Tips to Become the parent you wanted!

"You don't want to see your parents?" "We did everything for you, and you can't be bothered to visit?" If you have heard these complaints from your parents, then this article is for you. The guilt coming from parents is often just their love and fear in disguise. However,  just because it's so common, it's not harmless! Parents don't realize the toll this guilt trip takes on their child's mental and physical health.  As children end up feeling manipulated, they shut down emotionally. They sta

It's perfectly normal for partners to disagree. To a certain extent, it's okay to do this in front of your kids too, as it gives them a realistic image of the world. However, when these squabbles turn into frequent fights, they can emotionally damage your child. Research suggests that kids as young as 6 months can register their parent's distress! So, while the relationship that parents have with their kids is important, the relationship parents share with each other also affects the child's we

Would you believe it if we tell you that families as big as 20 people live under the same roof? It's true! While things do get crazy sometimes, it's a one-of-a-kind experience to live in one. Joint families teach you a lot about life and the world outside. Here are 7 things to learn from a joint family: * To value what matters: Joint families teach you to prioritize your relationships— you value your loved ones over social media and the online world. * To compromise: When you watch ot

Why do we constantly compare our kids with their siblings or other children*?* Whether it is their grades, sports performance, or careers, why do other kids become the benchmark for measurement? While our intentions may be pure and we may simply want to nudge our kids to do better— often, comparison results in the opposite. It steals joy. It increases anxiety and stress levels while lowering their self-esteem. The kids get discouraged and feel like nothing is enough. As a result, they might ev

We've all been there. You said something you didn't mean to your parents out of anger. They said something back. Mutual yelling. You both walk away feeling you're absolutely right. Then, for the entire day, you feel guilty about what you said and just want to make things right! Let's face it if your parents are in a bad mood, the whole house has a gloomy aura to it, right? Whatever the argument is, the only way to move on is to actually talk about it and resolve it! So, let's see how to start t

It might be slightly awkward to bring up the fact that you have a partner with your parents. Perfectly understandable. Here are some tips about how you can approach this rather sensitive conversation: 1. Ask questions. Instead of directly telling them, ask some questions first. eg: "What do you think is the right age to start dating someone?" or "How was your first date?" This lets you know in advance where they stand on the matter. 2. Bring it up at the right time. Make sure to