Motherhood is a permanent job. It is better if one stays organized from the beginning. If a mom is not organized then it can cause a lot of chaos, overwhelm and stress for everyone in the family and especially for the mom. Here are some tips that can help a mom stay organized.    #1. Create routines for kids Routines for kids can be a game-changer for parents. Set routines correctly and your life will get very organized. I put my kids in a routine from 3 months of age. Even now when they are in their pre-teens, I am still getting the benefits of it! By putting kids in their routines ..read more

I always dreamt of working in a tall and posh office building. I imagined myself in a senior position calling all the shots and having plenty of subordinates working under me. When I became a parent, everything changed. I decided to leave my job as I wanted to be with my kids. I knew it would have been impossible to have a job full of deadlines and (unpaid) overtime and also be there for my kids when they needed me. When they started preschool, I decided to become self-employed instead of going back into the corporate world. The reason was exorbitant childcare costs. Initially, I did feel a tw ..read more

It is normal to feel overwhelmed when you are a parent. But it’s not healthy to be in a constant state of overwhelm. If a parent is stressed the child will get affected. How can a parent balance work and parenting- it’s just too much to handle! Both are important. One is a livelihood and the other is a part of you! A tough choice. But has to be done nevertheless. Here are 14 ways you can make your life easier. #1. Mental and physical health Parents have got to juggle a lot of things at the same time. This is bound to make them stressed out. Parenthood can also be very tiring because of increas ..read more

I am a follower of Sadhguru. I listen to his videos frequently. His videos are not about spirituality but they are a manual/guide about how to live. According to him, happiness is not a way of life- happiness is life. In my previous post, How to Be A Good Mum, I shared how being happy is critical to being a good mom. Without further ado, I would like to share tips on how to be a happy mom: #1. Stay stress-free As much as possible. Don’t take the worry of the world on your head. I know bringing up children is not an easy task but your worrying or stressing isn’t going to simplify the job. I med ..read more

Spelling is important for communication. Wrong spellings can distort what you’re trying to say. Correct spellings are also important to showcase good writing skills. Nobody likes to read a writing piece full of spelling mistakes. Here are some exciting ways to make children improve their spelling: #1. Make It Fun A lot of children might find learning spelling extremely boring. Especially if there is no fun involved. One great way to make children improve their spelling is through Night Zookeeper. (I have an affiliate relationship with some of the companies whose products or services I recommen ..read more

My husband and I have no help with the kids. It’s either him or me looking after the kids. Yet, we made time to go to a movie on my birthday. “Are you going on a date?” My kids asked us as soon as I booked the tickets. I was taken aback by this question but I realised that yes, it was a date! It was the first movie we saw together (just the two of us) ever since we became parents. To say that we enjoyed ourselves, would be an understatement! You can also achieve this. I would like to share with you – how can parents make time for each other easily even if you have no help (just like us). #1. C ..read more

Have you got a picky eater in your family? Does your child reject their vegetables at dinner time? Is your child not listening to you when you ask them to finish everything on their plate? You are not alone. Hundreds of thousands of parents face this problem. Why? Because they go the wrong way with parenting. Discover here the 10 biggest mistakes parents make while feeding their children: #1. Laying the law never works Blindly laying the law doesn’t work. Parents can shout out these statements till they are blue in the face, “don’t eat crisps before mealtimes” “Eat your fruit!” This isn’t goin ..read more

Being a mom is hard. Harder than being a dad. Perhaps the reason is that a mom spends more time with the child than a dad. Dads might argue that they are more involved in their child’s life than their dads did. True. But the amount of time a mom spends with her children has significantly increased too. Spending more time with children might make a mother impatient. How do you deal with this? Here are some tips that might help you become a more patient mom. #1. A calm mom is a patient mom Mommy, I know you have got a lot on your plate. By becoming calmer, a mom can become more patient with her ..read more

Motherhood is a permanent job. It is better if one stays organized from the beginning. If a mom is not organized then it can cause a lot of chaos, overwhelm and stress for everyone in the family and especially for the mom. Here are some tips that can help a mom stay organized.    #1. Create routines for kids Routines for kids can be a game-changer for parents. Set routines correctly and your life will get very organized. I put my kids in a routine from 3 months of age. Even now when they are in their pre-teens, I am still getting the benefits of it! By putting kids in their routines ..read more

I always dreamt of working in a tall and posh office building. I imagined myself in a senior position calling all the shots and having plenty of subordinates working under me. When I became a parent, everything changed. I decided to leave my job as I wanted to be with my kids. I knew it would have been impossible to have a job full of deadlines and (unpaid) overtime and also be there for my kids when they needed me. When they started preschool, I decided to become self-employed instead of going back into the corporate world. The reason was exorbitant childcare costs. Initially, I did feel a tw ..read more