Archana Sarat

Recently, when I congratulated a friend on the new bundle of joy he has brought home, he seemed worried. “This is a huge responsibility. I don’t know whether I am equipped to handle it,” he said. Parenting is a huge responsibility but we complicate it more with our fears and anxieties. Let us talk about a few parenting fears...

It is most disturbing to know that your child is being bullied. You feel sad, angry, tearful, depressed and helpless. The gamut of emotions that pass through you can confuse and overwhelm a child even further. What you should and shouldn’t do when your child informs you that she is being bullied will have a big impact on her....

Scans and tests are an integral part of pregnancy. They help to screen and find out if there are any complications in the pregnancy. Forewarned is forearmed. The advancement in medical science can help in curing most health problems like heart murmur, blocks in urinary blocks, etc. in the womb itself. Also, testing will help you avoid passing on...

The cries of a baby are not only disturbing but also tough to control. It can drive parents, especially a new set of parents, insane. They need to understand that the baby is not crying because of something they did wrong. A baby cries because it is the only form of communication that it knows. The parents need to...

Children find it difficult to express their needs and feelings. Younger children find it tough to communicate through words as their speech and thought-processes are not fully developed. Older children do not communicate their needs when they feel scared, unaccepted and judged. As parents, we need to create an atmosphere of acceptance, without any judgments, at home. This is...