This Virtual World
Likes and comments are our energy boosters. After every new post our eyes gets stuck at notification and thus the social media platform successfully crushes the social network. Not only this, but the real emotions are too replaced by emoticons...
Tips To Encourage Children To Eat Fruits And Vegetables
Eating a lot of vegetables and fruits will keep diseases at bay. Sometimes, it becomes a very tedious task to make toddlers understand this. These little kids are very innocent and stubborn...
Does Equal Parenting Exist?
When we have kids, keeping all that in mind we try to impose generality, free choice, no partiality due to gender. We try our best to bring them up, ask them to fight for choice, fight if they are discriminated due to gender, fight for what is rightfully theirs. BUT, are our homes designed for this?...
How To Tackle The Challenges A Mother Faces Everyday
Some days are tough and some are good. But to keep a balance and be patient is the key to resolve your worries. Specially now, when you have no maids and you need to do all by yourself. Here are my few tips which can help you...
Dealing With Your Body Post Delivery
In a world obsessed with flat stomachs and perfect figures, the extra weight that usually follows delivery causes a lot of anxiety which is the last thing a new mother needs...
Things That May Take You By Surprise About Your Newborn Baby
You might not even notice this if you don’t read this list. Because the new-born can make quite a racket. She can howl, wail, coo, and more. Read on to find out...
Discovery Of A New Father
There were times when I was upset with my husband of not contributing his parts well to this journey. I turned into a complete complain box and wasn’t happy with his excuses of not changing the diapers too. Though it wasn’t completely like that, he used to play with him, take him out, talk to him but hardly ever changed diapers. That really annoyed me...
My Premature Birth Story
Thereafter, the situation was not normal. When the doctor observed that my child’s breathing rate was abnormal and he was weighed below normal, we were advised to shift him to child care hospital...
Depression Is Real - Let's Not Ignore It
Depression is real; let's not ignore it - instead, let's learn about it and help one another...
How To Control An Aggressive Child
It is not rare to see a child belligerently hitting, slapping, screaming and kicking. While most parents find this kind of behaviour extremely troubling, it should be noted that such behaviour is not uncommon and can be dealt with over time...
My Infertility Journey
This is to all those lovely ladies who are trying for the good news. I am sharing a brief of my personal experience: Yes, you are not alone. You are among those ladies who are used to these dialogues...
Baby's First Air Travel
Since she was so small and I was totally a new mommy without any prior experience - it was scary as well as overwhelming for me. And mind you, the place we were visiting was having winter at that time and it was very, very cold out there. I needed to do my homework well otherwise the little one would suffer beyond point. I geared up made a list as to what would be important and useful for her...
The Essence Of Motherhood
Even if you try to put all your efforts but still you fail at times, feeling lost somewhere, tired, exhausted,awaiting for some help. These baby blues are the way of gaining inner strength.It often goes away when mothers eat healthy, rest well, have someone around for help and getting emotional support.However, if it this grows beyond certain level, it could be the sign of postpartum depression that needs to be taken care of...
'Locked With The Child' Era
The key of striking a perfect balance between work and home is not in two Fs that is fret and frustrate, but knowing the difference between passive time and quality time. Just know that these tender minds are restricted movement outside as much as we are and need who we need most- Us, their moms. So how do we do that..?
Dodging Mom Life
One thing that often comes to my mind when I crave for such a time is that why do I want an escape from the people and place I love most, my family and my home. Is it being selfish or shying away from my responsibilities? And then I think of the last time I took the break and the positive benefits it brought with itself...
Do Not Consider Your Child's Education As Your War
Parents! Children are clay pots. It is necessary to take care of them and give them a good shape, but if you try to mold these soft pots more than necessary, will they not break?
For A New Mother
I found myself pregnant very young, soon after marriage and everyone around was so happy and talking all the pleasures of being pregnant and excitement of the delivery and me too, being naïve thought that Tada! That’s it! I will go to hospital and the doctor will give the baby in my hands, we will come back home and it's all sorted, but...
Vande Bharat Mission - My Experience
I have been approached by a few people who have their family and friends stuck to get more information around evacuation. Therefore, I felt the need to offer some clarity around the process of #vandebharatmission...
Matter Of Respect
We all have grown up listening to ‘Respect your elders/parents’ innumerable times. But what about our children? When it comes to them, we think of joy, love, gratitude, etc., but rarely do we think of respect. I believe, our children deserve as much respect as adults and age should not be a criterion for showing consideration to a human being...
Feeding Your Six Months Old Baby Right!
All parents have the same question when their baby is turning six months old that which food is good for the baby and what can be given or what cannot be introduced at six months...
Motherhood - A Lovely, But A Not-So-Easy Journey
For me, motherhood means unconditional love, which is the best part of every women’s life which all are play very nicely. I still remember the day I became a mother. When I heard my baby’s voice and tears came out of my eyes...
Is Your Child Aware Of Cyber Bullying?
The internet is for our convenience and perhaps in today's environment we cannot even imagine without the internet. But what is necessary is, is to use the power that comes with responsibility. Nowadays cyber bullying is spreading its havoc. Innocent children are falling prey to it, sometimes gradually, and without even knowing about it...
Coronavirus - Everything That Parents Need To Know
Feeling nervous, stressed and scared about this corona virus pandemic? Well, we all are. It indeed is a scary situation and something we were not prepared for before. To help you ease your stress, here are some facts to make you more aware...
Say No: To Always Saying No To Your Child
‘Do not eat that chocolate’, ‘Do not litter around’, ‘Do not go to the movie today’, ‘Do not buy that dress’….How does it sound? Would you like to listen to the word ‘No’ multiple times in a day? The answer is surely “NO”. Our babies too do not want to listen to this word continuously from us for every other activity that they are doing...
Every Mother Is Different
I remember when I was pregnant, 2 of my closest friends were also carrying at the same time. Our due dates were just days apart. We use to discuss everything, about morning sickness, nausea, bloating etc. Nothing was ever the same with us...
Post Pandemic Phase Of Life - The New 'Normal'
Many of you expecting mommies or new mommies out there might be fighting their own little separate feelings of psychological and physical stress during this lockdown. In this phase we need to find solutions to overcome the anxiety and distress amid this situation...
Planning For A Second One?
So, is it unplanned, or have you actually planned for more responsibility? Having a second child is a big decision. Parents have to look at so many things beforehand. You have to be very sure before planning the next baby, so that you don’t make your baby or family condition suffer...
Start Homeschooling Right Away!
With the whole world tackling the covid19 pandemic, we all know that schools are not going to open soon and it is not even safe for our kids to join school soon. If you are worried about your child's studies then homeschooling is something you must start right away. Many parents across the globe have already begun homeschooling, not because of choice but out of necessity...
Time To Switch To Cloth Diapers!
With world environment day coming up, I request everyone to take a pledge to contribute from their side for environmental protection. Being a Mother, the first thing came into my mind is to switch from disposable diapers to Cloth diapers, and this is the biggest contributions to Mother earth from a Mother...
5 Tips For Working Moms To Spend More Time With Their Kids
Yet another by-product of your work-life (that you are probably now used to ignoring) is the guilt you face for not giving enough time to your kids. Frankly, 24 hours a day is not enough time when it comes to children. Regardless of how old the children are, most working moms struggle to spend more time with them at home...
Can't Feed Your Baby?
The problems mentioned above were the immediate ones that came up without any prior notice or invitation, the later and most discouraging ones were coming up next. Slowly people (relatives and neighbors) who visited in the name of seeing the new born but actually came with unwanted advice started shaming me...
Is Too Much Protein Beneficial Or Harmful During Pregnancy?
While it is important to eat protein during pregnancy, too much of a good thing can also become a detriment. If a pregnant woman eats more protein than is necessary, it can prove harmful to the fetus and may impair its growth. Studies have shown that high protein diets inhibit the fetuses’ growth as a result of pregnant women’s skewed eating...
Let Us Take Our Stand And Say NO
I am sure most of us as "new mommies", have faced this dilemma where someone elder from our family has advised us about some age-old tradition whereas in your recent visit to your baby's pediatrician you were strictly advised to not follow any of these traditions. Let's pause for a moment here to understand this a little better...
How To Choose The Best Dance Classes For Kids
There are lot of variety of dance class which are now available. This could range from classical dance classes to contemporary or jazz or salsa or ball room dance classes or say ballet dance classes. Parents do get confused of which classes to send their children in. But with knowing the interest of the child, they can easily select the best dance class and dance choice for their kid...
Simple Hacks To Get Toddlers Go For A Haircut
Taking a child for a haircut becomes a tedious task for any parent and I, too, am not left out of such a situation. Every parent will readily agree with the trauma the toddler has to go through when they hear the word "HAIRCUT".
No more worries, as here are some tried and tested tricks for you...
How To Boost Your Child's Immunity With Indian Food
In these times of chaos we wake up every morning to an increasing number of Covid-19 cases confirmed. Despite the feelings of helplessness and stress that this can cause, we have to recognize that we can only focus on what is in our control - and that’s taking preventative health care measures by FOCUSING ON IMMUNITY!
Things To Do For YOURSELF This Mother's Day
No doubt motherhood is one of the best phases of a woman’s life; at the same time, it is one of the toughest jobs also. We, moms, do everything possible in this world to keep our kids happy. But does that mean being a mother we should stop thinking about ourselves...
Want To Make This Lockdown Mother's Day Special? Know How
Moms across the globe work really hard to ensure that their kids and other family members are well taken care of but this day they deserve all the pampering and care. I have shortlisted a few ways in which you can make your mom feel special on mother's day...
Impact of Lockdown on Children
The most vulnerable people in terms of the lockdown are very young children and very old ones so it is important to understand the necessity and protect their mental health. It is important to realize that children completely depend on their parents/caregivers during this time. Children could face a lot of emotional disturbance, which may hamper their cognition and behavior...
Which Proteins To Eat During Pregnancy
Eating the right foods, especially proteins, in this day and age often poses a challenge, but eating wisely and eating the right proteins during pregnancy is really crucial, since a mother to be is eating for two, and the development of the baby growing within her womb is dependent on the foods which she eats...
Healthy Snacks For Kids
One must be very careful while choosing the healthy snacks for your baby. Following is the list of a number of snacks that you can easily prepare for your young ones especially during the lockdown period...
Work Vs Motherhood
Our working system offers a maximum of 6 months of maternity leave and we become forced to be back to work. The era where mothers were only responsible for looking after their kids and household chores is gone. We are living in a world where we speak equality. How to manage? Here comes the role of a day care...
Home Remedies To Improve Breast Milk Supply
Along with a number of health benefits of breast milk to the baby, breast feeding also has various health benefits to the mother including keeping the weight in check, reducing the chances of ovarian and breast cancer. But due to various reasons, sometimes the supply of milk is less or not adequate. For this, a number of home remedies can be used to increase the breast milk supply...
3 Life Lessons To Teach Kids From The Lockdown
With the lockdown extended further and no concrete news on when things will go back to how they were, instead of stressing over increased household work coupled with office work , it’s time we take charge of the situation and make the best out of it...
Quarantine Skincare From Your Kitchen
With the current lockdown scenario in our country, we ladies seem far away from getting the much-needed beauty regime we regularly follow. It seems like ages since we had our manicures, pedicures or just a simple facial and we all need to take care of ourselves and our skincare routine...
Delivering During A Pandemic: The Essentials
It is very normal and obvious to be apprehensive about a lot of things in case your due date is coinciding with the lockdown phase. There are separate isolation wards and almost a separate section of the hospital is dedicated to care for the pandemic affected as well as suspected cases. There are a few things which you can keep in mind to cope up with such times...
An Open Letter To COVID-19 By My Little One
"I don’t know much about you, but mummy papa was telling that you are very dangerous and scarier than a lion. Mummy told me that even if I touch you, I will fall ill and simultaneously everyone in the house will also get ill. Are you that scary? I have heard a lot about you as mummy and papa keep discussing about you with each other or over the phone..."
How Can My Child Self-Soothe And Become Self-Reliant
The child is growing up but needs his or her parents around all the time, something which is hardly possible in this day and age. So if you are a parent who is facing such an issue, what are the steps that you can take? Read on…
Keep Clean and Stay Safe - Hygiene Maintenance Techniques For Babies
The first and foremost step in having a healthy lifestyle for a baby is to make sure that the baby is hygienically well maintained. This will ensure that we are trying our best to keep all the germs away from contracting our little one. In this article, I will be talking about the various points essential for ensuring that your babies and their surroundings are kept clean and up to the mark...
Latching And Unlatching
Being a new mother can be very overwhelming and exhausting at the same time. The breasts starts working on the production of breast milk way before the baby is born, taking help from one of the hormone friend from the pituitary gland i.e. Prolactin. Breastfeeding is the most natural and beautiful thing, but it can be a lot of struggle for some new mothers...
How To Introduce Healthy Screen Time
Babies have rapid brain development by the age of 2 years. They grab things, observe things too fast. Hence, productive screen time creates a great impact on the brain. In the long run, it will help them shape up into beautiful people...
Lockdown - A Nightmare For Moms
Our life is always challenging and we do it all with the big smile on our face although our back is aching too much. So how we can deal and come out of this difficult situation? And handle our kids, family and home happily and safely...
Congestion In Babies And How To Treat It
Congestion makes the babies fussy and difficult to handle. It also makes the babies restless and sometimes sleep deprived. In order to handle congestion a number of home remedies can be followed. Home remedies are a way better than and other medicines which are available...
Personalized Baby Gifts Every Parent Will Love
Personalized baby gifts will surely get you an extra cuddle.
The next time you are struggling to decide what to gift to the babies, just scroll down for these below mentioned personalized baby gifts which will surely steal the show...
A Little More Understanding Goes A Long Way
Have you, as a mother, ever felt that you can be understood a little better so that it helps you gain some mental peace and cope up with the situation? I have and I suppose there are many occasions a mother might feel so, given that they multitask and try to manage the 101 things they do and are expected to do in a day...
How I Manage Work Life Balance
How to achieve work-life balance? Like I said before, there is no perfect recipe to it. However, as a mother who also does a corporate job, I have received following suggestions to achieve work-life balance which is would like to share with future mommies and new mothers returning to work...
Delivering During Lockdown - Few Things You Must Know
The corona virus has changed a lot of things across the globe and this means you won't be able to do many things the way you wanted and this also includes birthing plan for an expecting mom like you. In this blog, I will be sharing a few tips which will help make this process a little easier for you and your spouse...
Most Challenging Vacations - Lockdown
So how these little ones will spend whole day alone doing nothing? There are so many indoor activities for kids by which we can avoid screen time and make their day productive...
Ignorance Isn't Bliss
I was in heaven until it started – Morning sickness. I had heard about it yes, but no one ever told me that the first thing I would be doing every morning would be hurling out the empty contents of my stomach. No one ever told me why it is called “Morning sickness” when it would last throughout the day. No one ever told me that this would be my fate even on the day I went into labor...
How To Help Your Wife Through Postpartum Depression
When a new mom is struggling with post-partum depression, it becomes a tough time for the entire family. As a new dad, seeing your partner go through that face may leave you confused and helpless.
But as a survivor, twice, I can tell you it gets better. For some people, it happens rather quickly while for others it may take a while...
How To Engage Kids During Lockdown
Kids who are already difficult to handle, have become more difficult due to this lockdown. Neither they are going to the school nor we can take them out in the parks or anywhere else.
And for how long can we make them study?
But we can’t also let them watch TV or play games throughout the day...
A Working Mom's Guide To Balancing The Beam
Most kids will sit quietly, immersed in their little world while mom finishes odd chores around the house. But that doesn't last for long and they need a new game. Whether you're a working mom or not, it is difficult to spare time for ourselves when it comes to kids...
Hey Mommies, it is #Lockdown21!
Keeping the children occupied in this lockdown scenario is another story in itself. Toddlers or even babies (less than 2 years), for that matter, are not allowed outside the house, cannot go out to play, cannot visit grandparents or friends – something which they do not fathom at this age. So, as parents, we have to keep them engaged within the four walls...
Motherhood: A Full Time Job
Usually the father of my son would visit us during weekends however this Corona Virus situation and the interstate restriction he is not able to come home and has somehow crippled me to the extent that I needed to skip office because I am posted in a remote location with no family nearby. To be honest I have cried little tears as I gave in to the world’s drama, but soon found strength and it was none other than my son...
Breastfeeding Journey - The Struggle Is Real!
Breastfeeding and it’s innumerable benefits should be taken into consideration when you are fine with all physical and mental states, but then I must say one should continue breastfeeding journey even after they start weaning...
What I Would Tell The "New Mother" Me
I am a strong advocate of the phrase “A mother is born when a child is born”. Because no book or no amount of research prepares you to be a mother. So, two years down the line when I look back, I have grown up a lot from being a mother who frets every time my baby sneezes...
Motherhood
The real picture started after 2-3 days of delivery, which is called as a Post-delivery depression. Yes, even the strongest women you know may be going through depression. Many factors affect you - pain, sleepless nights, the little human who just wants to be in your lap, the breastfeeding task. An emotional roller coaster is when you can’t hold your baby because of those entire needles pierced in your hand...
5 Vegetarian Superfoods For Building Immunity In Kids
Being from a pure vegetarian family this has been quiet a challenge for me as it limits my options and encourages me to be creative in order to ensure my kids get proper and complete nutrition during the time of this widely spread disease, hence I have listed below a few options which give my kids a better immunity...
Lifestyle Changes Expected During Pregnancy
When a woman first finds out that she is pregnant she is into her own la-la land of imagination and builds up future ladders into her life ahead. All things around her suddenly seem to change and it’s a beautiful world. A woman develops a concern about her body for her baby to take care and nourish it to deliver a healthy child. With all these changes a major change she should undergo is the “lifestyle change”...
Mother’s Milk, But Not From The Mother
I was distressed. The only topic that I would discuss with my Doctor husband was about this. His advice and assurance didn't soothe me too. Every mother I spoke to about this would say – ‘Keep trying. You are not doing enough’. I was constantly on my phone looking for help. I posted on multiple platforms; everyone would say ‘Keep trying!’ I contacted every famous and specialized hospital for lactation consultant...
How To Make Your Baby Stop Crying
You are battling postpartum blues, are constantly sleep deprived but your baby cannot stop crying and refuses to calm down. A child that is chronically irritable, hyper, fuming, and who explodes into temper tantrums is any parent’s worst nightmare. So, how should you deal with it? Well, here is how...
Equal Parenting: Yes or No
For years and ages, we all know that mothers enjoy the whole cake of growing up the child. From generation to generation we are fed with this mentality. When a couple brings in equal parenting concepts in their family, it is a new practice that questions the traditional parenting style...
How I Fought Baby Blues
I bumped into an article about baby blues and postpartum depression. I understood it was common among new mothers. I was then able to understand the reason for my sudden crying spells, anxiousness and sleeplessness. I wasn’t alone. Many moms across the globe go through it...
How To Engage Kids During Lockdown: Some Tips
Since schools are closed, it is getting extremely tough for parents to engage kids at home. I as a parent completely understand what you all must be going through with so much to handle, but do not worry. Read on to know how you can engage your child during this quarantine period without losing your patience...
My Fertility Journey To Triplet Pregnancy
Then she took us to the fertility doctor (in the same hospital) who suggested me to come back after 15 days, as he found that the heartbeats of the fetus(baby) was on the lower side. I didn't take that too seriously and was happy with my pregnancy.
And then came the day of the visit. My doctor checked me and gave me some bad news.
“Heartbeats are very low; you need to come for sonography after a day. If it remains the same, we may have to abort.”
Of course, these are the lines that no pregnant woman would ever want to hear...
Mommy Shaming is Madness
While I was trying my very best to control my toddler who was running loose, this man walks up to me and we politely exchange pleasantries. He then goes on to ask where I am working now. I am a SAHM as of now and I tell him that. The look of disappointment he had was similar to mine when I check my weigh...
How To Engage Kids When The World Is On Hold
It is highly important to keep one’s cool and have patience. Success lies in how the families operate during this tough situation. So, why not utilize our precious time in the best way we can, why not invest our time in unique activities that will boost our thinking power.
The next few days of the Covid-19 lockdown can be a good time to engage kids in activities that will boost up their energies...
Healthy Routine to Lose Weight While Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding indeed burns almost 500-700 calories per day depending upon your metabolism, but it is also true that it requires about 500 calories daily intake as compared to pre-pregnancy. So if you want to lose weight without compromising your baby's nutrition, you have to develop a healthy routine...
Are you giving your child the right foods?
Even with the best diet which includes all these food stuffs, our children miss out on some nutrients which are vital for their optimal growth. The essential nutrients which kids need for their growth and vitality are...
How To Engage Kids During Lockdown?
The whole situation of working from home is overwhelming for parents but it also brings exhaustion. Now that you have to manage work, family, household chores and kids altogether, life is really tough for you. Kids are happy that you are home for 24 hours. What’s next? How do you want to handle all the things without a pinch of frustration? Are you seeing yourself in the middle of nowhere? ...
Relevantly Irrelevant: The Story of a Mom to Be
When I first found out that I was pregnant, I was so excited to see how it would take me through my day, I was secretly excited to see how the growing bump and active lifestyle would fuse and looked forward to the compliments Things don’t always go as planned.. and neither did my first pregnancy...
Sailing Through the 'Fourth' Trimester
Amidst the excitement of becoming parents for the first time, one thing that new parents often tend to miss out is how to cope up with the first 3 months of the new born baby. In this article, I have attempted to list down a few of the common yet unknown experiences which will help the new parents to enjoy the first three months with their little one...
The Silicone Nipple and Formula Milk
I began breast feeding my baby in a few days but was always uncomfortable doing the same. I felt guilty about not being able to do it. The pressure to perform breastfeeding was taking a big toll on my physical and emotional well being...
Lockdown Due to Covid-19: Best days of my life! A Letter from a Son to his Parents
I know that everyone across the globe are struggling to fight this nightmare of corona virus but still I feel these days are the best days of my life. You both must be thinking what makes me say all this, let me tell you, in all these years I haven’t been able to spend so much time with both of you...
How to Limit Phone and Television Exposure for Kids
In todays world where most families are turning into Nuclear families, limiting the exposure to Television and cell phones have become a difficult task. Here are a a few tricks up my sleeves to manage their kids energy...
Handling a Toddler Meltdown Is Not That Tough: Know How
A toddler meltdown can be frustrating for you as a parent, especially if it happens in a public place. In this blog, we will help you know about the science behind a toddler meltdown and how you can deal with it so that your little one doesn't throw a fit again ...
Expecting a Baby? Things you must know about Coronavirus
Corona virus has become a major cause of concern across the globe. Governments and citizens are working together to fight this health nightmare. If you are expecting a child and you are in an area which is affected by this virus, then this blog is something you must read...
Help Your Baby Sleep Through The Night
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Parenting is not an easy task, which involves many struggles to face right from...
Your Complete Guide to Breast Milk Donation
Breast Milk Donation is a service which is attached to nursing homes or hospitals where human milk is collected, screened plus stored. Healthy lactating new moms wilfully donate breast milk for meeting the nutritional needs of babies whose moms are unable to breastfeed. Few people call breast milk as liquid gold because it has all the essential nutrients which a baby requires for healthy growth plus development
Weaning Made Easy
Do not give sugar and salt to babies till they turn one. See how the baby adapts to the food and accordingly start increasing the frequency of solid food to twice or thrice a day. Keep in mind never to introduce more than one food at a time. Keep an eye for signs of allergy or irregular bowel movement when introducing new food...
Sustainable Parenting: How Can We Raise the Next Gen Sustainably?
In our day to day life, there are plenty of changes in lifestyle and living. But parenting has also taken a big hit, where the foundation of one’s life is changed. Why we feel comfortable with the modern techniques? Obviously, it is easy to follow than the old techniques...
Tips to Celebrate your Little One's Birthday in a Sustainable Way
Months of planning and lots of effort goes in throwing that perfect birthday party for our little one. Sadly, many birthday parties end up causing a lot of damage to our environment because of the raw materials used. However, the good news is that we can do our bit towards the environment by celebrating our little one's birthday in a sustainable way...
The Many Benefits of Massaging Your Baby
After breastfeeding, massaging is a great way to bond with your little one. It encourages positive bonding between you and your baby from an early stage. Massaging is a wonderful way to know each other too...
Little Precaution, Big Relief
The very moment our little one enters the world, one thing we are most concerned about is their care and hassle-free upbringing. The care of a new born counts for way too much attention and if you are a first time parent, going hysterical is obvious...
Meal planning for your baby is not that tough: Know How
My daughter loved mashed banana and grated apple. I would suggest introduce one fruit at a time and let the taste develop. Dal or vegetable stock can also be given at this time. Khichdi with lots of mashed vegetables is what I gave my daughter for lunch. She liked her khichdi with a dash of clarified butter and curd...
Ideas For Best Baby Gifts To New Parents
There is a wide range of gifting options available in the market. From clothes to toiletries, from accessories to feeding apparatus, the list goes on. But deciding on what the best baby gifts are, is just a matter of choice depending on the needs of the individual...
Nurturing Emotional Intelligence In Your Child Is Easier Than You Think
As a mom, I always encourage my child to express herself. I accept her emotions, instead of minimizing or denying them. If we as parents do not accept our kid's emotions, they might get a message that their feelings are unacceptable or shameful...
Do’s And Don’ts of Potty Training a Toddler from a Mom Who Has Done It All
If you have been trying to potty train your toddler and are not succeeding, you are not failing as a Mom, you may be having a stubborn toddler...
Some Tips And Tricks To Make Breastfeeding Easy For A New Mom
This one tip worked wonders for me. My husband arranged one comfortable chair, nursing pillow and a table with snacks, my favourite books, burp cloth and nursing pads in my room. This really helped me a lot as everything I needed was handy. While my baby enjoyed her favourite food, I relaxed by reading...
Happy Mommy Happy Baby!- Self Care Tips for the New Mommy
The long wait is over and your little bundle of joy is here!! Suddenly you realize, the focus has shifted from you on to the new arrival! You feel left out. Not only others, but you too have forgotten yourself completely! The first few weeks take a toll on you, with the never ending feeding, crying, nappy changing sessions….phew! ...
Precautions to be taken in the Second Trimester
Until first trimester it was ok if you don’t concentrate on what you eat but as your second trimester start one must take care of what food exactly are you consuming. It should be a composition of mixed nutrients. Your meal should include protein, calcium, vitamins, iron etc...
Our Journey Through the Trimesters
Our journey to parenthood started unexpectedly on a fine Sunday morning. I was into the final stage of my PhD, and my husband was planning to defend his thesis. We always wanted to have a planned baby but never knew when to have him/ her...
Keep the Phone Down, Mom and Dad!
He was asking his father to play ball with him while his father was busy checking his phone. He tried to coax his father by calling out to him 2-3 times but failed. His father refused to look up from his phone and muttered a curt “Yes I am coming give me 5 minutes please”. His father had a troubled look on his face and was glued to the phone typing away furiously...
Precautions to be taken during first trimester
The first thing is the heartbeat which is developed and then other organs and systems start developing. Physically your body starts to change: you start gaining weight, you may experience tenderness in breasts, you are always tired and don’t feel like doing anything, Morning sickness is frequent and expected...
Working Moms, You Are Now Declared Guilt Free!
There is hardly any mother who has not been bitten by the guilt bug. More so, it is the case with the working moms who often get entangled in the trap of remorse and regret. The guilt of not being by the side of your children when they needed you the most, missing those important family occasions and most common is missing those wonderful moments of your growing children...
Top 5 Tips For a Healthy and Happy Pregnancy!
Being active during this phase is of utmost importance for you and your baby. During my pregnancy, I used to walk one hour daily and do Yoga as advised by my doctor for about half an hour daily. It really helped me remain fit and energetic for the entire day...
Life Lessons from my 10 month old
Being a mother teaches you so many things and makes you look at simple things from a different perspective. In the midst of the daily madness of diaper changes, late night feeding sessions and baby tantrums I learnt a few things from my 10-month old son which totally changed the way I look at things now...
Rueful Stretch Marks!
Mothers are often seen wearing stretch marks, some with the pride of a war hero, others ardently trying to hide them. On a whole it's an important part of pregnancy which cannot be overlooked...
How to Make Your Picky Child Eat?
"Experience of making a picky baby eat" is My story of making my baby eat based on my tryst with various tantrums that she throws on me along with the tiny spills outs she blows out on my face...
7 Things You Must Do for Your Maternity Photoshoot
While you embrace every bit of your pregnancy body and the bump feeling those little kicks as life grows inside you, it’s just so important to capture this amazing time and beautiful memories before your little one arrives and literally becomes the center of your universe. Baby showers and maternity photoshoots are a way to celebrate this amazing journey you are about to embark on. Here are 7 great tips for having the perfect maternity photoshoot
Taking Care of Your Baby When You are Epileptic
Giving birth and raising a child is not an easy task and when the mother suffers from epilepsy the challenge gets doubled. The epileptic mother is often worried about the safety of the child. Is breastfeeding safe for her baby? What if she gets convulsions while breastfeeding or while bathing?
Swine Flu in Babies, Toddlers & Kids: Everything You Need To Know
As the outbreak of swine flu in Delhi, Kolkata, Rajasthan and other parts of the country is again in news, it is natural for parents to become anxious regarding the protection of their little ones by this highly contagious viral infection. Hence the article will provide you with comprehensive information about the symptoms, treatment and prevention of swine flu in babies, toddlers and kids.
Winter is Coming
The dreadful season for our babies is here, especially if it’s their first winter. Being a finicky mom, I was very particular about my baby’s exposure to the weather during winters and I’ll share some tips from my experiences which you could put to use during your baby’s first winter, which will also help to make their immunity stronger in the longer run.
Painless Vaccines - All That Glitters Is Not Gold
Timely immunization of babies is one of the most important tasks for the parents. However, most of the vaccines that are given to babies are injectable ones and the very thought of baby crying in pain can be a real time nightmare for the new parents. Often parents resort to painless vaccines in the hope that they won’t cause any pain to their child. But hold on dear parents!! Just don’t rush by the name and the buzz created around them--there’s much more to know about these vaccines before getting our child vaccinated by them.
All About Diapers !
Diapers are an essential for babies and more so, for the moms. But for new moms, they are often skeptical and unsure and constantly flooded with doubts on diapers – when do I start, what’s the right size for my baby, will it give rashes and so on. Well, I have had my share of dilemmas. And through lot of research, I got myself acquainted with all the information and sharing it with all you new moms to give you a head-start into this one crucial aspect of motherhood
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