Column: Confessions of a second-time mom

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.

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?

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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?

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.