Global Desi Parenting

Nov 09 2022

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Though parenting is the toughest and most important job in the world, we do not get any prior training about how to do it. We do it based on how we saw our parents raised us, or we just go by the ‘gut’ feeling'. Would you do the same thing in any other job in the world? No way!! There are many parenting books, websites, and shows out there about good parenting...but do they speak directly to you and your experience as you bring up your kids? In today's age of social media, we are all 'global parents' raising our kids to become "global citizens". As Asian Indian parents irrespective of what part of the world we live in, we parent in the "context of our culture" (which is diverse in itself depending on what part of India/world you grew up in). However, our 'overarching goal for parenting' is the same! " To raise self-reliant, respectful, compassionate human beings who are happy and satisfied with life". If this is your parenting goal and you are a parent raising future global citizens, then this podcast is for you!! Come and join the journey of “Global Desi Parenting”! Subscribe now as we will explore issues from infancy to young adulthood and all the things in between. New episodes Wednesday fortnightly!

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Ep.33 Importance of learning in your mother tongue! Dr. Meenal Paranjpe ft.

Nov 09 2022 23 mins

Should children go to English medium schools or regional language schools where children will learn in their mother tongue? This question haunts every parent! What are the benefits of learning in your mother tongue? What is the best medium of instruction for a child in primary school and why? Let's ask this and many such questions to our education expert Dr. Meenal Paranjpe! बच

Ep.32 What does education mean for you? ft. Dr. Meenal Paranjpe

Oct 19 2022 22 mins

Every parent is looking for a so-called “GOOD SCHOOL” for their child. Today, when a parent thinks about "which school should I put" my child in, they have many options in front of them . Decision making can be overwhelming. What criteria should they use to make a decision? Let’s ask these and more such questions about our education system to Education expert Dr. Meenal Paran

Ep.31 Keep updating your “parenting software”!

Jun 01 2022 6 mins

There is no right or wrong way to parent a child and what works in parenting differs from person to person and family to family.But there are some universal parenting principles that we cannot deny. It is important to keep updating our “parenting software” and keep it dynamic and ever-evolving.बच्चे को पालने का कोई सही या ग�

Ep. 30 Facing the Reality of Adoptive Parenting ft Dr. Meera Oke

May 15 2022 20 mins

Why is it important to share the “fact of adoption” and how to tell kids at an appropriate age that they were adopted? How can parents deal with self-doubts? Both kids and parents experience a sense of ambiguous loss in the process of adoption. How can they deal with that? These and many more questions are answered in this final episode on adoptive parenthood. "�

Ep.29. Getting Ready to be an Adoptive Parent ft Dr. Meera Oke

Apr 29 2022 19 mins

What sort of preparation do prospective adoptive parents need to do? Why and how to talk about adoption with family and friends without being defensive? What it means to be totally accepting of the adoption decision before the baby comes home. Let’s answer these and some more questions with our guest Dr. Meera Oke. Now you listeners can come closer to us and build a stronger

Ep.28 Adoptive Parenthood

Apr 13 2022 26 mins

Adoption can be a difficult decision to make and even a harder one to carry out. People adopt for varied reasons, and why, when, how, whom to adopt and who can adopt depends on a number of factors. This week, let’s spotlight this topic as we talk to Dr.Meera Oke who is an expert on the topic. Now you listeners can come closer to us and build a stronger Global Desi Parenting

Ep. 27“Desi vs Western”, and “Old Vs New”

Mar 23 2022 22 mins

Quite often parents are confused when parenting is happening in a culture quite different from the one they might have themselves been brought up in. In this debate over “Desi vs Western”, or “Old Vs New” , there is a need to consider the context [our own and our children’s needs, our resources, or capabilities], keep an open and flexible mind, trust o

Ep. 26 Don't throw out the baby with the bathwater!

Mar 09 2022 26 mins

Many of our traditional parenting customs have a strong scientific basis. Many customs we follow have been followed for generations sometimes blindly and so have lost the logic or scientific outlook behind them. As a part of conscious parenting our young educated parents can definitely try and revive some of those parenting customs that our grandparents or great grandparents did. &

Ep. 25 Striking the Balance: Indian Vs. Western Parenting ft. Dr. Sunita Kulkarni

Feb 23 2022 24 mins

We will not compare or judge traditional Indian parenting and western parenting practices. We will try to imbibe good things from both. Let us see in this episode how we can develop our own unique parent-child relationship by learning the mechanisms to maintain this balance of Western parenting along with traditional Indian values. Today to talk to us about this special topic we ha

Ep.24 Saying "I love you" To Our Kids

Feb 14 2022 10 mins

कभी-कभी हम माता-पिता बच्चों के प्रति अपना प्यार, शब्दों में व्यक्त करना भूल जाते हैं ।अपने बच्चों को "I love you" कहना उनके समग्र विकास के लिये बहुत आवश्यक