As 22nd-century education discussions progress, there is increasing awareness for students being nurtured to be life-ready and not simply acing the examinations that define their learning story in schools or universities. This is particularly true in the current economic scenario that these students find themselves battling with when graduating from colleges/universities – the markets are competitive, job opportunities limited with increasing automation and businesses that are letting people go simply because they cannot sustain the journey anymore and losses pile up.

As parents, you would want to have memories of your children during their first days, weeks, or months. Photographs are one of the most standard ways to capture your child’s first precious moments, but are newborn photoshoots safe?

Do not forget to pack some toys and a pacifier, remember to carry disinfecting wipes and warm water. Do not forget the necessary medication and last but not least, do carry parent identification proof. Happy first journey!!

So what are these life skills we refer to? Not rocket science really, just basic skills that help an individual cope with situations at large and it is incredible how some of the most basic tasks or skills, sometimes are different to embrace. From relationship management to communication, from collaboration to conflict resolution from time management to project management, from personal and professional goal setting to being disciplined, how many adults can claim that they have achieved this to satisfaction.

When your baby is identified with an eating disorder like anorexia, bulimia, binge eating or avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), guardians sometimes find it difficult since there is no immediate fix to treat these disorders. In such cases taking proper care of and supporting your child suffering with an eating disorder can be perplexing and scary for parents. Families involved in helping their child overcome the eating disorder may struggle with a sense of vulnerability and frustration when incapable to speedily reinstate their child’s health.

Being a parent to a 21st century child comes with its share of opportunities and of course, challenges. For example, we never thought that one of the worst fears we would face as adults is the presence of the “blue whale” in our world!

Our children need to be street smart, educated, knowledgeable because that makes them responsible for crafting their careers. High marks do not highlight the success of your kids.

Was a very interesting comment made by a parent this morning, “I wish my child would be motivated to complete any-thing taken up without us coaxing and cajoling. She just does not seem to realise the importance of self-motivation, her attitude is, if not this, something else – why bother?!”

So, you’ve embarked on the magical journey of motherhood? A big and hearty congratulations!This is one of the most exciting and awaited moments for first-time parents. And as the due date comes closer, your planning for the newborn accelerates. Like every other parent, you too would love to purchase essentials before the baby is born. This helps in being prepared for the arrival of your little one.

Have you as a parent or a guardian ever happen to witness in your child a series of repetitive behaviour patterns or some sort of strong obsessions and unwanted anxiety? Does your child happen to be extremely slow while dressing up or completing homework?

These days parents need to be diligent about getting their children away from screens and outdoors. And often it starts with the parent having to do the same thing, and put their phone down.

Hiring a nanny is one of the best options to take to lessen the stress and workload when it comes to having a family, raising kids and having a fulltime job. To keep a healthy balance between family life and work, having a maid to help in the household is essential. Imagine if you have to handle everything at home after coming back from a very demanding work day.

Birthday is a day of presents! We all love it. Birthday is a most awaited and most celebrated day, filled with immense happiness and some of the special delights. It is the day when kids feel special than ever before and eagerly wait for a whole year to celebrate it. Parents do preparation and decorations to make this birthday “The Best Day” of their lives.

As soon as the desire to conceive a baby is fulfilled you will need to choose a good maternity hospital where you can deliver your baby. It is best to choose a reputed maternity hospital, which have a team of highly educated and tech savvy medical professionals.

A mother – child relation is a mystifying bond and this is accredited upto a large extent to the biology behind it. A child is part of the mother’s body (and soul of course) and this physical connection does not just end with the birth of the child.
It continues when a mother feeds the baby from her body. Breastfeeding takes this connection to a different level as the mother can now actually see the bond flourishing and not just feel it.

Getting a hang of breastfeeding is a truly difficult task for all new moms, and to top it off, the next stage of weaning is equally challenging. Yes, you got me right – Weaning. Well whether it happens at 6 months or 12 months, weaning your baby from breastfeeding can be an emotional, vulnerable and weird journey, at times too. But this topic is still left in dark for most mothers due to lack of dialogue on this aspect.

Father is a man with positive attitude who never expresses his feelings easily. His happiness is only centered to his family. All fathers are respectable for their exceptional dedication towards the growth of their family. It becomes our major responsibility to honor and regard their love and fatherhood on this memorable day i.e. Father’s day.

Everyone wants their children to be all-rounders, gifted orators, sensitive and intelligent human beings and do or become everything that can be possibly achieved! And to be fair to parents, the assumption is that a lot of sacrifices have been made, support given and/or facilities provided to make sure the expectations are fulfilled.