“As a young mother, 
I was always overwhelmed. And fearful. I had so many questions, and no answers. Of course, Dr. Benjamin Spock, Adele Faber and 
their ilk held my hand for a while, but could not assuage my fears. Not totally. I read the best books on parenting, written by trained child psychologists, Ph.Ds and M.Ds, but they were speaking to the western world. I needed to hear from someone who knew my world, my challenges, my insecurities and my social milieu. I missed having a book by my bedside, which 
I could leaf through and 
find answers.
This is how this book came about. Hope you find some of your answers here.”
—Shabnam Gupta

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Contents

Author’s Note Pgs—7

Preface Pgs—9

1. Parenting as a Conscious Choice Pgs—15

2. Welcome Aboard Pgs—18

3. Promises to Keep Pgs—29

4. Fine Tuning the Parent Mode Pgs—47

5. Strengthen Family Bonds Pgs—52

6. Communication Pgs—55

7. Safety Rules Pgs—77

8. Where we go Wrong, as Parents Pgs—95

The author is a graduate in Eng (Hons.) and an MBA from Podar Institute of Management, Jaipur. As a freelance writer, she has written books for children for major Publishing houses. She has written articles for ME magazine (DNA group) and done content writing for software developers. Now she writes short stories for the popular radio show ‘Yadon ka Idiot Box with Neelesh Misra.’