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HomeColumn: Confessions of a second-time mom

Column: Confessions of a second-time mom

Regular column by Reshmi Chakraborty.

Society

Empty nest syndrome: It can happen to you too!

August 22, 2013 Reshmi Chakraborty

A mother can’t wait to steal some time for herself, away from her children, while they are growing up. Once they grow up and fly away in search of their destiny, will her mindset remain the same? Reshmi Chakraborty tries exploring the subject.

Society

How to calm your child by being silent

August 1, 2013 Reshmi Chakraborty

No other weapon like silence, to quieten your children who bombard you with hundreds of questions and demands.

Society

How to keep your children grounded

July 19, 2013 Reshmi Chakraborty

At what point do you tell your children about the importance of money? How do you stop them from making unreasonable demands?

Society

When your child gets a cut or burn, you need to know first aid

July 2, 2013 Reshmi Chakraborty

All parents should have basic knowledge of first aid, which includes what to do in case of choking, burns, cuts and wounds and the basics of CPR.

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Society

Working moms, stay-at-home moms and in-betweens

June 14, 2013 Reshmi Chakraborty

What category do the freelancers and the women who work part time fall into? Is there really a need to classify stay-at-home and working mothers? What does it achieve finally? Isn’t the work at home the ‘real’ work?

Society

Being a mom means becoming a better manager

May 22, 2013 Reshmi Chakraborty

Being a full-time mom teaches you all skills in life and makes you a better manager. Here’s why essential, everyday mommy skills would be an asset in any job.

Society

Will school bus safety rules make life better for kids?

April 29, 2013 Reshmi Chakraborty

Some parents hope the schools do not see the enforcement of school bus safety rules as an opportunity to raise the fee.

Society

Minding their language

April 4, 2013 Reshmi Chakraborty

Has your kid tried the S-word or F-word on you yet? How do you handle it?

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Society

Is your child overburdened with activities?

March 10, 2013 Reshmi Chakraborty

The practice of enrolling children in after-school classes is gaining strong ground, but every parent has to take a call on where to draw the line.

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Society

Time to move out of caves and itoilet train?

January 22, 2013 Reshmi Chakraborty

For a generation of kids adroitly handling mummy’s smartphone, gadgets could well help with life skills training, but are there enough takers? Reshmi Chakraborty shares her findings.

Society

Raising your sons

January 3, 2013 Reshmi Chakraborty

How does he grow up into someone who respects women. Someone who doesn’t think it’s his right to force his unwanted attention on a woman simply because he happens to be male.

Society

Spare the rod and love your child

December 17, 2012 Reshmi Chakraborty

How do we view children in this country? Is physical punishment okay because it is our “culture”?

Society

Trick or treat?

November 8, 2012 Reshmi Chakraborty

What is all the fuss about? For most moms it seems to be a ‘if-my-kid-is-happy-I’ll-go-along’ kind of thing. Then of course there are some fence sitters like me.

Society

Why we overprotect

September 2, 2012 Reshmi Chakraborty

We are mostly a generation of overprotecting parents. When would I finally have the courage to let him be on his own, without parental supervision in every step of the way?

Society

Sometimes in Mommyland, it is good to laugh

August 28, 2012 Reshmi Chakraborty

Parenting can turn you like that, making you tick mark stuff off your list as you get on through the day. In the process, we forget to have fun.

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