Ep. 10: The B Word: Breastfeeding
The first ever duty you have as a new mother is feeding your baby. But sometimes that's easier than done. In this week's season finale episode, Veda and Ketki discuss how breastfeeding doesn't always come naturally and the alternatives and help you can seek when feeding your child becomes a real pa…
Ep. 09: Admitted for stress
You think you're doing fine as a parent. Until you have to get your kid into a good school. In this week's episode, Meeti and Veda talk about their wildly different experiences with school admissions and offer other floundering parents hope - well, sort of. Talk to Veda on Twitter @theotherveda. R…
Ep. 08: Device time: T FOR TOTALLY, V FOR VEXING
Tears, tantrums and TV time - it all goes together for parents. This week, Rohan, Debkanya and Veda discuss parenting in the age of devices and discover - frustratingly enough - that you actually do have to be the change you want to see in your living room. But here is a podcast: your children sho…
Ep. 07: Journey To The Centre of Your Sanity
You can't take a holiday from being a mom. Not even when you're on holiday. In this week's episode, Veda rants about being on mom duty during vacations and Ketki tells her how to chill the f*** out and enjoy the trip like a normal person. Talk to Veda on Twitter @theotherveda. Read her book here: …
Ep. 06: But Why?
Kids are curious, moms get it. You know what else we get? Questions. Lots of them. This week, Swati, Ketki and Veda discuss the strange (read disturbing) questions they've been asked by their kids and creative answers to the questions that flummox every parent sooner or later. Talk to Veda on Twit…
Ep. 05: Guilty, M'Lord
Every mother is guilty of one thing: feeling guilty. On this episode, Ketki and Veda talk about why mothers feel so guilty all the time, how irrational it is and ways to free yourself from the guilt trap. Talk to Veda on Twitter @theotherveda. Read her book here: https://goo.gl/H2efMR You can li…
Ep. 04: WHOSE BODY IS THIS ANYWAY?
Being a mother changes everything. Starting with your figure. This week, Susha and Veda discuss getting used to the "Mom Bod", how it kicks your self-esteem in tender places and what exactly fashion designers have against new mothers. Talk to Veda on Twitter @theotherveda. You can listen to this …
Ep. 03: Sleepless in Mommyland
They say once the baby starts sleeping through the night, so can the mother. In this week's episode, Veda and Swati discuss other lies like this, talk about sleep training and recount their experiences with their new friend, insomnia. Talk to Veda on Twitter @theotherveda. You can listen to this …
Ep. 02: Hey I Just Met You, And This Is Crazy…
New mothers are at the receiving end of lots of advice, some welcomed, some unasked for. In this episode, Shruti and Veda discuss how random strangers feel totally entitled to give moms advice and judgment, all free of cost and ways to tell them to back the f*** off. Talk to Veda on Twitter @theot…
Ep. 01: Eat This, Or Else!
Baby books give us all kinds of advice on what, how and when kids should eat. Problem is, the kids haven't got the memo. In this episode Veda, Swati and Susha discuss the herculean task of feeding fussy eaters, the tricks they shamelessly use to feed their children and the supermoms who make yummy,…