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Saturday, November 21, 2009

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Shraddha Jahagirdar Saxena
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Let your baby take its own time

The growth of each child depends on an individual rate of metabolism.
October 12, 2009

Of sulks, smiles and sins!

All of us parents tend to do two things as far as our kids are concerned — either we praise them extensively or we run them down to earth.
August 8, 2009

House arrest!

Sigh! In all the discussions and in some changed work and study schedules, the window to travel slammed shut.
May 23, 2009

Three cheers to teen power

I see around me many 18-year-olds, all of them first-time voters, eagerly debating whom to vote for — trying to keep abreast of what is happening on the national horizon.
April 17, 2009

Of exams and expectations!

In the whirligig of examinations and results, the pressure continues to mount. And familial relationships get stretched.
March 7, 2009

The good, bad and the ‘uncomfortable’ touch

When should we, as parents, warn growing offspring about which touches are acceptable and which, a no-no?
February 20, 2009

Of cards, hearts and chaddi campaigns on V-Day

This popular weekly column charts the rather choppy waters of trying to bring up teenagers… and learning a few lessons on the way.
February 13, 2009

And justice for all...

Who did Aamir Khan, Karisma Kapoor and Valentina Nayar and many other celebs consult in times when family foibles or marital mishaps, domestic disputes ruffle their personal peace?
January 23, 2009

Hide ‘n’ seek is the mantra of GenNext

Just the other day, my friends and I were chatting about how things have gotten ‘younger’ with Generation Next.
January 17, 2009

My teenaged Santas

Christmas has come and gone oh-so-swiftly but the cheer it has ushered in remains in our newly-minted smiles.
December 27, 2008

Terror reverses roles: ‘It’s late, mom...are you ok?'

When I return home a few hours later than normal from work, I get missed calls on my mobile and finally a frantic message from my son, “Mom, are you ok?”
December 13, 2008

Parent trap

A fortnightly, and forthright, column that charts the rather choppy waters of trying to parent teenagers
November 15, 2008

Parent trap

I had read about how it is important to let your kids fly the coop when they develop wings of their own — for studies, careers…or a host of other reasons
November 1, 2008


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