Madhuram Musings - Parenting Podcast in Tamil

Madhuram Musings
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Madhuram Musings - Parenting Podcast in Tamil

A path to mindful parenting It takes a village to raise a child. Madhuram Musings is a podcast in Tanglish (a mix of Tamil and English) aimed at creating that village. The episodes are a friendly banter, between parents, sharing their experiences and learnings. We want to bring you insights on various aspects of parenting, which have mostly been tried and tested at our homes. We share what worked for us and what didn't. We invite you to join us on this journey, as we learn to be more mindful parents.

  1. 03/08/2022

    034: We are turning ONE!!

    What started off as a phone call a year ago. talking about the one thing we felt was the most defining aspect of our lives – Parenting, has led to this incredible journey called Madhuram Musings. Standing at 33 episodes. we still feel like a new born child. The learnings and discoveries we have had on parenting has been tremendous. It surely has made us better parents than what we were a year ago. We hope and pray that this learning never stops and that we are able to create that little village around us, like we hoped for. While we have come a long way in the art of podcasting, we know we have a long way to go. We need your support in not just providing feedback for our content, but also in spreading the word if you liked our podcast. We hope to create more valuable content in the coming year. Podcast Weblink: Madhuram Musings - Episode 34

    18 min

  2. 02/16/2022

    033: Introducing God to kids

    The way religion is practiced and introduced to children varies from family to family. There is no right or wrong way to do it. But like a lot of other controversial aspects, the influences of religion is not just restricted to what is introduced at home. We are living in challenging times and we want to make sure we are able to restrict or moderate influences from external entities on our children. In this episode, we discuss how we introduce or “not” introduce God. Podcast Weblink: Madhuram Musings - Episode 33

    26 min

  3. 01/31/2022

    032: Visa Vedhanaigal

    A lot of us living in the US, face a lot of uncertainty due to the visa process. This uncertainty spills over how we plan our future and impacts our parenting decisions to a some extent. And the impact a visa denial or expiry is sometime quite immense, especially on older children. In this episode we talk about the uncertainties we faced personally and those around us, as this something every parent on a visa goes through. From college planning, to second language proficiency, to level of coaching in sports, everything has to be planned with a contingency plan in mind. Podcast Weblink: Madhuram Musings - Episode 32

    21 min

  4. 01/18/2022

    031: Teaching our children about social class

    We often notice children estimate a person’s worth based on the car their parents’ drive in or the cell phone they carry. As the world is getting more and more materialistic, with more avenues to  flaunt that material wealth, it creates a lot of inequality and insecurity in a child’s mind. As mindful parents, it is critical to ensure that we teach our children not to judge based on someone’s material wealth. That should start from us. As long as we refrain from judging or critiquing or admiring someone for what they own rather than who they are, we have started the process of mindful parenting. In this episode, we talk about explaining to children, early on, the difference between need vs. want and adding the layer of priorities. We also show them the importance of material things not defining a person. This is crucial, as if this thought process goes unchecked, it may lead to insecurities in the child’s mind as they would start defining themselves based on what they have in comparison with what their friends or other celebrities have. We will also be building a better community and future if we are able to help our children stay off the material pleasures of life and help them enjoy life itself. Please share your comments and feedback on our comments section or feel free to write in to us Podcast Weblink: Madhuram Musings - Episode 31

    17 min

  5. 12/25/2021

    030: Holiday Season Vandhaachu

    Please join us for a fun conversation on the holiday season and our attempts at making resolutions. While we have not been hugely successful at keeping them, we are sharing a few tips on how to get close to keeping them.. We will follow up this episode with our travel stories during these holidays. Stay tuned.. Podcast Weblink: Madhuram Musings - Episode 30

    18 min

  6. 12/20/2021

    029: Bullying – The real pandemic

    While we at Madhuram, have not encountered bullying when we were school aged children in India, it is an issue which seems to be plaguing our children and many of their friends here in the US. The number of children effected by bullying in the United States is alarming. While the numbers quoted are anywhere between 10% to 90%, most research articles quote 20% as the number of children effected by Bullying. With the changing dynamics of internet and social media and the anonymity it gives, cyberbullying has also become a serious threat for our children. India is ranked the country with highest cases of cyberbullying, with about 37% of children affected due to it. It has short- and long-term effects on the individual who is bullied, the individual who bullies, the individual who is bullied and bullies others, and the bystander present during the bullying event. There is a lot of systemic support available for children who are bullied, but the biggest support system is the family. In this episode we speak about the experiences our kids had on bullying and how we handled it. Please share your experiences and thoughts on bullying in the comments section. Resources: 7 ways to prevent cyberbullying Statistics on Bullying Some more stats Prevention of Bullying Preventing Bullying in school Some fast facts Podcast Weblink: Madhuram Musings - Episode 29

    31 min

  7. 12/02/2021

    028: Political and Social Awareness in Children

    When I told some of my friends that I watched the court scenes of Jai Bhim with my son, they doubted my judgement. So we used this episode to talk about the right time to introduce sensitive subjects to children, how did we do it, how did they react, what can be said and where do we draw the line. It would be great to hear from you on what you think about this and join our conversation on how to create social and political awareness in children. Please send us a note or drop in your comments in the comment section. Podcast Weblink: Madhuram Musings - Episode 28

    18 min

  8. 11/22/2021

    027: Slow and Picky eaters... there is always one in every family...

    Very often we hear about a child who is either disinterested in food or eats too slow. In our Madhuram team, we have 1 kid in each family who is this way. In today’s episode, we share our frustrations and challenges with you. We have not shared any extensive tips as we have not found the secret formula ourselves to overcome this issue. Podcast Weblink: Madhuram Musings - Episode 27

    16 min
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A path to mindful parenting It takes a village to raise a child. Madhuram Musings is a podcast in Tanglish (a mix of Tamil and English) aimed at creating that village. The episodes are a friendly banter, between parents, sharing their experiences and learnings. We want to bring you insights on various aspects of parenting, which have mostly been tried and tested at our homes. We share what worked for us and what didn't. We invite you to join us on this journey, as we learn to be more mindful parents.

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