I belong to a sikh family from my parent’s side and got married into a hindu Punjabi family. There has never been a custom of fasting for one’s husband on my parents side, more commonly known as karwa chauth here. But after I got married, I had no problem in paying respect to my husband’s… Read More Tradition or oppression
Diwali as we all know is a festival we indian’s eagerly wait for every year.It is the time of the year when so many things happen together.While on one hand we see the weather changing and on the other hand we see a calmness that takes over the city.Days are shorter,nights are longer.Houses are deep… Read More Diwali is here and so are the old memories
Navrati festival marks the beginning of festivities in India. From here on there are so many reasons given to us to dress up and just have a joyous time with our loved ones. Often 1 thing that confuses me the most is dressing up during this time. The festival of navratri for me means just… Read More Easy ideas to dress this navratri
It is said that the toughest phase of being a parent is during the initial 1 year. I completely agree to the same. This is the time when the baby can’t move much, talk or have any strong opinions. A lot of people think it is easy to take care of them now. But the… Read More The best solution to cold and flu
Schools are the best time of our lives. Of course we get our education from there but also we learn the best life lessons from our school. Here are a few things that schools teach us Pay attention: When you’re a kid and possess the attention span of a fruit fly, paying attention isn’t the easiest… Read More Life lessons we learned from school
Whenever I headed to a vacation, I always found it to be the biggest struggle to pack my necessities. I bring a ton of my belongings because I always feel like dressing up on a holiday. I was also the worst packer ever because I’d actually throw everything into my luggage and try to zip… Read More Best space saving hacks for travellers
A happy child is a healthy child they say. But have you ever given a thought to what actually goes behind raising a happy child? Well it isn’t that complicated . What makes toddlers happy may surprise you because it is much simpler than you would expect it to be. For a child, happiness isn’t… Read More Raising a happy child
Parenting is undoubtedly very difficult. We however as parents are totally blessed to be able to cope up with everything so well. Each one of us loves our own children more than anything on this planet but as humans we too have a saturation point. At times with such a hectic lifestyle, and over burden… Read More Independent play and it’s benefits
Even at a young age, children have social and mental awareness. They know who is more popular and who is not. They can tell who can do what. If there are a few children in kindergarten who know how to read, they may receive awards and certificates, be called upon to choose books or encouraged… Read More Benefits of reading in kids
Toddlers are the best people to be around. I say this because I have one and not a dull moment in the day with this one around. While it is very normal for kids to be super active, certain children are more active than others. I belong to the latter category. There are days when… Read More Keeping super active toddlers busy