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11Years Cancer - Free: the truth about life after TNBC

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11Years Cancer - Free: the truth about life after TNBC As I was replying to a message in an emotional health support group recently, a wave of memories from my treatment days came rushing back. It’s been 11 years since I was diagnosed with Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) — a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer with limited treatment options. Though my physical treatment ended long ago, my healing journey continues. Every year post-treatment has brought a new layer of understanding, discomfort, learning, and rebuilding. And today, I want to write about the part of survivorship most people don’t talk about: the silent, emotional battles we face long after the doctors say we’re “okay.” 🎗️ Life After TNBC: The Emotional Reality Being a TNBC survivor is a blessing — and sometimes a heavy emotional burden. The fear of recurrence never fully leaves. A new pain or symptom can trigger deep anxiety. There’s the pressure to “move on” when inside, you know you’ve changed...
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Healthy Indian Meal Plan for Kids (Lunchbox + Tiffin Ideas)

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As a parent, you're always trying to pack healthy, tasty, and easy meals for your kids—especially for school lunches and daily tiffins. Here's a simple Indian meal plan for kids that’s not only nutritious but also exciting for picky eaters. 🥗 Why Kids Need Balanced Meals Children are growing fast and need a perfect balance of proteins, carbs, healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals. Meals packed with whole foods help improve focus, energy, and immunity. 🧒 Weekly Indian Meal Plan for Kids (Mon–Fri) Day Tiffin/Lunch Evening Snack Monday Mini vegetable paratha rolls + curd Fruit chaat + murmura bhel Tuesday Idli with coconut chutney + boiled eggs Banana milkshake + roasted makhana Wednesday Paneer sandwich with cucumber sticks Homemade popcorn + buttermilk Thursday Veg pulao + boondi raita Dry fruit laddoo + lemon w...
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Stop Child Labour

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  Say NO to Child Labour: Childhood is the most special time in one's life.When we look back,we all have happy memories of childhood.Spending time with parents and grandparents and all the love and attention we got. Unfortunately,there are many children who have been deprived of this love.Life for these children is very different.They have to drop out of school to work as labourers at construction sites,as domestic help or in hazardous industries. Supporting their family from an early age is a must for them.Life for these little children is a constant battle with hunger and disease. Child labour is a disgrace for the society.These unfortunate children are neglected by their families and society too.Poverty and unemployment forces the little children to steal and do odd jobs.They are even harassed and exploited by people. This is the plight of millions of poor children in developing countries including India.The government has enforced certain laws to stop child labour but ...
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Multiple Intelligence in Children

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 How to discover your child's learning style:  Discovering Multiple Intelligence in children can help both parents and teachers find fields where children can excel. According to Gardner's theory,intelligence is- ability to solve new problems ability to solve problems in real life He has identified 8 different types of intelligence -Verbal/linguistic- Children are good storytellers and can write poems and stories . They can even create word games and write jokes . -Mathematical/logical- Children are good at organizing facts and can solve story problems by analyzing facts . They also like to create and find patterns . -Musical- Children like to compose  melodies or learn in a rhythmic pattern.They can even change the words to a song.They also learn to play and sometimes create musical instruments at an early age. -Kinesthetic/Bodily - These children are good at role playing.They perform well in plays and skits and also like putting together puzzle p...
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Cleaning and Disinfecting Bathroom during Covid-19

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The health authorities recommend everyone to wash their hands frequently and pay more attention to keeping the home clean, especially in bathrooms and kitchens, where dust and dirt can become a source of infection, if they are not properly cleaned.In this post i am going to share some important tips to keep the bathroom clean. BATHROOM GERMS-You can really catch them! It's true that you cannot entirely wipe out the germs but there are simple things that can be done around the house to maintain a germ free house. Without much effort you can keep the germs at bay and keep your family healthy. It's true that when the dirt is visible we quickly wipe it off or wash it,but the fact is that most of the dirt is invisible and odourless. The kitchen and toilet are the heavens for the common household germs. So it's important that you concentrate on these two rooms in the house. According to a survey by Hygiene Council, the bathroom is the room where you can find ...
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Kid Superfoods

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Helping kids avoid junk food and eat superfoods: Kids love to eat burgers, fries and a whole lot of other junk food.It's not that a trip to KFC or McDonalds is bad but having it once in a while is okay but if your kids want to have it on a  regular basis, then we all know it's definitely not good.old habits are hard to break but it's not impossible.Though my son is not accustomed to eating junk food but he sometimes whines for it and I do take him out for a treat but that is not very often,once in 2 months maybe. I try to make sure that there is no junk food in the house .Developing good eating habits in kids can be tricky but parents should make sure that kids are exposed to different kinds of super foods from an early age. What are Superfoods Well, superfoods are those foods that are packed with vitamins,minerals and antioxidants.In other world superfoods are whole foods.These foods act like a tonic for the body and help you build immunity and live a healthy ...
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Celebrate Earth Day with Kids

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Today is World Earth Day and this is the best time to teach our children how to protect and preserve what mother earth has given us. Our children are the future of this planet and it's never too late to explain how by our small efforts we can make  the earth a green place to live. Teach then the concept of REDUCE,REUSE and RECYCLE. Reduce-means making less garbage.Take your kids to a nearby park and pick up trash like plastic bottles,cans but be there to supervise so that they don't pick up any dangerous stuff like broken glass pieces.Talk to them how certain waste can pollute the environment and make animals sick.Also talk about the bio degradable and non-degradable stuff.     Reuse-means making use of something more than once.Take a reusable bag and decorate it with ribbons and buttons.Involve kids in this activity.Kids can use this for carrying lunch boxes to school or even to the local grocery store. Recycle-turning something useful into another ...
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Nutritious Breakfast-Hummus Wrap

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To start your day right,a good nutritious breakfast is important.Both for adults and kids it's the morning meal. The ever growing bodies and developing brains of kids relies on the kind of food they eat.So it is not a good idea to skip breakfast.A wholesome and nutritious breakfast keeps you and your kid full the entire day and gives the essential energy the body requires.It also helps you avoid buying unnecessary calorie rich snacks. Today i will give you a simple yet nutritious recipe for a wrap which can be made vegetarian or non-vegetarian. You will need a few things like tomatoes and onions and hummus(see my previous post) which is used to spread and chapatti.Chapattis you can make by kneading fresh dough or by using leftover chapattis. Nutritious Breakfast Wrap with Hummus Spread You will need: Hummus(see previous post)-3-4 tablespoons/chapatti Chapattis-2 Onion-1 Green Chillies-2 Tomatoes- 2 Boiled Potatoes-2 Boiled Chicken(Vegetarians can skip this)-4-5 p...
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Yummy Hummus Dip

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Hummus is a popular dip in the middle eastern countries.It is extremely healthy and packed with vitamins and minerals. Hummus is low in calorie and rich in fiber contents.It's made with chick peas and tahini (sesame)paste and garlic and lime juice.People have different ways of making this dip.No matter how you make it but this dip is certainly a healthy and yummy alternative to other condiments like ketchup and mayo. You will need chick peas-1.5 cups garlic cloves-2-3(or according to your taste) sesame seeds-5-6 tablespoon Lime juice-3 tablespoon Olive oil-6-7 tablespoon Salt Method Soak the chickpeas is water for about 8 hours or you can even soak it overnight. Boil the chickpeas by adding 2-3 teaspoon salt in 4-5 cups of water and pressure cook it for 4-5 whistles. Cool it and take the peel out of the chickpeas. Chop the garlic cloves . In a mixer jar put the chopped garlic,chickpeas,sesame seeds and lime juice.Add olive oil and  blend to make a fine paste...
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Healthy Green Dhania chutney(Coriander Chutney)

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My son loves this chutney and it's also an easy and quick to make recipe.This healthy chutney when made with garlic makes it rich in anti-oxidants and is great for immunity too.Garlic acts as a powerful antibiotic,especially when eaten raw. The chutney can be spread on bread while making sandwiches,can be eaten with pakoras or simply with hot parathas and rotis. While buying coriander leaves,make sure you buy the fresh variety with no yellow leaves. Wash the leaves thoroughly under running water and cut stems that are thick.Do not throw away all the stems.The stems taste equally good as the leaves. Nutritional Benefits of Dhania(Coriander/cilantro) Green coriander/cilantro leaves are considered to be rich in anti-oxidants and fiber too.They also contain s vital nutrients like folic- acid and vitamin K. Now coming to the recipe part...                                       GREEN ...
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Money Smart Kids

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Good parenting comes with a great deal of responsibility.Teaching kids about money isn't always easy,but it is the duty of every parent to raise financially-fit kids. Talking about money to your children and teaching them how to save and spend wisely is the key to building a healthy relationship with money. A child who has been taught to make wise money decisions can also handle financial responsibilities with confidence. Here are a few kid-friendly guidelines: 1 Be a good role model Before talking to you kid about money you must make sure that you talk about money with yourself.Your approach in handling financial matters will help you educate your child about money. Positive money practices like responsible spending and saving will also help your child understand money matters better. 2 Be patient with your kid If your kid makes wrong buying decisions or overspends,do not argue or scold him.Instead make your conversation positive and listen to him. 3 Encourage sav...
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Early reading skills in children

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  RAISE AN EARLY READER Learning to read is one of the most important milestones in your child's life. Literacy begins at birth and is developed through everyday interactions with your child like pointing out, singing songs and story telling. Reading to young children is one of the ways to build literacy skills and also prepare them for school. Several research studies have shown that children who have been read to at home are well prepared to read and write in school as compared to children who have not had any experiences of listening to books read aloud. Many people believe that children are ready to learn to read and write in kindergarten or first grade,but that's not true.Literacy skills actually starts in the earliest months of the child's life. Helping your child to learn to read at an early age has several benefits. Early Language development for Infants to 1 Year: Read to your infant.Yes,books are important at this stage.Reading aloud will help yo...
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Kids immunity boosting recipe-Jowar & Ragi Roti

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Jowar & Ragi roti : _______________ ________ Sorghum(Jowar):Sorghum,white millet or jowar as it is popularly called in India is an important crop in the dry land.Sorghum starch does not contain gluten so it is good for those who are allergic to gluten.It is rich in carbohydrate,calcium,iron and protein and can be introduced into to kid's diet from age 6 months onwards. Millet(Ragi):Ragi or millet is another wonderful crop that is loaded with calcium and carbohydrate with a few traces of iron and vitamin b-complex.This also helps to boost the kid's immunity. Jowar & Ragi Roti(Sorghum & Millet Flatbread): _______________________________________ you will need: 1)1 cup ragi flour 2)1/2 cup jowar flour 3)2.5 cups water 4)1/2 teaspoon salt 5)pan to boil water 6)1/2 cup wheat flour to roll the rotis 7)2-3 teaspoon ghee(clarified butter)(optional) 8) rolling pin Method: 1) Boil 2.5 cups of water in a pan and add the salt once the water starts to ...
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