Mother & Baby India
Too close for comfort ...
Are you plain protective of your child or do you border on the obsessive? Do you smother him with attention to an extent that can prove unhealthy for him? Do you know how to maintain the balance to let him grow? M&B gives you all the answers...
8 min |
October 2020
Mother & Baby India
How To Have An Eco-Conscious Diwali With Your Li'l Ones!
This Diwali, take care while having fun...
7 min |
October 2020
Mother & Baby India
Life & Kids - Add to Cart
At M&B, we understand that working from home and tending to household chores can get overwhelming.
4 min |
September 2020
Mother & Baby India
Worth every shot!
Physically, emotionally and financially daunting, IVF is still not accepted in conservative societies. But it’s nothing short of a boon for aspiring parents. Here’s one heartening story of a mum who did not give up, and finally came out tops, because of her gumption and just a little help from Science...
10 min |
September 2020
Mother & Baby India
What's your style?
While you may have your own distinct approach towards bringing up your baby, studies have identified four major categories that parents fall into. Which one is yours?
7 min |
September 2020
Mother & Baby India
Two three's are five
Sunita Chand, co-founder, TopCubit, recalls her journey of adoption, to the moment she became mum to her three sons, Samuel, David and Isaac
10+ min |
September 2020
Mother & Baby India
Two good to be true!
Shilpasri and Lakshmi are mommies to Dishant and Trishika, and even though they are aunts to each other’s child, they’ve played the roles of being their mothers. One fostered her little nephew as she yearned for her own child, and another carried her husband’s niece in her womb, to fulfil that yearning...
10+ min |
September 2020
Mother & Baby India
Parenting with a twist!
Traditionally, when we think of ‘parents’, we always think of the couple as a man and a woman. Of course, traditionally, there is marriage and the natural methods of conception. But times have changed, and many couples have embraced newer methods of conception which are also very normal. Couples may choose to have a baby because they want to cement their love and build a family together, and this can be under different circumstances which are do not follow ordinary patterns. Couples who are not able to conceive may opt for adoption or surrogacy, and they may face certain unique situations and challenges.
3 min |
September 2020
Mother & Baby India
Mum is mum
Mother and Baby Editor Swati Chopra Vikamsey had her baby with the help of surrogacy. How different is that from having a baby any other way?
7 min |
September 2020
Mother & Baby India
Just Mum!
As a single heterosexual woman, when politician, entrepreneur and former actor Shrreya Pande chose to have a baby via surrogacy, she raised several eyebrows. But now that she has learned the ropes of being mum to Aador, 2, she opens up about her initial insecurities...
7 min |
September 2020
Mother & Baby India
Adoption 101
Here’s your ready-reckoner for everything you’d need to know on the process in India
10+ min |
September 2020
Mother & Baby India
Think Outside The Books - Putting The Fun Back In Learning
From story-telling and custom-made lesson boxes, to home schooling and classes taught in a quirk manner, there’s a lot to explore, mums...
6 min |
September 2020
ParentEdge
Books for Parents
Book: The Reflective Learner
1 min |
July - August 2020
ParentEdge
Books For Children
Book Reviews:
3 min |
July - August 2020
Mother & Baby India
The secret life of your unborn baby
The secret life of your unborn baby
4 min |
August 2020
Mother & Baby India
Mothering through breastfeeding
Humans are social beings, and develop social life skills to connect, communicate and care during infancy and childhood as these are the formative years. When a woman begins her pregnancy, she steps into the realm of her embodiment of being a woman, capable of mothering a child.
3 min |
August 2020
Mother & Baby India
Bonds for Life
Sibling bonding needs to be nurtured and guided to ensure that relationships are forged and last forever
4 min |
August 2020
Mother & Baby India
Breastfeeding India from nectar to naysayers
Is it a matter of time before public breastfeeding is completely normalised?
4 min |
August 2020
Mother & Baby India
Night FEEDS
Master the art of filling up your youngster with milk and getting the pair of you back to sleep, pronto!
6 min |
August 2020
Mother & Baby India
Breastmilk storage Dos and don'ts
If you have questions plaguing your mind about the storage of your breastmilk, pumping and the ideal time to safely store your supply, Dr Yogesh Kumar Gupta, consultant, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Fortis Hospitals, Bengaluru, puts your worries to rest
4 min |
August 2020
Mother & Baby India
Brace yourself!
If there was a training or a course that you could sign up for, which would teach you how to be the perfect mum, you’d find me recommending that every expectant mum go through it!
4 min |
August 2020
Mother & Baby India
Awesome twosome!
Child psychologist, mompreneur and mommy blogger Chandni Bhagat became a mum to Rajveer six years go. As a young mum back then, motherhood became a learning curve that prepared her for the recent arrival of 17-month-old Aryaveer. She shares her journey of parenting highs and lows with M&B...
7 min |
August 2020
Mother & Baby India
Coronavirus And Fertility - 7 Things You Should Know
Planning on starting your army of mini-mes soon? Here’s what you should keep in mind
4 min |
August 2020
Mother & Baby India
Living With COVID-19
Mum influencer Shradha Mehra Virani aka, The Diaper Drama, recalls her experience looking after the kids and her household, as a COVID-positive patient
8 min |
August 2020
ParentEdge
STEREOTYPING-CLOTHES AND TOYS FOR CHILDREN
Pink is for girls, blue is for boys. If you are a parent, you will be quite familiar with these gender colour conventions.
4 min |
July - August 2020
ParentEdge
Personalised Products For Children
Pampering your children and making them feel special is one of the best ways to make your bond with your children even stronger. What could be better than personalising your children’s belongings and letting the sense of responsibility over their possessions build firmly? Here is a selection of websites that offer personalised and customised merchandise for children of different ages.
3 min |
July - August 2020
ParentEdge
PARENTING DURING A PANDEMIC
Almost all school-going children in India have been home-bound for more than three months by the time this issue gis being put together. It has been an unprecedented and challenging time for parents and children alike. In this cover story, our contributors address the various issues that are top of mind for parents today. Read on.
10+ min |
July - August 2020
ParentEdge
WHYS AND HOWS OF PARENT-ADOLESCENT COMMUNICATION
The foundation of the parent-child relationship is communication. This is critical in the adolescent years when patents feel that the teenager is moving more and more away from their circle of inflence and comfort, This article examines some best practices and principles for establishing that vital linl of communication. Read on.
6 min |
July - August 2020
ParentEdge
LIFESKILLS THROUGH games
The previous edition of this serialised feature was based on the findings from the Stanford Marshmallow Experiment that children who displayed a capacity to delay gratification went on to be very successful in later life. The episode showed, how parents can facilitate children to develop this valuable life skill namely Delayed Gratification. This episode discusses the subject of optimism as a trainable trait and shows how parents can combine the Brainstorming technique with the Seligman's Method of Learning Optimism to raise their children to embrace optimism.
10 min |
July - August 2020
ParentEdge
Expectations Versus Reality
For every couple, becoming parents is like stepping into a brave new world: it is an uncharted territory and expectations rarely match reality. Any number of books or any amount of advice will not prepare you for the experience of being a parent. This is because it is the unique for everyone. Parents have some common expectations of their children and some impressions about the parenting experience. Let us take a look at these to understand if they are on the mark or if reality is another matter entirely!
7 min |