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Mom of a special needs child talks about acceptance and staying strong: Aparna Nayak Interview – Part 2
This post is second in the series of our conversation with Aparna Nayak, mom to a teenage daughter with special needs . If you missed the first part, please read it here. Continuing with our questions in this second part of the interview: How do you help yourself stay strong? Well, that’s a difficult one…
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World Festivals Doodle Art & Craft Contest
Love festivals, art and craft? Here’s your chance to share your doodle and craft ideas with the world!Inviting entries for WORLD FESTIVALS CRAFT & DOODLE CONTEST The contest is open to all Kids and Parents (why not, moms and dads, right?). You can pick any festival you love from any part of the world and…
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Book Review of Thirteen Moons More: Diary of a Gay Dad by Andi Webb
Being a mom of a toddler, I really enjoyed this book by Andi Webb. This is the second book by the author and is about his fatherhood journey as his babies became toddlers and preschoolers! The previous book was about the difficulties the gay couple faced in bringing the surrogate kids home. Thirteen Moons More…
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Raising a child with special needs: The story of Indian mom Aparna Nayak – Part 1
Meet Aparna Nayak, a woman who dons multiple hats while juggling between different roles of a mother, a daughter and a wife. She is a mom to a teenage daughter with special needs whose caring takes up most of her time. To unwind, she manages to listen to music, paint, and read and review books. She…
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The No-No stage of almost-three-year-old toddlers
NO. NO. NO. NO. Is this the current favourite word of your toddler? Especially, when it comes to meals! My toddler is 2 years and 9 months old (at the time of this post) and she uses this two-letter power word the most from her decent vocabulary. Ah, how happy I was when I got…
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