Helping children prepare for Examinations

Exams! The word as defined by the dictionary means “an important test of your knowledge, especially one that you take at school or university.” But ask any child or for that matter even a parent what it means, and the answer will probably translate to ‘unparalleled stress!’ While examinations maybe meant for the sake of

Tackle the difficulties of parenting teenagers!

I keep meeting parents and teachers regularly who have to deal with teenagers on a daily basis and I feel that they don’t do justice to them as they all become so judgmental about their actions. They ill-treat the teenagers and at times I am shocked to see their reactions to a normal teenage outburst or an argument. They simply

Inculcating the habit of reading in children: Ruskin Bond

To begin this blog, I would like to site a famous quote, “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader!” This adage underscores the importance of reading in any individual’s life. Quite obviously, the foremost advantage that reading provides is that it engages the mind, and exercises it much more than any other form of entertainment. Reading,

Wholesome education – Neil O’Brien

When I was asked to write about wholesome education by the Max New York Life igenius team, there are many things that instantly came to mind. After all, the topic itself is so vast, and covers so many aspects of education. So, I thought a good starting point would be to talk about the importance

Looking beyond Sharper, Stronger and Smarter Children – Derek O’Brien

Remember the song, Jame Raho! from Taare Zameen Par? It’s the perfect satire on how life has become today, and more so, how we parents have become! We are called the human race, and I guess it’s for a reason, after all aren’t we always racing from pillar to post to achieve something? If you

Helping Children Pursue their areas of interest – Palash Sen

In today’s world of information overload, it’s hard not to get overwhelmed by the amount of choices we have to make each day. And this, despite years of experience behind us! Imagine then the dilemma of a school-going child, who has to deal with the same amount of information and still make the difficult choice

Striking the work-life balance

We live in a world that requires us to be multi-dimensional in the roles we play in our respective lives. These roles tend to be varied and diverse, placing upon us their own unique demands, requirements and expectations which need to be fulfilled. The need of the day tends to be being able to strike

Mom vs. best friend: A fine balance

So, have you walked on any tightropes recently? Without any balancing aids? Without a safety net? With the whole world watching your every step, and giving you free and unsolicited advice on that step and the next that you are about to take? There is one person who goes through this daily: Mom. Especially when