At some point in our childhoods, or even young adulthoods, we've been at the receiving end of a small lecture on good eating habits by the family elders. Raise your hand if you've been subjected [...]
The common cough is a regular feature in your child’s childhood. It’s right next to playground slides, muddy fingernails and scraped knees. Allopathy medicine does have quite a few remedies to alleviate your child’s sore [...]
It’s 3.58 pm. A slow tension starts to brew in the pit of my stomach. In about 120 seconds, my mild-mannered, reasonably well-adjusted children are going to transform into two loud, ‘hangry’ monsters of Hulk-sized [...]
Every so often, we bear witness to an ingredient or food that promises to revolutionise nutrition and bring in a new, glorious age of high immunity. The new buzzword? Curcumin. Western media is raging from [...]
As the descendants of an ancient civilisation and a densely-populated country, we’ve inherited a rich, extensive tradition of baby-raising from our ancestors. While some of those customs may have been proven redundant or even dangerous [...]
When a friend’s baby had trouble latching on the breast, she was repeatedly assured that this was normal. Babies take time. It will all sort out. You know, the routine lip service. However, routine examination [...]
Valentine’s day is like an old Disney animation come to life. The sun is shining. Birds are singing. Flowers are blooming. Well-trained, woodland creatures help out with household chores. And cash registers all over the [...]
Year one of your baby's life is a tough one, especially for you. Getting the hang of feeding times, sleeping schedules, nappy changes and your own sleep deprivation can prove very challenging. And then, because [...]
It’s a harrowing time in a parent’s life when we’re asked this question over and over again: “Why is your baby not talking?” Relatives, neighbours and every member of society have one eye on the [...]
As a new mother, my default setting was panic. My son would let out three sneezes in a row, and I would rush him to the doctor, cradling him in my arms - Bollywood style, [...]
