Special Needs

(This post was written about 3 years ago. I stumbled upon it and quickly realised how crazy I had become at one point about teaching my little precious...

  How many times have we complained or have felt the urge to give up? How many times have we prayed to the God to give us more strength...

Getting through to a school of their choice still remains one of the most dreaded milestone for all the parents in India. And, if it is a child...

From the minute you are told that you are going to have a baby, you create that idea of ‘perfection’ in your heart and mind! And you live...

Mom, look at those kids, they don’t want Aarshia to play with them.” My son shook my arm while I was blissfully enjoying my book by the pool...

"Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play children learn how to learn." - O. FRED DONALDSON Creativity is the freest form of self-expression. A child’s creativity fosters mental...

Those of us who think we don’t really need a priority list for our child, whether typical or special needs, should think one more time. I am sure...

Every year on Teacher’s Day, my phone lights up with messages, wishes, and warm notes. Some are from students, some from parents, some from friends. And...

Do you work? This question has become the second most important question asked after how are you? Or what’s your name? And if one thinks that this is...

  I am not a judgemental person or at least I try not to be one. I also hate the sympathy cap or ‘I am better than you’ cap...

The year was 1836, when a brave and curious girl named Elizabeth Blackwell challenged thousands of years of belief that women were not as smart as men. In...

Now, before I start getting the flak for it, let me explain the meaning of “Inspirational Porn”. Inspirational porn means fabricating an ordinary deed or action as something extraordinary....