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17:27:01 +0530 Dr. Divya Zachariah positive discipline, parenting tips, punishment vs discipline, child behavior, Christian parenting, gentle parenting, natural consequences, effective discipline strategies, raising children with love, Adele Faber, Bruce Narramore, parenting without anger, discipline methods for parents, emotional intelligence in children https://familymantra.org/is-your-child-your-own https://familymantra.org/is-your-child-your-own Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:29:45 +0530 Dr. P C Mathew ownership, adoption stories, love choosing, faith and family, Aloma Lobo, child ownership myth, parenting with purpose, stigma around adoption, spiritual parenting, children belong to God https://familymantra.org/parental-support-when-exam-fever-rages https://familymantra.org/parental-support-when-exam-fever-rages Thu, 24 Jul 2025 17:28:59 +0530 Family Mantra Editorial Team exam stress, student suicide, parenting advice, Indian parents, academic pressure, child mental health, Monica Fernandes, 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https://familymantra.org/interview-your-questions-answered-a-deeper-shade-of-the-blues-for-a-new-mom Fri, 09 May 2025 17:06:42 +0530 Family Mantra Editorial Team postpartum depression, PPD in India, postnatal depression, baby blues vs postpartum depression, symptoms of postpartum depression, coping with postpartum depression, postpartum depression treatment, myths about postpartum depression, emotional support for new mothers, counselling for postpartum depression, Christian perspective on PPD, support for husbands postpartum depression, new mothers mental health, postpartum anxiety, motherhood and depression https://familymantra.org/the-grand-of-grandparenting https://familymantra.org/the-grand-of-grandparenting Wed, 10 Jul 2024 22:18:14 +0530 Dr. P C Mathew The Grand of Grandparenting https://familymantra.org/parenting-matters-redefining-beauty https://familymantra.org/parenting-matters-redefining-beauty Wed, 10 Jul 2024 21:30:34 +0530 Latika Sakhuja Srivastava positive body image, 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https://familymantra.org/the-evolution-of-parenting-an-interview-with-dr-leslie-mathew Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:55:29 +0530 Family Mantra Editorial Team