Ruchira Darda
38 Posts
Ruchira Darda is a certified parenting coach (ACC), NLP Practitioner, author, and the founder of parentwithpurpose.in. She works with families across India through her initiatives WOW, MahaMarathon, and The Yellow Door.
38 Posts
Ruchira Darda is a certified parenting coach (ACC), NLP Practitioner, author, and the founder of parentwithpurpose.in. She works with families across India through her initiatives WOW, MahaMarathon, and The Yellow Door.
When ‘We’ Matters as Much as ‘Them’
Children laugh and tell me that their parents’ screen time must be 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Nope! Don’t feel like it
I could hit the skip button. I could let it be. I can sit back and decide not to do. But can our kids?
Are we still breaking our children’s confidence?
maybe it’s time we, as parents, ask:Are we raising confident kids - or unintentionally raising customers?
Lost in translation
There’s been a new entry in my life, a young girl, Ms G, spirited, blunt and full of ideas. Everyday, she wants to start something new. I see so much of me in her spirit. She is forcing me to revisit myself.
Baby Gender at 16 Weeks: When Can Doctors Tell, What's Legal in India, and What Parents Ask
One of the most common questions pregnant women in India ask after 14-16 weeks is: "Can the doctor tell me the baby's gender?"
Round Ligament Pain in Pregnancy: Why You Get That Sharp Side Pain and How to Ease It
You are walking across the room, or maybe you just stood up too quickly from the sofa and suddenly there is a sharp, shooting pain in your lower belly or side. Your heart skips a beat. Is something wrong?
Why Emotional Regulation Is the Key to Better Parenting
You promised yourself you wouldn't shout today. And then the school bag got left behind. Again. The homework wasn't done. Again. The sibling fight broke out at exactly the wrong moment. Again.
Screen Detox Plan for Teenagers (12–18 Years)
Let's start with the truth: you cannot detox a teenager the way you detox a toddler. You cannot simply remove the phone, offer a toy instead, and call it done. A teenager's relationship with their screen is woven into their social life, their identity, their sense of belonging, and their daily mood. Take it away abruptly and you don't get a calmer child - you get a hostile one, and a damaged relationship.
The Hidden Effects of Screen Time on Your Child's Mental Health
Your child hasn't said anything wrong. Hasn't misbehaved. Hasn't failed a test. But something feels... off. They seem distant. A little irritable. They don't want to go out and play like they used to. They snap at small things. They look sad sometimes, and when you ask what's wrong, they say "nothing" -and go back to their phone.
Screen Detox Plan for Babies & Toddlers (0–2 Years)
She was eight months old. And every time she cried during a feed, her mother handed her the phone.It worked instantly. She would go quiet, eyes fixed on the screen, mouth open. Five minutes of peace for an exhausted new mother.
How Screen Time Is Affecting Your Child's Brain
You're sitting at the dinner table. Your child is physically present — but mentally? Somewhere...
Ask Ruchira: How Can I Make My Child’s Summer Truly Meaningful?
Holidays are here… but how do I make them count?” This is one of the most common questions I hear from both parents and children. We spend the entire year waiting for a break. And when it finally arrives, we often swing between two extremes—either overplanning every day or letting the days drift by with screens and boredom.
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