parenting
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Gift Ideas for Tweens (8-12 year old)
“Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.” ― Mary Oliver 8–12-year-old is an age when a child’s individuality starts shining. They start understanding their likes and dislikes better and start forming their opinions. This is also a great age Read more
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Best Strategy Board Games for Tweens (8-12 years)
“Life is more fun if you play games.” ― Roald Dahl, My Uncle Oswald Board games are a fun way to learn about life, strategy and many other skills. More importantly they are a great way to spend some enjoyable time together as a family. Most board games are interesting for both the children and Read more
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Raising Children as a Feminist
“A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men.” ― Gloria Steinem Am I a feminist? I am. Do I shout it out or display it on every platform or mention it in every conversation? No, I don’t. Does that make me less of a feminist? No, I don’t Read more
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Protein Rich Vegetarian Foods
“One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.” – Luciano Pavarotti I know many parents who worry about their child getting enough protein on a vegetarian diet. While it is easier to get the daily requirement Read more
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How We All Can Contribute to Fight Climate Change
Environment is no one’s property to destroy; it’s everyone’s responsibility to protect. Mohith Agadi 5 June is World Environment Day, and this is as good a time as any to remind ourselves of the seriousness of the impending catastrophe that we are heading towards. As we are all aware, Earth’s temperature is rising steadily. As Read more
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Narinder Singh Kapany – The Unsung Hero, Father of Fibre Optics
“My own heroes are the dreamers, those men and women who tried to make the world a better place than when they found it, whether in small ways or great ones.” George R.R. Martin We have all heard about optical fibers, the backbone of optical data transmission that carries the internet around the world. Today, Read more
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Nutrition for Kids
“Good health shapes an expression of experiences.” ― Arif Naseem Over the past many years, the science linking health and food has become stronger. We know, more than ever before, what our body needs, how much it needs and when it needs it. However, our diet, is at it’s nadir. We are surrounded by products Read more
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How Many Hours Should You Sleep?
Sleep is the best meditation. – Dalai Lama Sleep is essential at every age. It is required for a healthy body and brain. Insufficient sleep has been linked to the development and management of a number of chronic diseases and conditions, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and depression. For young children, sleep is Read more
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7 Ideas on How to Keep Calm with Kids
“Between the stimulus and response, there is a space, in that space lies our freedom and power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our happiness” Viktor Franklin While we all know that we should maintain our composure in front of kids, we still fall into the trap. It could be Read more
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4 Easy Craft Ideas for Kids
It is a struggle to keep children engaged. “I’m bored” is a common phrase most parents are tired of hearing. First of all, we have to understand that it is okay for kids to be bored at times and it is not our duty as a parent to keep them entertained. Read about the importance Read more
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