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A hot topic of discussion in the toddler-moms WhatsApp group in the midst of the much-needed lockdown in Mumbai has been around ideas to entertain their toddlers at home. With the daycares and playschools shut, we often tend to over-do the screen time as we are left with no choice.  But even that works only to a point till the little ones get super-bored, or super tired, or super cranky and expect more. So I am trying to put together some tips and ideas based on my experience with my twin girls on tips to engage small children at home in a safe and healthy manner, along with a list of resources which I find useful for parents in a similar situation. So read along and have fun with your children! 1. Be partners in crime As much as possible, operate in shifts between you and your partner, especially if you're working from home than being a lone soldier in this and keep your house from becoming a war zone with work and kids becoming too much to handle. Small kids generally c

Earlier, I have written about my gratitude towards women who have struggled to break the norms throughout history to achieve something like equality that we have today, women have given us voice and women who continue this struggle to make lives better for us. I want to re-share the post here first because that to me is the essence of celebrating women's day: A moment of gratitude and empathy: Celebrating the spirit of Women's Day - link I promised to continue to endure and carry on with the struggle. This time, I am calling upon people of all genders to introspect and acknowledge the different privileges each of us have, so that we can understand and bridge the gap between equality and marginalization. Understanding privilege is important - because every inch of our privilege is bought with suppressing a part of our own humanity. Privilege tells us lies to suppress the acceptance that marginalization and oppression are the inevitable foot-holders of privilege, that pr

Can we have some of these women as characters in Indian cinema please: Vidharbha Woman Wicketkeeper Catches a Burglar Barehanded, Praised by Police  - link