“No one should part with their individuality and become that of another”. William Ellery Channing Individuality is a quality that’s often praised, but seldom appreciated in real life. People who dare to think or be different are often ridiculed – at least till this very individuality makes them successful as a trail blazer. Unfortunately, we…Read More
Diwali Special Book Review: Story of Diwali for Kids
Every time Diwali rolls around, I hear the elders in my family talk about the Diwali they celebrated in the good ol’ days. Earlier, I just tossed it aside as typical ‘elderly-person-nostalgia’, but as I grow older myself, I realize that times indeed have changed. Perhaps, festivals like Diwali remind us more of this fact,…Read More
10 Books about Diversity and Tolerance for Young Kids
For many of us, the world today seems to have changed beyond recognition. Almost every day, we hear stories of discrimination of some kind of the other, based on one’s faith, skin color or choice of clothes. It’s scary for Moms like you and me, wondering what kind of a world our kids are going…Read More