Gautam Mehrotra was sitting in the living room and reading the newspaper. It was a Sunday. He had just finished his breakfast and was trying to catch up with the rest of the world. Gautam had retired as a senior executive assistant in the Collector’s office, after thirty one year’s of service, ten month ago. Soon after retirement he had …

Bandage scraped knees. Kiss away fears. Watch their heartbreak and dry their tears. Teach them to know what’s right and what’s wrong. Show them how to be gentle and when to be strong. Tell them you love them, and then let it show. That’s the easiest part of helping them grow. There needs to be discipline, but don’t over do …

You are both special in every way, Encouraging me more and more each passing day. You both are the reason why I’m so strong, With you two at the helm not a thing could go wrong. You’ve both helped me through many trials and tribulations, You’ve made things better in every situation. Thank you both for always being there, And …

मैं नहीं कहता किताबों में भी लिखा है, बच्चों के लिए माता- पिता का सब कुछ बिका है। खून-पसीना बहा जिन्होनें हमे पाला है, उनका हमने हर एक कहना टाला है। उंगली पकड़ हमारी चलना सिखाया जिन्होनें, तंगी में भी पढ़ाया-लिखाया जिन्होनें, कोई पिता चलाए रिक्शा कोई माँ करें दिहाड़ी। हमारी मुस्कान जिन्हें जान से प्यारी, होकर आप गीले, सूखे …

Grandparents play a unique role in children’s life. They not only provide unconditional love but also symbolize the continuity and stability that are so important for a child. Grand-parents play a vital role in establishing the child’s basic mind set, beliefs and cultural ideas. They are the roots of the tree of life on which the child gleams like the …

There is a sharp rise in the number of children who are being raised by persons other than their parents and in majority of the cases, these persons are none other that the grandparents. However, bringing up your grandchildren is no easy task. Even though grandparents are experienced parents and are quite aware of the developmental needs of children, there …

There can be vast differences between adoptive parents and adoptees. Adopted children may differ in looks – skin, eye and hair color, have unique features, personalities and temperaments and built. They may come from a different country and have different sexual preferences when they grow up. They may have special health or mental problems or genetic diseases than their parents. …

“Parents Know Best”. Or do they? This has been a dilemma for most children and now this question has become a hotly debated topic in psychology. It is true that as children we might not able to distinguish between what is wrong or right for us and it is here that our parents with all their experience and better ability …

Looking at the world today, we feel horrified and disheartened to see the kind of violent acts being committed by man against mankind. We strongly believe in the saying, “As you sow, so shall you reap”. It means that whatever we do today we shall have to answer for it tomorrow. We fail if we do not educate our children …

The announcement of their kids being divorced may come as a shock to their aging parents. Their reaction to the news can play an important role in their child’s lives, however. Parents may worry and cry over the sadness their children will have to face and how they must be broken-hearted. They may feel powerless, angry, guilty, and ashamed and …