Postnatal depression – we’ve all heard about, and many of us have thought, “Ah, but it will not happen to me, I’m so happy, I have a baby!” During pregnancy, you tend to focus on the growth of your baby and the impending birth rather than something like postnatal depression. There is something really important… Read More
Here are a few tips on how to get your career back on track after maternity leave. Decide on a day to go back to work, preferably in the middle of the week, so you would have two or three days of work and then be with your baby on the weekend. Meet with your… Read More
On January 28, 1951, my dad was performing with a trio at a dinner club in Akron, OH. That night, while surveying the dance floor from his spot on the bandstand my dad saw my mom for the first time. Within 5 minutes time he set down his accordion and asked her to dance. That… Read More
Married at 11 months, teenager seeks NGO’s help and moves court to terminate her marriage. New Delhi: Santadevi Meghwal, a brave teenager in Rajasthan, has moved court for legal termination of her childhood marriage. Her parents conducted her marriage when she was barely 11-months-old. “It is part of a tradition in our village that when… Read More
A year ago today it emerged that the much-loved actor and comic Robin Williams had died in an apparent suicide after a long battle with severe depression. He’s not the only person who has struggled with the illness. One in ten of us will experience depression at some point in our lives. Depression affects people of all… Read More
Juicing has been part of my life for the past year. Earlier, after reading health & lifestyle articles about it, I decided to give my body a reboot by drinking healthy juices (made by me) for 3 days. Every juice was different , giving my body the nutrients I needed. Days 1 and 2 were… Read More
“A homeless woman was given a camera and asked to document life on the streets of Athens.” As Matina Pashali closed the door to her home behind her, she tried not to cry. She was in her early 50s – and homeless. Carrying a suitcase that held all of her belongings, she began to walk.… Read More
“Over the weekend women in their 20s were again under pressure to conceive. But this debate isn’t about fertility so much as an outdated social conservatism” ere is an assertion with which you will be familiar. After 30, women’s fertility falls drastically. Their chances of conceiving naturally plummet, and they are left relying on… Read More
My family was a tribe of herdsmen in the Somalian desert. And as a child, the freedom I had to experience nature’s sights, sounds and smells was pure joy. We watched lions baking in the sun. We ran with giraffes, zebras and foxes. We chased hyraxes—rabbit-size animals—through the sand. I was so happy. Gradually, those… Read More
“A better pill to swallow” After years of slow and steady growth, Dr Kartar Lalvani has turned Vitabiotics into a market leader. He tells us how… When Dr Kartar Lalvani founded Vitabiotics in London in 1971, it was the UK’s only specialist vitamin supplement company. Today, the company produces a range of well-known brands, including… Read More
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