The teenage years are exhausting not just for the child but for the parent as well. And the one person who bears the greatest brunt is the mother. Read on...
Managing Teenage Kids at Home–An Uphill Task
Loneliness in the Midst of Social Media Boom
We are all users of social media for one reason or another. And it takes up most of the time we are awake. Whether to chat, email, post and update, or simply to flaunt vacation pics, we are enslaved by this captivating force that has taken over our lives completely. And yet, despite all the online likes and friendships, our lives are loaded with loneliness, isn't it?
Parenting a Single Child: Why Does the Society Have a Problem With This?
Having a child is a very private decision between the husband and the wife. I believe that they have valid reasons to stop at one. No one else should be allowed to have a say in this.
Awkward Questions Women Are Asked: When Will it Ever Stop?
In India, right from birth to the last day of your life, you have to face awkward questions. Times have changed, technology has advanced but these questions don't seem to go away.
Are You ‘Quietly Quitting’?
Are you quietly quitting or do you know someone who is? Read on to know more...
Affirmations Vs. Destiny: What’s Your Take?
Can affirmations cut through destiny? What is yours, comes to you even if you don't want to. So, if you are bound to get what's meant for you, what is the role of affirmations here? Is the act of doing affirmations also pre-destined? Does it take you to where you should go and get what's yours?
It’s a Fake World, After All!
The next time, you check an online review, take it with a pinch of salt. Why? Read on...
2023: Gratitude Is My Word For this Year
Today, as we step into the first day of the last month of this year, I feel the urge to be grateful for 2023 and want to shout about it from the rooftops.
Down Memory Lane–Celebrating Festivals
To this day, festivals in India are colourful and they are all about meeting, greeting and eating. But the personal touch is somewhere lost along the way. The simple joys are missing. Today, we are more worried about looking good, taking pictures and having fun. The inner joy of celebrating the festival itself is missing. Don't you agree?
Down Memory Lane–Visiting Family And Friends
We all live in nuclear families and visitors and guests today are looked upon as intrusion into our private spaces. So, even if I have to visit a close relative in the same city, I must first call and ask if they are at home and wouldn't mind having us over. Hosting relatives/friends and hospitality towards them have undergone a sea change over the years. Do you agree?
Down Memory Lane–Landline Phones
When mobile phones started trickling into the market towards the year 2000, little did we know back then that soon a day would come when this little instrument in one's hands would become a necessary 'evil'. And today, in the midst of all the noise, the heart still craves for the good, old days when phones were not 'mobile'.
Down Memory Lane– Family Meal Time
Technology has impacted our lives in big ways but has taken away much in return for ease and comfort. The same ease and comfort has been gradually taking us away from our own people, reducing our life span, making us lazy and sick. I sometimes dread to think what the future holds in store.
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