Why we mourn childhood stages and how to not dwell in it
As term one commences, my youngest of three children will start kindergarten. When I was deep in the trenches of early parenting, reaching this milestone felt like a mirage of sorts — something far off in the distance that I’d never quite reach. Now that it’s here however, it’s more bittersweet than I imagined. Change […]
Allison O’Brien: How to divorce as allies, not enemies
Ending a marriage doesn’t have to mean ending a family, says communication expert Allison O’Brien, who navigated her own divorce without lawyers or mediators. She introduces a framework for ensuring a divorce remains peaceful, supports children and creates a new family dynamic that nurtures everyone involved. Source link
How to raise a boy: Being an Indian parent means even if you’re laid back, the world around you isn’t
I became a mother 26 years ago. The moment my doctor showed me the barest glimpse of my son before taking him away to another hospital’s NICU because he wasn’t breathing the way he should, was the moment I realised that my entire sanity hinged upon this one small being staying alive. A harrowing 25 […]
How to Raise a Boy: In raising our boys, we must be patient. I’m still learning
My cousin’s house overlooks a broad nala or open sewer here in my hometown Patna. My cousin died a few years ago; he was a doctor and his wife, my bhabhi, is also a doctor. When I visited my bhabhi last night, parking my car perilously close to the dark nala, our conversation turned very […]
How to prepare your child for a big move
A big move can be an adjustment for everyone in the family, particularly children, who may struggle to express how they are feeling. “We know that young children [especially] can find it more difficult to verbalise their feelings about a move, and for that reason it can be harder to gauge how it is really […]
First time flying with a baby? How to prepare for a long-haul flight
Taking your baby on a trip for the first time is a daunting prospect for many new parents, so what about when that trip involves a long-haul flight? First-time mum Tanja Takala’s daughter was just six months old when the two embarked on a mammoth 23-hour trip from Melbourne to Helsinki, with a layover in […]
How to raise a boy: The first lesson on boundaries starts with the mum — and it’s best drawn as early as possible
Nov 18, 2024 09:45 IST First published on: Nov 18, 2024 at 11:45 IST Share My go-to book for raising my son has been Steve Biddulph’s Raising Boys: Why Boys Are Different — And How to Help Them Become Happy and Well-Balanced Men. When I first read it, one of the things that stood out […]
How to ask someone to be your child’s legal guardian when creating a will
When creating or updating your will, you might be considering nominating someone to be the legal guardian of your child. Choosing a ‘testamentary guardian’ (the formal term for legal guardian) for your child if they are under 18 when you die means they will be able to make decisions about their long-term care. It’s a […]
What if we gave boys the agency to opt out of traditional and often damaging ways of being a man?
As an 11-year-old who fought for women-eating-before-men at the wedding ceremony lunch of one of my aunts, I was raising men even before I was aware of my womb. So eventually, when I begat a boy at 41, the bar was already set very high. I imagined my husband and I would raise him together, […]
Your kids are likely to see porn. Here’s how to talk to them about it
Lisa’s son was only 11 when he was first exposed to pornography. She told ABC podcast Parental As Anything: Teens she didn’t anticipate that she’d have to talk about pornography with her child at this young age. “It came up a few years earlier than I expected,” says Lisa, whose name we changed for privacy […]