Vaidehi came over to my place a month ago. She seemed stressed out, and looked as if she wanted to confide in someone. That day, her husband, Vedant, and she had decided to go through with their separation. And the uppermost worry in her mind was the possible repercussions of the separation on their two… [ Continue Reading ]
Bedwetting is a common problem among children. In certain cases the problem persists even after the child is 10 to 12 years old. The reasons for bedwetting can be attributed to many factors. Hereditary Research has found increasing tendency of this problem among children of parents who faced a similar problem in their childhood. Psychological… [ Continue Reading ]
‘I am the earner protector, and you, the nurturer home-builder,’ was a division of labour that was working fine over the past couple of hundred years. There is no doubt that without all four of these issues taken care of, any family would find it difficult to survive. But increasingly, women are now capable of… [ Continue Reading ]
Are you there God? It’s me Margaret Freckle Juice Tiger Eyes Written by Judy Blume Extremely popular among the pre-teens and teenagers, Judy Blume is one of the most popular writers for children. The reason for her popularity is easily because the themes of her novels usually deal with the experiences children face in teenage… [ Continue Reading ]
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