http://www.boloji.com Boloji is the world's biggest Articles Database. en-us Sat, 09 May 2026 12:49:46 -0500 Sat, 09 May 2026 12:49:46 -0500 http://www.boloji.com/feed/parenting-rss.xml Boloji rk@boloji.net (Boloji) ideas@ekant.com (Ekant Solutions)https://www.boloji.com/articles/54775/role-of-music-in-childrens-mental-developmentMusic plays a pivotal role in children's mental development, fostering brain growth, enhancing emotional balance, and promoting creativity. From improving memory and language skills to boosting social interaction and self-expression, music serves as a powerful tool for nurturing cognitive, emotional, and social well-being in children. Music therapy is especially beneficial for children with special needs, such as autism and ADHD, offering a non-verbal outlet for communication and emotional regulation.Sat, 10 May 2025 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/54775/role-of-music-in-childrens-mental-developmenthttps://www.boloji.com/articles/54565/the-challenge-aheadSrijit caught Sandhya watery eyed during their morning walk. He implicitly understood the reason, and comforted Sandhya saying, “We’ve an arduous struggle ahead!” Soon they made their way back home.Sat, 23 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/54565/the-challenge-aheadhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/54044/bald-not-badWho thought human moms were the best? These raptors have a motherly heart “ an undeniably inherent goodness in caring for their offspring.Sat, 28 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/54044/bald-not-badhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/52591/parenting-a-blissThu, 12 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/52591/parenting-a-blisshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/52080/a-family-of-fourSat, 24 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/52080/a-family-of-fourhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/51635/understanding-behavioral-changes-in-children-amidst-covid-19Normal times are no more. We have to realize that lockdown will not finish corona virus as some may assume. Lockdown will flatten the curve of the virus. It will help our doctors fight with the virus at a slower pace. To adapt to the new world we have to usher in a new lifestyle. Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/51635/understanding-behavioral-changes-in-children-amidst-covid-19https://www.boloji.com/articles/51389/rights-of-infants--clash-of-rightsThe rights of infants are considered to be superior to rights to any, even women.Sun, 05 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/51389/rights-of-infants--clash-of-rightshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/51256/peer-pressurePeer pressure has been a subject and concern amongst many individuals for eras gone and will continue to be so for eons to come. Peer pressure can be accurately defined as a form of social pressure applied to groups or individual to act or adopt beliefs in a certain manner that shall deem them acceptable in a societal clique.Sat, 09 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/51256/peer-pressurehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/51235/the-fine-art-of-exchanging-giftsSince time immemorial gifts have been a part and parcel of human life. At all times in all cultures, presents served to express thanks, to demonstrate wealth, to show submission, or simply to give someone pleasure. Gifts are exchanged on umpteen occasions – birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine’s Day, Christmas, Diwali. New Year and so on. Sun, 03 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/51235/the-fine-art-of-exchanging-giftshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/51019/telephone-etiquetteMany things have changed over the years, especially in the evolving world of business. One thing has not changed though, and that is the need for proper telephone etiquette everywhere. Companies conduct a lot of their business on the phone. In our everyday life also the telephone plays an important role and telephone etiquette should not be under estimated.Sun, 18 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/51019/telephone-etiquettehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50944/motherhood-and-motheringMotherhood and mothering are not taken responsibly and seriously by modern generation. The human rights of infants are being cruelly neglected.Sat, 06 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/50944/motherhood-and-motheringhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50817/the-indifferent-indulgent-and-overindulgentI find in India only three types of parents; indulgent, overindulgent and indifferent; sadly no �normal� parents! Understandable in the Indian milieu, as matrimony and children are indicators of one�s social status as viewed from several aspects of a man or woman�s life; normal, happy, blessed, and socially conscious above all an intelligent planner of the evening of life. Unfortunately, none say that these are just myths and nothing to do with each other logically or even politically correct speaking. With the result, today we have social media and the social workers crying hoarse about the ungrateful children and the suffering aged parents.Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/50817/the-indifferent-indulgent-and-overindulgenthttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50797/organize-your-closetWed, 03 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/50797/organize-your-closethttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50679/dont-let-toys-harm-you-play-safeDown the ages children all over the world have been playing with a wide variety of toys, ranging from the crude dolls of ancient times to the modern sophisticated gadgets available today. The market is flooded with a plethora of toys which can provide hours of fun and pleasure. However, you should be aware of that there are some seemingly harmless toys that can cause severe injury to you if you are not careful.Sun, 20 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/50679/dont-let-toys-harm-you-play-safehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50667/do-up-your-childs-room-imaginativelySat, 12 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/50667/do-up-your-childs-room-imaginativelyhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50212/bridging-the-generation-gapGeneration Gap - How to address the core of the issue rather than brush it under the carpet...the ONUS IS ON US - THE ELDERSWed, 28 Mar 2018 04:05:43 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/50212/bridging-the-generation-gaphttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50075/marriage-is-what-one-makes-of-itChildren, it is not enough to love much; you must love well. Great love is good, undoubtedly; wise love is better. May yours be as mild as it is strong; may it want nothing, not even indulgence and may some pity be mingled with it. You are young, beautiful and good; but you are human and, for that reason subject to many miseries. This is why if some pity does not form part of the feelings you have for each other, these feelings cannot be adapted to the circumstances of your common life; they will be like holiday clothes, which are no protection against the wind and the rain. You only love those securely when you love even in their weakness and meanness. Mercy, forgiveness, consolation, that is love and all its science.Mon, 01 Jan 2018 11:01:04 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/50075/marriage-is-what-one-makes-of-ithttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50009/marriage-sutras--axiomsThe eligibility criterion and qualifications of individuals to get married are given.Sun, 19 Nov 2017 11:49:27 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/50009/marriage-sutras--axiomshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/49908/Sun, 10 Sep 2017 11:25:29 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/49908/https://www.boloji.com/articles/49696/siblingSibling is a word that was once out of use but then brought back into English in the early 1900s as a useful word in anthropology. Siblings are unique because they share the same parents and the environment. Siblings have common genetic and cultural endowments They have intense opportunities for cooperation and competition simultaneously.Mon, 15 May 2017 03:46:51 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/49696/siblinghttps://www.boloji.com/articles/49470/the-immortal-legacyThe values and qualities that we build in our children is indeed the Immortal legacy that will remain on this earth, much after we are gone!!Sun, 25 Dec 2016 11:27:15 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/49470/the-immortal-legacyhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/49268/pride-in-parentingMost of us, Toastmasters are proud of the fact that we have the opportunity to learn the nuances of Leadership as part of our Toastmasters training. Many of us even look at the Toastmasters Leadership training as an opportunity of a life time. True, it sure is!!Sat, 06 Aug 2016 18:11:06 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/49268/pride-in-parentinghttps://www.boloji.com/articles/49142/evolution-of-human-child-and-parental-careAs a student of Biology an observation stimulated my curiosity. Man is the most evolved in the animal kingdom, but the human child is the most helpless and needs a prolonged and sustained parental care for survival. Human child takes more than a year even to gain control over the movements of its limbs. Even after that it needs care, training and monitoring for nearly two decades or even more.Sat, 21 May 2016 08:02:18 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/49142/evolution-of-human-child-and-parental-carehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/48924/confessions-of-a-fifty-plus-noviceSat, 21 May 2016 22:09:27 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/48924/confessions-of-a-fifty-plus-novicehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/48811/when-matrimony-is-acrimonyIn this fragile world dreams often turn into nightmares and neuroses. My husband and I had seen our daughter grow up, giggling into adolescence with lovely girls and boys. They all disappeared with time, shaping their lives and careers with panache. We heard their success stories and felt happy in their achievements, for we had never handled our lives with multitasking, juggling independence, bank balance and relationships with so much of ease and confidence.Sat, 26 Sep 2015 09:26:08 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/48811/when-matrimony-is-acrimonyhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/48778/when-empty-nest-is-fullSun, 30 Aug 2015 08:57:07 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/48778/when-empty-nest-is-fullhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/48680/innocence-lost-and-foundFri, 12 Jun 2015 03:46:30 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/48680/innocence-lost-and-foundhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/48658/tabula-rasa-a-caregivers-account-of-alzheimerFri, 19 Jun 2015 10:35:41 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/48658/tabula-rasa-a-caregivers-account-of-alzheimerhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/48475/until-divorce-doth-part-usSat, 07 Feb 2015 17:11:15 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/48475/until-divorce-doth-part-ushttps://www.boloji.com/articles/15403/a-long-distance-affairAll marital relationships have their ups and downs when one or the other partner feels held back, misapprehend. Expanse is not always a reason behind this. The couples that make it, whether they live together or apart, are those that understand that this is a natural part of a long-term commitment called 'marriage.'Sat, 25 Jan 2014 09:27:16 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/15403/a-long-distance-affairhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/14937/the-mantra-of-successWhat is common between Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Tiger Woods, Sachin Tendulkar, Aamir Khan and Mukesh Ambani? They are all successful people. They have achieved their ambitions and made their families proud of them. We all want our children to do as well in life as these success stories that we have witnessed. We want our kids to achieve what we may or may not have achieved ourselves.Wed, 11 Sep 2013 21:44:18 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/14937/the-mantra-of-successhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/14807/growing-up-togetherThe frenzied pace of construction has seen the birth of modern-day colonies which specialize in community living. High-rise buildings with a common lawn house as many as 1000 families in one area. As a result, all the residents start considering themselves to be a part of one big family. The children grow-up together and the bonds that are created in the early years stay for life. Sun, 18 Aug 2013 10:17:33 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/14807/growing-up-togetherhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/14794/bringing-up-children-...Thu, 15 Aug 2013 08:33:46 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/14794/bringing-up-children-...https://www.boloji.com/articles/14757/reading-aloud-to-your-babyMon, 05 Aug 2013 20:31:22 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/14757/reading-aloud-to-your-babyhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/14747/home-new-homeSat, 03 Aug 2013 11:44:49 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/14747/home-new-homehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/14454/pulling-your-own-stringsDr Abdul Kalam once in an interview said, 'The only time a mother smiles, seeing her baby cry, is when he is born'. It is only natural that mothers cannot bear to see their little ones upset. For every mother her child is the most precious thing on the earth. So she pampers him and protects him with the best of her abilities against any potential threat.Tue, 21 May 2013 21:46:47 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/14454/pulling-your-own-stringshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/14404/moving-from-selfish-to-selfless-behavior-in-kidsAirtel Friendship anthem 'Jo tera hai woh mera hai' is very popular among the youth of today. The theme song celebrates friendship and the idea of sharing. Children at times refuse to accept this idea of sharing. If your child embarrasses you in front of your guests by refusing to share his toys with his sibling or another child in the house, it is time to retrospect your parenting skills.Sat, 11 May 2013 12:47:30 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/14404/moving-from-selfish-to-selfless-behavior-in-kidshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/13219/story-of-three-envelopesThu, 18 Oct 2012 19:07:27 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/13219/story-of-three-envelopeshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/13128/Many boys and girls seem to be wavering in their minds whether to marry right away or postpone the crucial decision. In the Indian milieu of the arranged marriages, certain doubts are sure to lurk.Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:06:30 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/13128/https://www.boloji.com/articles/12834/empowering-our-childrenBlessed is the moment when a baby arrives in this world. Every parent feels proud in holding his progeny. As years roll by, some kids do well in school, others shine in college and many make their mark in their careers. Each child is special and each life is precious, every one of us has a talent within.Wed, 12 Sep 2012 08:25:11 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/12834/empowering-our-childrenhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/12728/the-making-of-the-bubble-wrapped-generationThe story of Aditya is the story of any modern-day child of an upper class family. Today, parents want to give their children the best of everything. Perhaps this is a result of their guilt for not being able to give time to their children. Fri, 31 Aug 2012 20:49:19 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/12728/the-making-of-the-bubble-wrapped-generationhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/12314/more-on-inter-religion-marriageInter-religion marriage, my experiences penned almost twelve years ago is still one of my most read articles. The inter-religion marriages even in India are now very common or should I say love marriages have an altogether different meaning in our lives today. Most young adults, have a very clear idea of what they are expecting in a marriage and who they are looking for to be their life-long partner.Tue, 05 Jun 2012 19:44:40 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/12314/more-on-inter-religion-marriagehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/12044/ups-and-downs-of-motherhood'Enjoy every moment, time flies fast'. These were the words from an elderly women who was just behind me in the check out counter of a grocery store. These words made me thinking, Really? I should enjoy each and every moment?Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:48:46 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/12044/ups-and-downs-of-motherhoodhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/11992/the-institution-of-marriageThe famous 'Indian' English writer has stated some months back in an interview that 'marriage' is not necessary. Whether it is not necessary to him or it is unnecessary as a social institution is unclear. He himself has married four times and divorced all the four times. And, of course, he is currently dating with another 'girl' much younger to him. He also derogatorily said that women have fascination for wedding and not for marriage and women crave to wear wedding gowns. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:00:34 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/11992/the-institution-of-marriagehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/11491/overloaded-planetTue, 27 Sep 2011 21:40:27 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/11491/overloaded-planethttps://www.boloji.com/articles/11413/children-just-come-through-youIn the very begining, I am reminded of a wonderful statement by the mystic Kahlil Gibran. Gibran reminds the parents that your children are not yours, they are just coming through you. When Gibran says something like this, it does not mean that he gives children full liberty do behave in careless way as far as parents are concernedSat, 03 Sep 2011 09:45:15 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/11413/children-just-come-through-youhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/11410/dynamics-of-relationship-between-the-young-and-the-old-in-indiaChange is a way of life. Life transforms perpetually. It is difficult to find any set pattern in this world except the pattern of continuous growth and movement. From a barbarian to the present day civilized man, human beings have always endeavored for something new and remote. But it seems that with the advent of machine and its innumerable and multiple forms, human society was never undergoing more drastic transformation. The implications of this machine phenomenon are wide and varied. It has completely changed our attitude towards life.Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:18:10 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/11410/dynamics-of-relationship-between-the-young-and-the-old-in-indiahttps://www.boloji.com/articles/11022/separated-parents-and-mutual-antagonismSome separated parents cannot avoid provoking and antagonizing each other, co-creating conflict from which both seek relief. Yet and even though separated, they continue with their miserable ways, each complaining of the other. Both are looking for the other to desist and thus relieve the conflict. Sun, 22 May 2011 09:32:59 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/11022/separated-parents-and-mutual-antagonismhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10973/cross-cultural-conundrumsTue, 10 May 2011 20:05:15 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/10973/cross-cultural-conundrumshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10855/special-kids-need-special-careMental retardation or MR in a child could be of three degrees. Mild MR (IQ-50-69) may not be apparent in a child until his schooling starts. This is a confusing situation as a child with poor learning skill may be mistaken to be mentally retarded child. People with mild MR can learn self care and practical skills as cooking, weaving or even traveling in a public transport. Such persons can even attain mathematical skills equivalent to a 9 to 12 year old normal child.Sun, 17 Apr 2011 07:23:42 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/10855/special-kids-need-special-carehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10583/parental-relationships'Life expectancy has increased dramatically, it is another matter that old people are finding more reasons for dying than for living.' - it is a common refrain thse days that old persons are not accorded due compassion, care and respect these days even though the children have continued to remain recipients of all attention. They say you reap as you sow, Is that a naive view?Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:02:24 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10583/parental-relationshipshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10141/how-important-really-arethe-preschool-yearsThu, 18 Nov 2010 06:44:08 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10141/how-important-really-arethe-preschool-yearshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10130/tips-to-collegians-2-english-as-a-second-languageThu, 18 Nov 2010 01:45:26 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10130/tips-to-collegians-2-english-as-a-second-languagehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10129/tips-to-new-collegians-1-college-system-in-usaThu, 18 Nov 2010 01:43:53 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10129/tips-to-new-collegians-1-college-system-in-usahttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10127/marriage-sansstatutory-warningThu, 18 Nov 2010 01:22:44 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10127/marriage-sansstatutory-warninghttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10126/a-bundle-of-joy-2Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:32:35 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10126/a-bundle-of-joy-2https://www.boloji.com/articles/9120/how-to-cope-with-a-sudden-demiseWed, 18 Nov 2015 12:51:16 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/9120/how-to-cope-with-a-sudden-demisehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/7074/dating-at-10-its-truly-the-end-of-innocenceTen-year-old Aditya doesn't draw too well so when his parents were told at the teacher-parents meeting that a certain drawing by their son needed to be discussed, they were nonplussed. As expected, the drawing in question did not have great artistic merit, but the diligent and precise labeling of the anatomical parts of the woman subject was noteworthy. Sun, 15 Aug 2010 08:26:07 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/7074/dating-at-10-its-truly-the-end-of-innocencehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/6980/living-with-a-child-prodigyRaising a gifted child can be both an exhilarating and exhausting experience. Unfortunately, these complicated bundles of joy do not come with an operating manual. It is very easy to identify a gifted child, but extremely difficult to handle him through his growing years, so that he develops optimally. In a way the task at hand of parents of gifted children is as daunting and challenging as those of handicapped or retarded children. Our world struggles to understand anyone who is different. It is immaterial whether the difference is a shortcoming or an excess of any particular ability.Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:42:25 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/6980/living-with-a-child-prodigyhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/6979/gifted-child-and-society Imagine yourself in planet Mars surrounded by Martians. You do not understand how to communicate with them and how to adjust in this strange environment. This is exactly how a gifted child feels when among his peers. It is very difficult for him to find a like-minded gifted prodigy to make friends with. He has to adjust with children who do not match his mental wavelength. Here, it appears as if the gifted child is from a different world.Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:56:09 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/6979/gifted-child-and-societyhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/6978/developmental-milestones-cannot-be-ignoredTue, 10 Aug 2010 20:46:35 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/6978/developmental-milestones-cannot-be-ignoredhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/6816/the-making-of-wizkidsTue, 10 Aug 2010 20:52:20 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/6816/the-making-of-wizkidshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/6762/does-the-joint-family-system-workAlmost nine years ago I had written an article on Boloji - Viability of a Joint Family. Little did I realize at the time that I would have to believe in what I wrote? I am glad I wrote the article and had to suffer the burden of authenticity. Today after living together with my daughter-in-law for six years I could say with confidence that it works.Sat, 07 Aug 2010 10:54:42 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/6762/does-the-joint-family-system-workhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2277/woman-she-is-a-mother-first-and-lastIt is important for me to explain why we, as Indian parents particularly, try to prevent you from hanging out and have a freer lifestyle.Thu, 18 Nov 2010 02:05:53 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/2277/woman-she-is-a-mother-first-and-lasthttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2275/will-i-ever-get-time-for-myselfTue, 17 Aug 2010 22:48:40 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2275/will-i-ever-get-time-for-myselfhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2272/why-cant-an-adult-be-like-a-childWe frequently confuse the two words childish and childlike. And the confusion is not because of semantics but due to our lack of understanding of the real meaning of the two words.Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:47:31 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2272/why-cant-an-adult-be-like-a-childhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2268/who-are-your-real-friendsThu, 18 Nov 2010 01:50:57 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/2268/who-are-your-real-friendshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2265/what-my-mom-did-not-teach-meThere are a lot of do's and don'ts that my mother told me while I was growing up. She gave me the perfect training considering the era and the conditions prevailing then. Some things were said, some not said, some simply exemplified and many left unsaid for me to understand on my own.Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:42:54 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2265/what-my-mom-did-not-teach-mehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2263/what-do-you-doTue, 17 Aug 2010 22:41:39 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2263/what-do-you-dohttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2262/viability-of-a-joint-familyThe cost of living and especially rent of apartments in all big cities is growing beyond the reach of many. As such young people are left with no other alternative but to live with the parents.Sat, 09 Apr 2011 06:17:43 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2262/viability-of-a-joint-familyhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2259/understanding-other-peopleUnfortunately, people who we find difficult and full of anger are the people who have had some bad influences in their life. Most of the time, we try to avoid such people since we do not click with them. However, if they are the people we can't avoid we need to deal with them.Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:40:53 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2259/understanding-other-peoplehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2257/two-sides-to-every-coinWhen people ask what religion I am, I say I'm both Hindu and Christian. But that's not enough for the investigators. I then have to explain how mom is Christian and my dad is Hindu. Even this is not enough; then I get asked what am I? 'Well I thought my first answer was an answer to this question,' I say. 'But how can you be both?' is the reply. This is so frustrating for me. I think to myself, I am sure these people would not have a problem with a biracial person saying I am both black and white. Then why can't they accept a person who is both a Hindu and a Christian?Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:40:05 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2257/two-sides-to-every-coinhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2256/english-as-a-second-languageThis article and a few more to follow are aimed to help the students who are freshman and have little knowledge about college system in America. And, believe me there are many, particularly among the new immigrants.Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:02:59 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2256/english-as-a-second-languagehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2253/college-system-in-usaThis article and a few more to follow are aimed to help the students who are freshman and have little knowledge about college system in America. And, believe me there are many, particularly among the new immigrants.Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:02:48 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2253/college-system-in-usahttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2251/the-victory-of-loveA love story of parents, narrated by a child, depicting family concepts and traditions.Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:38:01 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2251/the-victory-of-lovehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2248/the-tearful-jerksTue, 17 Aug 2010 22:37:06 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2248/the-tearful-jerkshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2243/the-most-critical-teen-yearsI would say the most critical of the teen years is nineteen and a part of twentieth year too. This is the time when the teens are at the threshold of their adulthood. A situation that makes most parents wonder where did I fail or what did I do wrong. A really nervous situation that needs reassurance - things will be all right. This is that year when kids do not remember anything else but, 'This is my life and I am going to live it MY way.Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:35:48 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2243/the-most-critical-teen-yearshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2241/the-inside-story-of-our-marriageTue, 17 Aug 2010 22:35:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2241/the-inside-story-of-our-marriagehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2239/the-good-newsNow I have this stupendous proposition of bringing forth another human being on this earth who would completely be my responsibility. Really intimidating! 'The mother is the child's first school', they say. The school is responsible for the education it imparts. Being a school in oneself will not be a small task. Children learn a lot by imitation. Will I have to be constantly on my guard?Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:32:16 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2239/the-good-newshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2236/smile-pleaseThey say that face is the mirror of our thoughts and it reveals all the feelings and emotions hidden deep inside. And smile adds glow to our face and grace to our personality. To express anger, it is said, we strain more nerves, while to smile only a few nerves are put to work. With a charming smile, we can do wonders.Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:30:58 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2236/smile-pleasehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2233/shift-of-responsibilitiesTue, 17 Aug 2010 22:30:20 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2233/shift-of-responsibilitieshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2230/sharingDo you ever wonder why we are becoming more and more self-centered? We find difficulty accommodating people. This is also the reason for us not adjusting with our life partner. In other words we are getting more and more selfish. We think of us first and last.Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:29:25 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2230/sharinghttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2228/sex-and-marriageSexual pleasure in marriage gets matured like every other thing. Over a period of time, couples understand the needs of each other, if they pay attention and care enough.Sun, 22 Sep 2013 13:23:11 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2228/sex-and-marriagehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2225/romanceRomance is something we all desire. It is like a fire ... feed the flames or it will die. But what is it really? I have asked and been asked this question many times. Are you romantic? What do you consider romantic? Each of us has our own opinion on romance and how to express it.Thu, 18 Nov 2010 01:40:55 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/2225/romancehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2221/recipe-for-a-happy-marriageNot long after the honeymoon is over, many couples suddenly feel that they must now be serious, no nonsense people. They tend to fall into a rut of unrealistic expectations, assuming their spouses can read their minds as to what they want and need. But real life is not a romantic fairy tale and only you can create an environment that is conducive to romance, and bring out the lover in your spouse. Here are some ideas to zip up your married life.Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:08:23 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2221/recipe-for-a-happy-marriagehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2218/premarital-sexI get perplexed with the projection of this double standard of this new young Indian lot. What is the truth? They might have indulged in the physical relations out of natural curiosity but their Indian cultural norms must also lead to conflict within their minds. These premarital relations give rise to the problem of mental distress.Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:07:06 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2218/premarital-sexhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2214/peer-pressure-on-adolescentsIs it normal for an adolescent not to have a 'dating' friend of the opposite sex?Thu, 18 Nov 2010 01:33:58 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/2214/peer-pressure-on-adolescentshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2212/over-ambitious-fatherFreud, the father of psychiatry believed that there is a competition between a son and a father. His theory is that a father is afraid of being replaced by the son. However, it seems to me that the father is so over possessive of his first-born son that he focuses only on his own ambitions being fulfilled through him. This is reflected explicitly in the story of Mahabharata where Dhrishtrashtra becomes blinded by his own ambition and becomes instrumental in pushing Duryodhan towards evil.Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:05:01 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2212/over-ambitious-fatherhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2210/our-young-adultsI remember 25 years ago when I took my man home my mom only said, 'I gave you good values and I am sure you are making a right choice.'Isn't it time for us to trust our training!Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:03:29 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2210/our-young-adultshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2207/no-one-owes-us-anythingWe need to look in the face all the problems and the adversities of life. The difficult part is accepting the responsibilities - the easy part is finding solutions. Once we are in control of our lives we are able to focus on the resolutions. Lot of time is saved in unnecessarily blaming others and the problem is taken care sooner than it appears.Thu, 18 Nov 2010 01:30:43 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/2207/no-one-owes-us-anythinghttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2205/no-kiddingThu, 18 Nov 2010 01:28:01 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/2205/no-kiddinghttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2201/most-marriages-dont-end-up-in-companionshipWhen we are young most of the world appears within our control. It's only the mid-life when the need of a partner or a friend is dire in real sense. At a time when we are going through the mid-life crisis, when we are lonely without the kids, or when we realize that the kids don't need us any more. I personally feel companionship is one of the most important aspects of a married life.Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:59:45 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2201/most-marriages-dont-end-up-in-companionshiphttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2197/mixing-it-up-with-cross-cultural-marriagesMon, 02 Aug 2010 07:27:24 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2197/mixing-it-up-with-cross-cultural-marriageshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2195/men-like-strong-womenWith all the support and encouragement from the grandpa, father, uncles and the brothers if we still are weak, then there is definitely something wrong.Thu, 18 Nov 2010 01:25:18 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/2195/men-like-strong-womenhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2190/marriage-with-option-to-divorceToday most couples get married with a predetermined option � if it works out fine otherwise 'I always have the option for a divorce'. In a situation like this most of us opt for the easy way out. On the contrary if we are not left with any option we fight till the end. It becomes a survival case.Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:58:23 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2190/marriage-with-option-to-divorcehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2187/marriage-is-not-about-religionI have often been asked how one can help solve the problems of religion in an inter-religion marriage. My answer has always been that the question of religion is often side-tracked in a marriage. Marriage is not about religion. There are bigger problems to marriage than religion. I am talking about marriage of two people who are really in love with a very practical outlook towards life.Thu, 18 Nov 2010 01:19:32 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/2187/marriage-is-not-about-religionhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2184/marriage-and-romanceRomance is a big question in a marriage. Most marriages start with romance. However, after a while it seems to disappear. We start taking each other for granted. Romance is such a beautiful thing that we all want it to stay. Stay for good.Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:28:05 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2184/marriage-and-romancehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2180/love-marriage-or-arrangedIs love marriage better or the arranged? What is the basis of a communion between two people? When a man asks a woman out on a date the foremost physical attraction is the deciding factor. So is the case in an arranged marriage. However, in a love marriage timing is important.Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:25:35 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/2180/love-marriage-or-arrangedhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2177/living-away-from-homeIt will be nice if we could just accept certain facts. I believe if you are good you are good. There are countless Indians and other immigrants who are doing extremely well in other countries. By our constantly telling our children that we are victims of prejudice, we are only inducing inferiority complex in them. Others will look down upon us only if we are suffering from low self-esteem.Thu, 18 Nov 2010 01:13:25 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/2177/living-away-from-homehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/2174/is-there-a-perfect-marriageStaying with someone would mean curtailed freedom to a great extent. The fact that man created this institution of marriage was to change the way of the stone ages when both man and woman were free of any commitments whatsoever.Thu, 18 Nov 2010 01:11:15 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/2174/is-there-a-perfect-marriage