Arundhati Roy’s portrayal of her own childhood in Mother Mary Comes to Me is searing and moving. Seen through the candid eyes of a child, she describes the neglect, abuse and trauma she and her brother endured at the hands…
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Arundhati Roy’s portrayal of her own childhood in Mother Mary Comes to Me is searing and moving. Seen through the candid eyes of a child, she describes the neglect, abuse and trauma she and her brother endured at the hands…
From a developmental perspective, what is the most important activity for children? Should they spend more time doing homework to hone their academic skills? Or should they read storybooks? Learn a sport like tennis or cricket? Enrol for Bharatanatyam or…
Part of ‘growing up’ as parents involve learning to deal with tenacious teens who simultaneously inhabit two spheres: the real and virtual. As adults, we may be dismissive of teenage troubles that stem from the online world. But as Emily…
The scramble for a Kindergarten seat is only the beginning of an almost lifelong quest of bagging limited resources so our kids are not left wanting. From getting admission into an elite school to a prestigious college to landing a…
Aruna Sankaranarayanan is the author of Zero Limits: Things Every 20 Something Should Know. She was the Founder & Director of PRAYATNA, a centre for children with learning difficulties in Bengaluru & Chennai for 22 years.