Author Archives: Vinita Zutshi
Equality is Bunkum
You know that equality is a ‘good’ thing. All ‘good’ people believe in and practice equality. You want to bring up your child to be a ‘good’ human being, so you’re determined to teach him about equality in his infancy. … Continue reading
Where Does the Day Go?
In the 10 days that I haven’t posted, I’ve been busy with the stuff that life hands out to each of us from time to time. As I dealt with one thing after another, at the back of my mind, … Continue reading
Strategies to Calm Your Child
How many times in a day do you feel the need to calm to your child? He doesn’t have to cry or kick his heels on the floor in a tantrum. Maybe he’s out-of-control angry, and you want to calm … Continue reading
Deconstructing Good Grades
Let’s deconstruct Good Grades. There are two words here: Good, and Grade. What is a Grade? It is an indication of comparative performance. A grade indicates that on a given day, amongst a specific bunch of people, somebody thought that … Continue reading
Your Sensitive G-spot
Here’s a quiz for you. (Don’t worry, we’ll get to your G-spot immediately after the quiz! :-)) Of the options given below, pick the one that is most true for you: Q1. Your work relates to your area of study … Continue reading
When to Talk to Your Child about Puberty, Sex and Stuff Like That
You want the best possible life for your child. At every age and stage of her life, you want to see her happy, healthy, successful, fulfilled, enjoying great relationships, living a sane and balanced life. This is your dream for … Continue reading
Fix Your Child’s Most Irritating Habit
If someone asked you to identify your child’s most irritating habit, it would take you some time to do so. Not because you have to think really hard to identify it, but because there are so many, that you’d need … Continue reading
Why Parenting is a Bad Career Option
You are a dedicated career person, relatively happy and busy, progressing in your field. Then you hit a speed-bump called ‘having a baby’. Most societies are patriarchal, so the parent who stays home to look after the kids full-time (if … Continue reading
The Myth of Quality Time
You are a busy person. You wear many hats, and manage, somehow, to stay on top of it all. One day, a baby gets added to your packed schedule. You have some months’ notice, so you start clearing your schedule … Continue reading
The Benefits of Not Managing Stress
There was a time, perhaps in your childhood, when only adults experienced stress. The adults might not have known the word ‘stress’, but they experienced it. There was a living to earn, a family to provide for and raise, parents … Continue reading