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How to Plan The Perfect Potluck

Decide on a theme Instead of having a mix-and-match of food items from various cuisines, choose a theme for your party and ask guests to bring something that fits your theme. Whether it’s Italian obsession, Mexican mania or Chinese carnival, guests can enjoy a variety of great dishes and drinks that are centred on a [...]

November 1, 2012No CommentRead More

Home Decor Tips for 2011

Latika Khosla Want to do up your home but don’t know where to begin? Mumbai-based design and colour consultant Latika Khosla tell us what she ‘anticipates’ will be very on trend decor this year. Here’s what design trends to look out for and how to design the home, to show it off in the best [...]

November 1, 2012No CommentRead More

How to Bond with a Differently-Abled Sibling

Society usually focuses on the challenges of being parents to differently-abled children. But rarely does the focus veer towards the relationship that differently-abled children have with their normal siblings. These relationships are also unique and have their share of upheavals. One of the concerns that plague siblings is what will happen to their differently-abled brother [...]

November 1, 2012No CommentRead More

How to Talk to Your Child About Periods

Periods’ is a word we still don’t say aloud in company. Something about its intimate nature and connection to reproduction shelves it in the shameful loft of polite conversation. But it is crucial to swallow embarrassment and address the issue of menstruation clinically and in a friendly manner with your kids, say child psychiatrists. The [...]

September 11, 2012No CommentRead More

Study links physical punishment to Your Kid Cause Mental Disorders in Adulthood

Children who are spanked, hit, or pushed as a means of discipline may be at an increased risk of mental problems in adulthood — from mood and anxiety disorders to drug and alcohol abuse, new research suggests. Although it is well established that physical and sexual abuse, emotional neglect, and other severe forms of maltreatment [...]

July 30, 2012No CommentRead More

Part 2: Talking to Your Teenagers About Sex

Part 2 of 2: Our expert’s explain what to talk about, how to talk about it, and many more tips. In Part 1, we discussed why it’s important to talk to your teenagers about sex, and for good reason. Recent studies by the Center for Disease Control and Stanford University predict that up to 50 [...]

July 25, 2012No CommentRead More

Part 1: Talking to Your Teenagers About Sex

In part one of this two part series, our experts tackle how to ditch the fear of talking and start the conversation with your teen. For couples between the ages of mid-30s and late-50s with kids, chances are your children fall somewhere in or near their tumultuous teenage years. Along with the disrespectful back talk, [...]

July 25, 2012No CommentRead More

Give your bedroom a romantic touch

Bedroom decor should have a romantic essence to it, don’t you think? Considering that we spend a major part of our lives in our bedrooms, we should make it one of the most comfortable zones in our homes. It should be a room that spells romance and makes you feel good as soon as you [...]

June 14, 2012No CommentRead More

How to tackle teen rage

Managing your child’s anger and frustration is the first step to saving the situation from going out of hand. Psychiatrist Dr Harish Shetty tells you how Earlier this month, 16-yearold college student, Ansh Agarwal, was killed by his two dozen ‘friends’ who ganged up against him over a petty issue; one that involved him [...]

June 11, 2012No CommentRead More

Top 10 Colors for Your Bedroom Walls

The bedroom being a personal space is a perfect place for retreat and hence should reflect a unified theme amalgamated with your personal style. Color choice holds prime importance in the case of bedrooms, where wrong selections can stand against your best efforts at decompression and relaxation. Below given colors are highly favored in bedrooms [...]

June 5, 20121 CommentRead More