I Had a Baby During the COVID Lockdown
Giving birth is a big challenge in itself – imagine doing it under the shadow of COVID! New mother Varsha Khandelwal shares her experience.
Category: Love & Life
3 Reset Tools to Keep Corona-Panic Away
What you focus on grows. Here are three Access Consciousness tools to help you beat corona-panic.
Making Menstruation a Girls’ Secret Excludes Other Genders from an Important Conversation
We must let the secret of menstruation out and share the knowledge with adolescent boys and transgender individuals at the same time as girls.
This Young Startup Founder Hires and Trains Girls for Future-Ready Jobs
Rachita Sharma’s enterprise Girl Power Talk hires young women, mostly from small towns, and trains them in digital media, marketing and virtual workspaces.
An Ordinary Indian Working Couple, a Lockdown, and a Problem
The lockdown exposes a crack in an Indian marriage. Will it be filled with anger or love?
“In Many Cases, a Woman Entrepreneur’s Finances Are Controlled by Her Husband” – Woman TV Founder
Shweta Saxena offers women entrepreneurs business support and networking opportunities through her platforms Woman TV and Women Entrepreneurs Helpline.
How Violence at Home Traumatizes Children and Sprouts a Dysfunctional Society
Growing up in a violent home is a traumatic experience that affects every aspect of a child’s life and development, writes psychologist Dr Prerna Kohli.
5 Couples on How Their Relationship Fared During Lockdown
What’s the biggest test of any marriage than to be stuck together for months during a pandemic, re-negotiating relationship rules and personal boundaries? Five couples tell us how they fared.
Indian Children, Relentless Punishment, and a Vicious Cycle of Violence
Our society punishes children twice – first as parental abuse when they are little, then by denying them opportunities for rehabilitation when they take to crime.
5 Memorial Museums That Remind Us of the Consequences of Hate
These memorial museums around the world redress systemic racism, genocide and hate crimes.
Cheer Up Your Home During Lockdown with Ideas from These 4 Instagrammers!
Lockdown has kept us all home, so why not use the space to express one’s creativity? These four Instagram influencers have some brilliant ideas!
Author and Yoga Guru Ira Trivedi on Lockdown Yoga, Her #MeToo Stories, and a Dog Named Om
Author and yoga guru Ira Trivedi on sexuality in modern India, the #MeToo movement, and why yoga is the best exercise during lockdown.
Can Dad Fill Mom’s Shoes? The Role Fathers Play in Raising Stronger Daughters
When fathers take on a proactive role in parenting, daughters grow into stronger, more confident and better adjusted individuals.
“People Believe That a Mother of an Autistic Child Has No Right to be Happy”
Dr Ferdousi Begum shares the everyday challenges of raising a child with autism while fiercely holding on to her happiness.
“My Life May be Full of Difficulties and Sacrifices But Her Smile Eradicates All My Pain”
Mother of a child with special needs, Priyanka Gupta shares her day-to-day challenges and the gifts life has blessed her with.
3 Moms of Toddlers on Surviving Lockdown While Working From Home
Three friends and mothers of young children share how they’ve spent the past few months of lockdown balancing work and parenting at home.
Daughters Have Parents Too! Join My Initiative to Help Seniors During the Lockdown
Anxious about her lonely parents in another city during the lockdown, Preeti Jatia has launched a national initiative to reach out to seniors in every neighbourhood.
Who Is Aekta Kapoor and What Does She Think?
For those wondering about eShe’s founder, her life and philosophy, here it is.
6 Courageous Celebs Who Spoke Up About Their Mental Health Issues
May being Mental Health Month, we salute these heroes who have bravely traversed the journey to mental wellbeing.
“Instead of Healthy Sex Education, Indian Teens Are Only Exposed to Regressive Ideas” – Parenting Expert
Parul Ohri of Momspresso on the Bois Locker Room scandal, sex education in India, and teaching Indian teens about consent
The Immunity-Boosting Vitamin That Most Indians Lack
Physician, yoga exponent and vitamin-D evangelist Dr Renu Mahtani shares tips to good health and immunity in the time of COVID.
Lockdown Diary: How I Healed My Relationship with My Daughter
For Mumbai-based media professional Shweta Bhandral, the lockdown has been a time to build bridges and mend relationships at home.
New York Humanitarian Meera Gandhi on Hope and Positivity in the Time of COVID-19
New York-based humanitarian and television personality Meera Gandhi on mental wellbeing in the midst of a global pandemic.
Letting My Hair Grey Naturally Has Liberated Me
Though giving up hair colour came with challenges and doubts, author Mala Mansukhani now loves her authentic new self and freedom from wearing a ‘youth mask’.
