“It’s never about the events that happen in your life, but the way you play that in your mind that shifts your response” I said to a 13 year-old boy…
Children, Focus on Studies and Inner Narrative
Parenting
My Mum
“I’m bored mumma” says my 9 year-old. It is a pleasant rainy afternoon and I’m immersed reading a romantic story. I think for few seconds I tell her to write…
Mission Accomplished!
“Good news mumma……YAY!!!!” she squealed in joy as she got off the school bus. “Wow! That’s great. Now please tell me what’s it?” I reply trying to hide my excitement….
A story to end a wonderful day
“After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.”- Philip Pullman Every night before going to sleep, I tell stories to my daughter. It…
The little things that matter in any relationship
Thank you readers for sending across your ideas and questions for my blog posts. I will be answering them in my upcoming posts, so do stay in touch. Most of…
The Power of Words
“Handle them carefully, for words have more power than atom bombs.”– Pearl Strachan Recently I attended my daughter’s friend’s birthday party. The birthday girl’s brother, a super energetic boy about…
Celebrating 9 years
Dear Samu, I still remember the feeling of restlessness and relief when the doctor placed you in my arms on 11th April 2007. I was relieved because it was a…
How I Ended Meal-Time Struggle With My Daughter
“It’s time you started solid food”, said my daughter’s paediatrician. I nodded half-heartedly, thinking about all the struggles I would have to go through feeding my daughter. I had heard…
Re-conditioning your child’s response towards studies.
Exams are approaching and I hear parents say, “My child doesn’t sit with me for studies”, “My son is unable to focus”, “It’s a struggle to get homework done”. Do…
The Wooden Ruler
I remember just before my exams Appa made a rule. Every evening after returning from work, Appa chose a subject and asked me questions on the chapters I had studied….