Partners In UpBringing

Confused about your teens career choices? In this insightful episode, we explore the fascinating world of brain mapping and how it can guide children toward their strengths and passions, especially during crucial career decision-making years. Our guest, Dr. Sweta Adatia, a renowned neurologist and founder of Zebra-Brain, shares her expertise on how understanding the unique wiring of our children’s...

In this episode, we have a candid conversation with Maitreyi & Mandar about their experience of adopting their second child. They share their journey, challenges, and triumphs, offering valuable insights for prospective adoptive parents. Key Points: The importance of a shared commitment to adoption between partners. Involving older children in the adoption process can be incredibly beneficial....

Explore the power of Ayurveda, an ancient Indian system of medicine, to boost your child's immunity and overall well-being. Our guest, Dr. Rani Iyer, a seasoned Ayurvedic practitioner with three decades of experience, shares her insights on: 1. Natural immunity building 2. Ayurvedic remedies for common childhood illnesses 3. The drawbacks of antibiotics and processed foods 4. The importance of...

Does Dating & Relationships of your Teenager make you anxious? In this episode we decode the behaviour of the teenagers in depth and also understand where it is rooting from. This is a powerful conversation and an eye opener for parents of children of all ages, not only teenagers. Our guest is an extraordinary personality who has dedicated himself to 'parenting' . He is a multiple time...

Join us in this episode as we welcome a truly unique guest, Jayne Ruff, who brings together the worlds of parenting and leadership coaching. With her rich and diverse background, she offers invaluable insights into the art of parenting through her theory of the importance of rebalancing. Jayne Ruff is not only a parenting coach but also a leadership coach and co-author of the recently launched boo...

Do you ever find yourself caught in a whirlwind of negative thoughts? In this episode, we've brought to light the often overlooked issue of parental anxiety and depression, which affects 1 out of 5 women and 1 out of 10 men after becoming parents. Our guest, the inspiring parent Jenna Clancey, who is not only a mental health professional but also a mom and an author of the book Imperfect Paren...

Trying hard to understand teenagers' world? Whether you're parenting a teenager, pre-teen, or primary school student, this episode remains pertinent. Understanding the world of teenagers and deciphering their often perplexing behavior can be challenging for any parent. Some of us are already immersed in this experience, while others are beginning to notice the signs, leaving many wondering...

Are You Nurturing a Chess Champion? In this episode we are in conversation with Sagar Shah - International Master and the Co-Founder of worlds biggest chess platform - ChessBase . Sagar is a well known personality in the world of chess. He is a trainer, a chess journalist and a commentator. He also leads many inititives to raise fund for chess players as well as provide an infrastructure for them....

Do you know your child's strengths?   In this episode we have shared the a scientific parenting formula for your parenting journey that is derived by you, It’s a philosophy based on identifying strengths of a person(s) to increase the chances of success.  Our guest Anuja Rathi is a experience Trained International Strengths Coach, and we have discussed the following with her:   1. What is stre...

What are you gifting your children?  Is it their favourite Toy? Or something that they will cherish for ever? It’s a gifting season, and we are talking about the biggest gift we can give to our children with our speaker Sarah Ezrin, Sarah is a senior yoga teacher and teacher trainer, teaching all around the world for 15 years. She is a mother to 2 young boys and is the author of the newly released...

Concerned about your child's life choices when you can't be there to guide? In today's episode, we're discussing teaching our children to keep their inner voice alive and learn to listen to it. This is a tool that helps our children stay on the right path and make the right decisions when they are at crossroads in life. Our guest, Anupama Murali , is a Senior Trainer at the Art of...

Struggling with Parenting Guilt? 🤔 As parents, our children become our most significant project and the center of our universe. It's no surprise that this relationship often comes with its fair share of parenting guilt. Join our expert, Ms. Barkha Nayak, a therapist, trainer, psychologist, and co-founder of Manahsparsh , as she helps us unravel the roots of parenting guilt. In this episode, w...

Confused about which board / curriculum to choose? Well, our guest today is an educationist with over 40 years of experience in teaching. Mr. Kris Bhatt, Senior Principal of one of the most sought after schools in Singapore - NPS International School. In this episode we get insights about and address crucial concerns of parents about boards and curriculum as we discuss : Key areas of a curriculum...

"Our focus is to build strong human beings… who are leaders and not followers!" Shalini & Gaurav. Our guests today believe in the concept that - "We should be such guest who the earth likes to welcome again and again." This thought shapes their life, the choices they make and also the way they bring up their children. They are extra-ordinary parents who are Vegans and the k...

Why should you listen to us? Who are we? What do we do? How can you benefit from tuning in? Get answers to all your basic questions in this short trailer episode. Here is the transcript: H: Hey there! I'm Himani. K:  I'm Kalyani. And just like you, we're parents too. H: We were actually neighbors and became friends when we were both new parents. While feeling overwhelmed about the new...

Are Punishments inevitable? Do you feel guilty of punishing your child but feel stuck? Find a whole new perspective on parenting without punishments and why is it necessary? Punishments seemed to be normal for us when we grew up and we believe we turned out just fine.... but is that really true? Will that work for today's generation? In today's episode, we are in conversation with the famo...

Almost everyone around me is enrolling their child for Coding… Should I too? If you are a parent considering enrolling your child for a Coding class, this episode is a must listen for you. Our guest for today is Vinita Goyenka, a Singapore based entrepreneur who has taught more than 1100 students and has work with the technical arm of trade development of Singapore and is the lead trainer for AI f...

Madhulika is a mother to 3 children and is a Sales leader in the demanding Fintech sector as well as a mentor to the young generation. In her journey of motherhood she has lived through many phases including moving countries, being a trailing wife,  coming back to work from a long sabbatical of almost 10 years and more. She has always been a career oriented woman and motherhood didn't stop her...

"21 Essential Parenting Mantras" is a list of slogans that we have derived from the learnings from our in-dept conversations with parenting experts and inspiring parents in the last 49 episodes. Every child deserves the best from his/ her parents and these Mantras will help every parent to offer their best to their child(ren). We have compiled and compressed the knowledge extracted from...

Want to equip your child with the superpowers of HIGH EQ? This episode will definitely help you. We all know that emotional intelligence needs to be inculcated right from a young age but do we know about the right tools and approach? Here are the top 3 - 1. Increasing their emotional literacy 2. Time for unstructured play 3. Using the ALVSP structure Get to know in detail about all these and more...

CONFUSED about SEX related talk with your child? YES?  Then this conversation with mental health professional Parinita Ganesh will definitely help you.  Parinita has answered 3 listener questions which empowers us with the right attitude, words and phrases related to  - Personal boundaries and consent  - How and when to talk about good touch and bad touch  - Importance of...

Are you giving enough importance to ARTS? As parents we knowingly or unknowingly tend to encourage our children towards technology and science but give lesser importance to Arts. But are we all aware of the crucial role it plays in the brain development of our child? In today's episode we will be talking about Role of Arts in Child Development How is Art connected with sensory development Developm...

Parents, are you stressed? Parents face many ups and downs in their day to day routine while playing multiple roles, while in office /  as spouse/ as a colleague and most importantly as a Parent. While juggling between the roles we also experience the highs and lows of our emotions. Being a parent could be the most over whelming experience and we understand that. To help parents cope with thi...

Struggling with Screen Time of your child?  Almost given up? Screens have been the constant companion in our lives; and they are here to stay! And when it comes to kids and screens, we face tantrums, excessive screen time, emotional blackmail, screaming and all sorts of shenanigans. In today's episode we have discussed, Why we should keep our kids aways from screens and how can we do so: &nbs...

Having a Picky Eater at home?  Struggling with it everyday?  Having a picky eater can be exhausting and frustrating. Without the right guidance, and unknowingly you may end up picky eating become a permanent part of their personality. How can you prevent that from happening   In this episode we have shared many strategies to handle  Picky Eaters particularly. Right from is...