Goodbye 2021
2021, what a year this has been! We started off this year on a high note - it felt like India had skipped the second Covid wave and was...
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Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
- Dec 4, 2021
- 3 min
Empathy for Parents
The idea of ‘parenting’ is a fairly new concept. In ancient times, it wasn’t really considered as something to be considered… raising...
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Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
- Nov 15, 2021
- 5 min
Safety, Values & Pleasure - Why Sex Ed at home is important
Growing up my first exposure to sex came from the steamy scene from Godfather by Mario Puzo which every girl in my class had dog eared...
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Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
- Oct 5, 2021
- 6 min
The Blame Game Show
When a celebrity is caught doing unsavoury activities, we are quick to take sides. What lens are we looking through? Photo from Dainik...
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Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
- Oct 4, 2021
- 4 min
2 Kids, 1 Parent & lots of Tantrums!
When there is more than one child to contend with, listening to them through a tantrum can be hard. Who gets the attention first? Is it...
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Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
- Oct 4, 2021
- 4 min
Addressing Tears & Tantrums
Children can surprise us with tantrums or meltdowns at virtually any time. Imagine being at a supermarket, and suddenly finding your...
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Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
- Sep 25, 2021
- 5 min
Toilet Training your Toddler
Toilet training can be an extremely overwhelming time in the lives of both parent and child. As a toddler, who’s never known any other...
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Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
- Sep 25, 2021
- 3 min
Understanding Postpartum Depression
Motherhood is supposed to be a life changing experience for women - and that it is. But the change need not always be perceived as...
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Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
- Sep 25, 2021
- 3 min
When Values Look Different
Trying to preserve your culture while living in a foreign country can be tricky, and overwhelming. Especially when you are raising your...
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Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
- Sep 25, 2021
- 1 min
Dear Parents: A Beginner's Guide to Queering Parenting
Attend our upcoming webinar - WALKING THE RAINBOW BRIDGE Exploring gender & sexuality with your children. REGISTER -...
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Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
- Sep 25, 2021
- 3 min
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?...
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Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
- Sep 25, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Himani Dalmia
- Sep 25, 2021
- 5 min
Decoding Sleep Jargon
“Active Nightwakings”, “Overtiredness” and “Circadian Rhythms” Active Nightwakings: What we call “active nightwakings” are basically...
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Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
- Sep 25, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
- Sep 25, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Himani Dalmia
- Sep 25, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Himani Dalmia
- Sep 25, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Megha Sekhsaria-Mawandia
- Sep 25, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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