I consider myself fortunate to have grown up in a generation where the practice of exchanging letters was still alive, even if it was on its way out. I remember receiving mail from a family friend in Chicago, who would 

One of the best things about having a child with special needs is that you become more organised. All children thrive on order and structure, but kids with special needs demand it. So, if you are that free-spirit parent – 

Today’s parents are grappling with an issue no previous generation has faced: social media’s place in our lives and in our children’s lives. Each day this week, at least one post will tackle the topic from a different angle. Read 

Today’s parents are grappling with an issue no previous generation has faced: social media’s place in our lives and in our children’s lives. Each day this week, at least one post will tackle the topic from a different angle. Read 

“When you have a baby, you set off an explosion in your marriage, and when the dust settles, your marriage is different from what it was. Not better, necessarily; not worse, necessarily; but different.” –Nora Ephron One Sunday morning, I 

Every week, we scour the web to bring you interesting bits and pieces from around the world. Enjoy! To Freeze or Not To Freeze Like our story today on stem cell banking, this article examines egg freezing with the same rigor. The 

As a marital therapist, I often hear from couples asking for a joint session where they can address their conflicts and communication breakdown. When I meet them in person, I realize what sometimes seems like a problem in their communication 

At the beginning of my career, during my internship at one of the local hospitals, my youngest client, whose developmental milestones I was checking, was three months old. When I extended my hand toward her, she would grab onto my 

You could call him a born-again bear! Winnie the Pooh is set to get an “origin story” 90 years since he was conceived by A.A. Milne. The author originally modelled Pooh on his son Christopher’s stuffed teddy, but a new 

When Krishna’s mother looked into his mouth, she saw the universe. Staring down into the screaming maw of my newborn, I’d have been happy with just a small LED display telling me what was wrong. Babybaby, are you hungry? Tired? 

When I read the story of the three little pigs to my daughter, who was two years old at the time, I noticed a peculiarly uncomfortable look on her face. “I don’t like this story,” she explained at the end. 

Every other week, we scour the web to bring you interesting bits and pieces from around the world. Enjoy! Emojis Grow Up This article asks the question “Should grown men use emoji?” It’s in The New York Times’ Men’s Style 

When I teach classes on Positive Psychology, I ask postgraduate students to share a life event that was difficult for them—a crisis, possibly, or setback, or disappointment. Then, I ask them to write about what the event taught them. Every 

“The brain is not biologically set to learn only one language.” —Laura-Ann Petitto It may all be Greek to you, but another language may not be incomprehensible to your child. The brain is not biologically inclined toward one particular language—quite 

He is sitting on the couch playing a game on the iPad and tapping his foot to the beat of the music playing through his earphones. He looks relaxed. Very relaxed. It is nearly six in the evening, and he has 

Many working women feel torn apart when motherhood strikes. The ones who need to work to make ends meet, of course, have no choice in the matter. But the ones who have a choice may struggle to decide how to 

Whether it was 9/11 in the US or 26/11 in Mumbai, Peshawar in December or Paris last month, such horrific events are the toughest to explain to children. It is especially tricky to discuss the issues of terrorism and tolerance 

Toddlers to teenagers, children can’t escape the politics of hate. If the recent Peshawar school massacre is any indication, children are being drawn further and further into adult conflict.  While parents and teachers may not be able to stop children