“I want him to be a Rambo-baby” Conversations with a young mother- Part Two

As parents in the present times, we all struggle with the directions in which children should be guided. Should the focus be on leaving the child relatively free, should we have a firm hold on moral training from the start, what focus should be placed on academic learning, should we allow children to play freely, […]

Why? Why did she run away from ME?

This story has been pieced together through several conversations with Veena, Preeti’s mother. Preeti is an 18 year old girl from Mumbai; the oldest of three siblings, two sisters and a brother. Before we go into the recent events that concern this blogpost, a bit more about the family. Her mother, let’s call her Veena, […]