When Do Babies Smile?
When we become parents for the first time, we want to know everything before it happens. We want to know about every weekly milestone before
Why Does My Baby Have a Weird Shaped Head?
Have you ever contemplated if your baby has a weird shaped head? If you’re a first-time parent, it is impossible for you not to have
How Are Babies Made and Other Questions Kids Ask
Are you even a parent if your child has never asked you awkward questions that stupified you for a minute? Exactly. Are you prepared for
Favorite TV Shows for Kids 2-5 Years Old
I have searched so many times for the perfect TV shows to show my child. I’m sure you must have as well. After 2 years
Raising Babies in the COVID-19 Era
My son Azlaan was born in October 2019. He was less than six months old when the COVID-19 scare became real, lockdown was imposed, and
Raising Teenagers in The Wake of COVID-19: How is Social Media Helping Teens Cope?
While the COVID-19 pandemic may be viewed for all its negatives, having their parents at home and spending more time with parents/family was declared as
Raising Threenagers
Let’s be honest. How many of you were familiar with the term “threenagers”? While it may totally seem like I have created it out of sheer
Raising Children Who Believe in The Impossible
I was watching a movie called Lion, starring Nicole Kidman. Nicole’s character was speaking to her adopted son about a vision she once had, long
A Fitness Instructor’s Guide to Raising Healthy Children
As a personal trainer, people expect that my family is as enthusiastic about fitness as I am. That my children are energetic and that we
Expat Parenting – A Not-so-smooth Process!
As exciting as it may sound, expat parenting comes with its fair share of struggles. Not that it consists entirely of struggles and no benefits,
The Role of Fathers in Raising Emotionally Intelligent Boys
The Link Road case has shaken all of us to our cores as we come to grips with the realisation that women and children are
Raising Gentlemen: From the Diary of a Funny Woman
Where do I start? I belong to a family of five siblings including myself. My eldest sister got married at a very early age, I
Raising Children on the Spectrum
This June, my eldest son, who has an autism diagnosis, turned 10. He had received his diagnosis when he was around 3 years old. Initially,
Raising Feminist Boys and Breaking Gender Stereotypes
‘Boys don’t cry!’, ‘Scared, what are you a girl?’, ‘Pink is for girls!’ We have been hearing these statements since always. Have you ever wondered
Preparing My Daughter For The Birth Of My Second Child
Being a mom of two girls is incredible! I’ve always dreamt of having a baby girl as my first and when God blessed me with
About ScratchJr – A Conversation with The Super Creative Coding Mama
Do you want your children to know the importance of logic, strategy, and creativity from an early age? I do too and that’s why I
From The Diary of a Second-time Mommy
When I became a mother for the first time more than four years ago, I was always under pressure to be perfect. It’s not like
Why You Should Get The 7 Habits of Happy Kids
We got our first 7 Habits of Happy Kids book as a present more than two years ago. It was a thin paperback called “Just
Raising Tolerant Children: The Importance of Teaching Tolerance
I have been keen on raising tolerant children since Zaviar, my firstborn, came into this world. The world we live in today needs a lot
So What Exactly is Respectful Parenting?
Respectful parenting means to seek to establish a relationship with our children instead of trying to control them. It’s the idea that simply put- love
Raising Children In A Home Away From Home
While pondering over how I am raising my son here in Sweden, in a home away from home, I wondered if there is any strategy
What is Considered an Unsafe Environment for a Child?
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about what is considered an unsafe environment for a child? Is it predators
Being a ‘Working Mom’- Dealing with guilt and a career
Becoming a mother changes everything for a woman; whilst we have heard this phrase many times, we experience it only when we go through the
codeSpark Academy Review – Why You Should or Shouldn’t Get This Coding App for Kids
Now that Zaviar and I are close to six weeks into playing this at home kids coding app, I think it’s the perfect time for
Letter to my second child
I was so apprehensive when I was pregnant with you. Would I be able to love you as much as I love my firstborn? Would
LeapFrog LeapReader Review: The Best Educational Toy
This LeapFrog LeapReader review has been way overdue. My son got the LeapFrog LeapReader for his second birthday. I simply stuffed it in the cupboard
Raising readers: Your child’s first step into reading
I’ve been wanting to write about this for quite a while now. My husband and I had been thinking about teaching my four-year-old how to
Walk with me Baba
These are trying times Baba, I know you’re putting on a brave face I get my resilience from you and I am learning how to
How to mold your man into the perfect husband
Isn’t it every woman’s dream? To mold her husband to fit every ideal she has ever had in her mind. To make him the perfect
Newborn Schedule: How to make sure both you and your baby are getting to sleep at night
Honestly, the first time I became a mother, the first few days, while I was at the hospital, I was in a daze. I don’t
A Public Service Message on COVID-19
Ever since the Coronavirus breakout, I have been wanting to put the word out for my friends, family and everyone else. The current situation warrants
Potty training boys: How to train your child in one day
Potty training is always the elephant in the room as soon as your child learns how to walk and talk, sometimes even before that. You
A letter to my firstborn on the birth of my second child
Throughout my pregnancy, I wondered how I would love another child as much as you. You made me a mother. Also, you were the perfect
Raising Sensitive Boys: Shattering the “Boys Will Be Boys” Concept
Conversations with your little ones can evoke a million emotions in you especially when you are raising sensitive boys. There is somehow a stigma around
Let your children believe in Magic
I had an interesting conversation with my three-year-old today. I asked him what he wanted to be when he grows up since he changes his
Boys and the “I don’t like pink” syndrome
What do you do when your three-year-old shows signs of “I don’t like pink” syndrome? You tell him “But Ama and Baba love pink!” When