This morning, I attended a focus group discussion on screen time for kids, and what parents, teachers and caregivers feel or can do about better managing it. How did I come by such a focus group you ask? You see, the main English daily in my country plans to launch a series to help parents … Continue reading Cutting Back Screen Time For Kids? Let’s Start With Dialling Back FOMO First!
Three nights ago, I spoke to a room full of 13 and 14 year olds. Topic? The role of a dad. Gotta say I wasn't sure how best to engage them. But it turned out alright in the end. Partly because I decided to be my raw, vulnerable and deeply authentic self. In short, someone … Continue reading How Speaking On The Role Of A Dad To Young Teens Helped Me Forgive My Dad
The following post I wrote last month first appeared here. [TLDR: Changing the parenting script from one that incorporates hurtful words to one that affirms our kids. To avoid adverse childhood experiences that may scar them into adulthood.] Before we dive into a discussion on how to rewrite the parenting script, there’s something we need to think … Continue reading Re-writing The Parenting Script – Changing The Way We Speak To Kids
To my dear sons Today, I want to share with you some thoughts I have about a recent horrific tragedy -- the murder of a man named Charlie Kirk. This happened when Mr Kirk was holding an open-tent discussion forum in front of his family and thousands of students in the Utah Valley University ten … Continue reading Sons, Speak Up And Be Brave! This World Needs You To
Never Give Up! Time to begin againTime to pick upTo start againTo rise up Feeling listlessNot an optionDon't know what to doNot an option Time to read againThinking well againTime to write againContribute again Feeling usefulSimply a mustFeeling hopefulSimply to trust The proverbial silver liningThat's never very farIf I just pick myself upAnd look to … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #255
Three days ago, a father's community chat group I'm in was unusually abuzz for much of the day. The reason? Enthusiastic discussions over the excessive emphasis on academic performance of kids in our country. I did not weigh in on this age-old discussion in my nation. I was thinking: How could I? My son's been … Continue reading Should I Get My Son Off The Academic Track Now?
After writing and blogging faithfully for seven years now, I thought it's become second nature for me to write regularly and unceasingly. I thought nothing could keep me from it. I was wrong. This week, I felt so tempted to take a rest and not write for a while. This week, I thought I had … Continue reading Keep Writing Through The Storms Of Life
Hello and welcome again to my Guest Post mini-series! Today I'm privileged to have stay-home dad, Suraj Kamath, share his insights on parenting with us. He is a dad to a lovely young daughter, and his insights on the initial year of her birth hold much wisdom that new dads in particular can benefit from. Over … Continue reading Guest Post: Parenthood Is Both Gradual And Sudden
I can't tell you enough how grateful I am to once more return to my guest post series today, after a very long hiatus! (If you are keen to be a guest writer on my blog, please check out my guidelines for guest posts by scrolling to the bottom of my About page and share your ideas with … Continue reading Guest Post: The $3 Mirror That Taught My Kids (and Me) A Big Life Lesson About Not Giving Up
It's been nearly a week now since Father's Day was celebrated here and in many places around the world (except Down Under where it takes place on 7 September, and a few others on 19 March). Once again, we found ourselves in the limelight last week. By 'we', I'm not talking about fathers everywhere, though … Continue reading Father’s Day Isn’t One Day. It’s A Lifetime.
