The Clean Slate / housework

Reducing Screen Time of Children They say it takes an entire village to bring up a kid. And now that we can’t depend on villages or our smaller com...

An apple a day keeps the doctor away, unless of course it's ridden with nasty pesticides and insecticides, then it pretty much does the opposite. Your everyday fruits and vegetables come a long way to reach you, and in the process of growing, harvesting and transporting, it is exposed to a number of toxins and chemicals. These are harmful things and chances are just water won’t wash it all away that easily.

“Bring out the silver,” in our country, that means showing off the best, most unique set of cutlery, it also means the meal is of utmost importance.

Our families have a designated spot to keep all the silver cutlery, one that is visible to the whole house, smack right in the middle of the kitchen or the living room.

You wake up in the morning, and you hear the sound of your dog’s feet lightly hitting the floor as he runs around. It’s very comforting, don’t you agree? Or, even when he curls up at your feet while you’re reading a book, or when he has no regard for private space and cuddles with you on the bed, or when he simply knows you’re having a bad day and boops you. These little actions, make you feel happy and complete - all thanks to their very presence at home.

“Organic produce”, “Straight from the farm”, "Natural and raw ingredients" We've all heard these statements more than once. So, how about saying, “fresh from the garden in your house” instead?

You are probably wondering why your child should be doing chores around the house? Why, when, as parents, it’s our job to manage the house. It's very fair to think let the kids be, what with their hectic hours at school, play, and then tuitions. And, you’re also worried that it might just end up becoming more work for you.

Need more convincing? Here are a few reasons: 

If you are a parent, irrespective of the gender of your child, you need to start having conversations with them around the importance of cleanliness, doing their chores, and contributing to housework in whatever ways they can. Easy ones to get started - lay the table, tidy their rooms, water the plants, dust the bookshelves.

We have women CEOs, board members of Fortune 500 companies, Prime Ministers of countries. And they all have one thing in common, they are probably doing more than their fair share of household duties.