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Emotional Backpack
You’ve embarked on this journey to parent in a conscious, connected way. You hold the space for your child’s feelings - the big ones, the...
Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
Sep 25, 20212 min read
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The Role of Parents in their Teens' Mental Health
Article Contributed by The People of Nora You hear the word ‘youth’. What are the first synonyms that come to mind? ‘Young? Healthy?...
Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
Sep 25, 20213 min read
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5 Things Your Teenager Secretly Wants You To Know
Article contributed by The People Of Nora Ah, the teenage mind. Mysterious and scary—for those that live with one and those that live...
Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
Sep 25, 20214 min read
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A Mother's Guilt
“I need to be at home with my child” “I need to earn money to ‘contribute’” “I have to be the best therapist for my child with special...
Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
Sep 25, 20214 min read
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Decoding Sleep Jargon
“Active Nightwakings”, “Overtiredness” and “Circadian Rhythms” Active Nightwakings: What we call “active nightwakings” are basically...
Himani Dalmia
Sep 25, 20215 min read
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From Womb to the World - The Transition
By – Divya Deswal, Co-Founder, My Child First,(www.mychildfirst.com), an information and education outreach platform for reproductive...
Divya Deswal
Sep 25, 20215 min read
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Second Baby Coming!
For an older child who has been the center of attention for their parents literally their entire life, it is a huge dethronement to have...
Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
Sep 25, 20213 min read
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A New Way of Seeing
There are those who, on seeing a glass half-filled with water, focus on the emptiness, and others whose focus is on the water that is...
Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
Sep 25, 20212 min read
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Committing to Neurodiversity
What neurodiverse employees need in the workplace to succeed Companies who hire neurodiverse employees often fear having to make huge...
Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
Sep 25, 20213 min read
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Exploring Sensory Regulation
Sensory regulation, self-regulation and emotional regulation are terms often used by therapists. They relate to the child’s ability to...
Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
Sep 25, 20213 min read
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Understanding Sensory Processing Disorder
When we are talking about sensory processing, this describes how we perceive and interact with the world. For example, when you step...
Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
Sep 25, 20213 min read
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Helping Your Toddler Improve Their Speech
Your child has always been communicating with you, since birth. The transition from sounds to sentences is sequential and the speed...
Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
Sep 25, 20212 min read
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Toddler, Interrupted
Why you shouldn't interrupt your children when they are talking. We often rush to help our kids complete their sentences when they’re...
Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
Sep 25, 20212 min read
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Understanding Sleep Associations
Do I need to “break sleep associations” and put my baby down “drowsy but awake” to foster good sleep? The idea that one should put baby...
Himani Dalmia
Sep 25, 20213 min read
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The Magic of Sleep in Babies & Toddlers
Do we really need to think about sleep where babies and toddlers are concerned? Won't they just sleep when they are tired? Is sleep...
Himani Dalmia
Sep 25, 20213 min read
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Why Talk to Children about Sex & Death
Artwork by Diya Mawandia With all the extra media coming our way now, the way we talk to our children is more important than ever....
Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
Sep 25, 20214 min read
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Laugh for Connection; Play for Cooperation
Life with kids involves a lot of parents telling them what to do. Children are little and are learning many things each day, struggling...
Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
Sep 25, 20213 min read
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Special time is the best thing ever!
That’s how my 9-year-old describes Special time. I offer it or he asks for it. Either way, we do it when both of us are ready. In Special...
Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
Sep 25, 20212 min read
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Mom don't cry
A recent conversation with a mom experiencing intense grief led to her children getting upset when they saw her cry. She was scared of...
Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
Sep 25, 20211 min read
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What to do when children lie?
‘My daughter thinks she is best at everything. I cant have her believing’ ‘My son is always bragging- his friends come and ask me is this...
Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
Sep 25, 20216 min read
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