The Essentials List: Toys for Babies
If you’ve been paying attention to us, or any other early childhood development resource, you’ve probably gotten an earful on the importance of play. Play is vitally important in …
FWP: An Uncompelling Post-Baby Worklife
PROBLEM: I gave birth to a beautiful little girl 8 months ago. After four months, I went back to work. But … something has changed. I used to like my job well enough but now the quality of …
How to Get Pregnant (Besides the Obvious)
This isn’t going to be a birds-and-bees talk. We’re going to assume you know the basic mechanics that go into baby making. But for many women wanting and ready to be mothers, actually …
Understanding the Blue Whale Game’s Teen Appeal
The tragic death of 14-year-old Manpreet Singh, of Mumbai, has stirred up concern around the Blue Whale Game, an online ‘game’ in which young people must complete escalating tasks from an …
FWP: Post-Baby Body Image Blues
PROBLEM: Dear Swaddle ladies: I have a good friend who just had a second child a few months ago. She’s struggling with some post-baby weight and body image issues (I’ve been there …
The Earliest Signs You Might Be Pregnant
Whether they’ve been planning and hoping for a new addition to the family, or they’re dreading the consequences of a few bad decisions, most women face the uncertainty of a potential …
FWP: Relationship Advice for a New Parent
PROBLEM: Dear Swaddle Team, not to be a cliche, but I’ve got a 4-month-old, and it has taken major tolls on my marriage. I don’t think we’re struggling with anything unusual …
Five Important Facts about Miscarriage
Miscarriage is so rarely talked about, most people don’t even understand how common it is or why miscarriage happens. To make sense of a painful experience that so many women go through, it’s …
FWP: Best Self-Confidence Advice You’ve Ever Gotten
PROBLEM: My 11-year-old niece has self-confidence problems. I want to do something to help her, but I’m not sure what. Did any of you ever struggle self-confidence? What was the best piece …
Favourite Childrens’ Books from Our Childhoods
If you’ve ever met any member of The Swaddle Team, you’ll know reading is a favourite topic of conversation. We love our books, both high and low brow. And we all grew up with …
Does Nepotism Really “Rock”?
By now you’ve probably heard how Karan Johar, Saif Ali Khan and Varun Dhawan stood onstage at the India International Film Awards 2017 and chanted, “Nepotism rocks!” Let’s ignore, for …
Weight Gain During Pregnancy: How Much Is Too Much?
Weight gain during pregnancy can become almost a point of contention between patients and doctors, well-meaning family members and prospective mothers, and a source of obsessive concern for …
FWP: The Secret to Work-Life Balance
PROBLEM: Dear Swaddle ladies, I just got a promotion, which I’ve been wanting for a while. But now I’m struggling to hit that work-life balance with two kids at home. Your group seems …
Things We Love: These Children’s Books with Special Needs Characters
Last year, Parag, an initiative of Tata Trusts, Vidyasagar School Chennai and Duckbill Books, ran a contest for authors to write children’s books about kids with special needs. Four books …
In Case You Missed It: Our Most Helpful Tips for Parenting Toddlers
Toddlers are the best — when they’re not busy being the worst. We could make you search the whole site in order to find the advice you need, but we’re not really about that. Instead, …
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