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Balancing work life

Balancing work life

Balancing Work and Family Life

Learn practical ways to manage work responsibilities while spending quality time with your family, helping you create a healthy and balanced lifestyle for both parents and children.

The Sandwich of Emotions 

One day you wake up and realize you are no longer just someone’s child. You are also someone’s parent.

Author Ruchira Darda

Ruchira Darda 22 Jun 2026

The Sandwich of Emotions 
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The Sandwich of Emotions 

Balancing work life

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The Sandwich of Emotions 

One day you wake up and realize you are no longer just someone’s child. You are also someone’s parent.

When Independence Starts Diluting Intimacy

Modern couples value independence, but too much independence can weaken emotional intimacy in marriage. Learn how healthy interdependence helps couples stay connected, especially after becoming parents.

See Good

What is usually your reaction? Do you choose to encourage or criticise? Are you able to see the good?

Work, Marriage & Kids.

Work Marriage and Kids with Mokshada Patil

The Family Room Drama

The choice is always tough, leave the comforts and go towards growth or stay and enjoy how far we’ve come. While both are fair choices, none more correct, stepping out and meeting new minds can really be the best motivation one needs.

Peri Peri Phase

There’s a lot of crying, snarky comments, aggressive reactions and “my life is over” moments. If you guessed it, you are probably in this phase too, and you have my support.

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.

Self-Compassion for Parents: How to Forgive Your Parenting Mistakes

This blog is about learning to treat yourself with the same kindness you're trying to offer your child and why that shift is not selfish. It's essential.

Parenting Triggers: Why Your Child's Tantrum Makes You Lose Control

This is what parenting experts call being triggered. And understanding it is one of the most transformative things you can do for yourself and your children.

Breastfeeding vs Formula Feeding: The Complete, Honest Guide for Indian Parents in 2026

A balanced, judgement-free guide covering breastfeeding, formula feeding, and everything in between - for every Indian mother, regardless of how she chooses to feed her baby.

The Emotional Rollercoaster of Trying to Conceive Nobody Warns You About

I thought once we stopped using birth control, a baby would come. Nobody told me I'd spend nights crying, feeling broken, and wondering what's wrong with me.

The Two-Week Wait Is Real How to Stay Calm When You're Anxiously Hoping

You've tracked your cycle, timed things well, and done everything your doctor or apps told you to do. Now you're here in that strange, suspended stretch of time between ovulation and a pregnancy test. Two weeks that can feel like two months.

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