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  • Age-wise Guide on What to Talk About with Kids on Phone or Video Calls (So They Don’t Walk Away!)

    Age-wise Guide on What to Talk About with Kids on Phone or Video Calls (So They Don’t Walk Away!)

    The good news? You don’t need to be funny, modern or tech-savvy to connect with kids. You just need better conversation starters. This guide will help you learn what to talk about with kids on phone or video calls, how to keep them engaged and how to adjust conversations for different age groups. Why Kids…

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  • What to Talk About With Kids (Beyond “How Was School?”)

    What to Talk About With Kids (Beyond “How Was School?”)

    This post is about what to talk about with kids when you run out of topics or questions. It is part of the series Conversation ideas for grandparents, relatives & friends on my blog Mom and Ideas. I’m rarely out of things to talk about with my child 😉She’s inherited the same talkative genes—at least,…

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  • 5 Things I Think I’m Good At (On Most Days… Okay, Some Days 😅)

    5 Things I Think I’m Good At (On Most Days… Okay, Some Days 😅)

    Motherhood is funny.Not lol and ha-ha funny… but “if I don’t laugh, I may cry while hiding in the bathroom or right in the presence of everyone” funny. Between making 147 decisions before breakfast, forgetting why I walked into a room, managing several chronic and autoimmune conditions I am ‘blessed wish, reheating the same chai…

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  • Change: Constant?

    Change: Constant?

    Writing this post for today’s writing prompt – Change is constant. Change can be good or bad, for good and then maybe not quite so much. A lot has changed in my life in the recent years. Being diagnosed with a chronic illness with no cure, shifting from a 100% career-oriented person to working from…

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  • 5 Small Habits That Make Mom Life Easier

    5 Small Habits That Make Mom Life Easier

    Motherhood is beautiful — but let’s be honest, it can also be overwhelming, exhausting, and chaotic.Whether you’re a new mom, toddler mom, or a mom of a child aged 5–10, you probably feel like there’s too much to do and too little time to breathe. My kid turned seven last month and I am still…

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  • Leopard, Cheetah & Jaguar: What’s the Difference? (With Names in Hindi & Marathi)

    Have you ever been confused between a leopard, cheetah, and jaguar? You’re not alone! These big cats look similar at first glance but are very different in many ways — from their size and spots to where they live and how they hunt. 🎥 Watch my quick YouTube Shorts video on this topic below —…

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