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Mother Daughter relationships… ग्यारहवीं  क्लास मे पढने वाली दीपा सुबह सो कर उठी और हमेशा की तरह अपना फेसबुक चैक किया . उसे देखते ही उसका पारा सातवें आसमान पर चढ गया. असल में, उसके दसवीं क्लास में मार्क्स  बहुत कम आए थे. इस वजह से तनाव मे चल रही थी और  उसकी face book wall पर मम्मी ने कमेंट कर दिया कि कोई बात नही कम ज्यादा तो होते रहते हैं इस बार ज्यादा मेहनत करना. इसी के साथ साथ उसका घर का नाम भी लिख दिया. चिल्लाते हुए दीपा कमरे से बाहर आई और बहुत बुरी तरह अपनी मम्मी से बात करने लगी. पहले पहल तो मम्मी चुपचाप सुनती रही . फिर उन्होनें भी चिल्लाना शुरु किया कि तुम भी तो सारा दिन फेसबुक पर लगी रहती हो अगर मैने लिख  दिया तो क्या पाप कर दिया..थोडी ही देर में बात मरने मराने तक पहुंच गई.

मेरे विचार से जहां किशोर या युवा बच्चे रहते हैं वहां ऐसी बाते आमतौर पर होती रहती हैं. आज के बच्चे बहुत तनाव में रहने लगे हैं हर घर की अपनी अपनी  वजह है. अगर हम सारी गलती मम्मी पर डालेंगें तो भी सही नही होगा और सारी गलती बच्चों पर डालेग़ें तो भी अन्याय होगा तो क्या करनां चाहिए. जी बिल्कुल सही … क्या करना चाहिए… बात का हल निकालना चाहिए . बच्चो के साथ बच्चा बन कर भी झगडा शुरु नही कर देना चाहिए. समझादारी से काम लेना चाहिए आखिर आप मम्मी है मम्मी !!!

कुछ ऐसी ही परेशानी मेरी सहेली मृदुला और उसकी बेटी गौतमी के साथ थी. गौतमी अभी 16 साल की हुई है. दोनों को कौंसलिंग की जरुरत थी. मैने एक दिन मृदुला को घर बुलाया और उसकी सारी बाते ध्यान से सुनी. सुनकर लगा कि बात इतनी ज्यादा नही है जितना बनाया जा रहा है. उसे समझाया कि सबसे पहले तो एक अच्छी मां होने के नाते अपने गुस्से पर काबू करना सीखों. उसकी जगह खुद को रख कर बात करो कि अगर तुम उसकी जगह होती तो कैसा बर्ताव करती. बच्चों को टोका टाकी पसंद नही होती इसलिए बजाय बात बात पर टोकने के बच्चों को विश्वास में लेकर उनसे बात करनी चाहिए. उनकी पसंद ना पसंद का भी ध्यान रखना चाहिए  और अगर बच्चे का पहनावा पसंद नही आया तो कुछ इस तरह से बोले कि आप अपनी बात भी कह दें और बुरा भी न लगे. उसकी बातों में  मुझे दो कारण और मिले. पहला तो ये कि जब भी उसका आफिस मॆं किसी बात पर तनाव होता है या फिर जब भी पति से किसी बात पर लडाई होती है तो माध्यम बच्चे बन जाते हैं उन पर सारा गुस्सा उतारा जाता है जबकि बच्चों  क्या दोष है इसमें.  एक कमी और भी मैने मृदुला में महसूस की कि वो अपने बच्चे की बुराई अपने रिश्तेदार या सहेलियों से अक्सर  करती रहती . जबकि ये सही बात नही है और खास तौर पर बच्चों को यह पसंद नही होता.  घर परिवार की बाते घर परिवार मे ही निबटाई जाए तो ही बेहतर होता है.

बच्चों को प्रोत्साहित करके  उनके कार्य की कद्र करनी चाहिए और शापिंग के बहाने ही सही उनके साथ समय बीतना चाहिए इससे आत्मीयता बढती है और आपसी बातो से विचारों का आदान प्रदान होता है. मृदुला मेरी बाते सुनकर बहुत कुछ सोच रही थी शायद उसे लग रहा था कि कि कही न कही वो भी गलत है. उसने वायदा लिया कि वो कोशिश करेगी कि अपने गुस्से पर कंट्रोल करने का और बच्चों से बेवजह बहस न करने का. और रही बात मोबाईल और नेट पर रोक लगाने की तो वो इस विषय में भी ज्यादा नही टोकेगी …

मैने बस इतना कहा कि हफ्तें दस दिन यह करके तो देखो और  वही उसको कहा कि गौतमी को भेजना पर इस बारे मे कोई बात नही बतानी कि हमारी क्या बात हुई है इस पर वो हंस कर बोली ” कौन सी बात ” ???

अगले दिन चावलों की खीर लेकर उनकी  बेटी गौतमी घर आई. हमारे यहां वाई फाई है इसलिए वो कुछ देर बैठ कर नेट पर कुछ करने लगी. अब अगर मे उससे सीधा बात करती तो शायद उसे अच्छा नही लगता मैने अपनी कजिन का उदाहरण देख कर बात शुरु की  कि वो भी उसकी उम्र की है  और उसके विचार जानती रही. उसे मैने दिखाया कि मैने नेट से बहुत काम की वेबसाईट सेव की है ये उसे भेजने वाली हूं ताकि वो कुछ सीखे  और उसे दिखाने  लगी …

 

 

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उसे पढ कर बहुत अच्छा लगा. उसने कहा कि ये लिंक तो उसे भी मेल कर दो ताकि वो भी इसे पढ सके. फिर बातो ही बातों मे बोली कि कई बार वो मम्मी के सामने गुस्सा हो जाती है तेज बोल जाती है वो भी इसे सुधारने की कोशिश करेगी … बस मैं भी यही चाह्ती थी मैने उसे समझाया कि ऐसी कोई बात लगती तो नही  पर अगर है अगर  तुम ऐसा सोच रही हो तो ये तो और भी अच्छी बात है …मम्मी बेटी के रिश्ते मॆ सबसे बडा होता है विश्वास … बस दोनों को ईमानदार रहना चाहिए और एक दूसरे पर सहेली की तरह विश्वास करके सच बताना चाहिए.

अपने समय का सही इस्तेमाल करना चाहिए. हमे क्या  बनना है हमारी भीतर क्या potential है उसे खोज निकलाना चाहिए और पढाई के साथ साथ  extra curricular activity मे भी  ध्यान  लगाना चाहिए क्योकि उससे हम स्मार्ट बनते हैं  खुद को challenge करना चाहिए और हमेशा  be positive वाली सोच हो तो क्या कहने…

मैने उसे एक दो लिंक और दिखाए …

उसकी बातों से लग रहा था कि वो खुद को सुधारने की कोशिश करेगी और ये लिंक वो मम्मी के साथ भी शेयर करेगी.

15 Insights on Improving Mother-Daughter Relationships |

Mother-daughter relationships are complex and diverse. Some mothers and daughters are best friends. Others talk once a week. Some see each other weekly; others live in different states or countries. Some spar regularly. Some avoid conflict. Others talk through everything. And undoubtedly, there’s a hint of all these things in most relationships. See more…

 

How to Improve Your Mother Daughter Relationship: 15 Steps

Face it. You don’t always bond with your daughter. She might be busy on the computer, the phone, with her friends, or schoolwork. When you try to talk to her, she doesn’t listen, or just leaves the room. She thinks that you are embarrassing, and you don’t know how to change that.

You may be busy as well, with work, family, money, and so much more. Do either of these situations sound like you? If so, you need to improve your mother-daughter relationship and overall bond. See more…

वैसे आप अपने बच्चों के साथ तो झगडा नही करते होंगें अगर करते हैं तो आप भी इसे जरुर पढिएगा … और अपने विचार मुझसे  सांझा करना नही भूलिएगा … हो सकता है आपके पास भी कोई बहुत अच्छा आईडिया हो …

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Like most freelancers, I end up listening to a lot of podcasts. So I thought I'd put together a list of a few of my favorites.

1. After the Jump: Hosted by Design*Sponge's Grace Bonney, After the Jump is a terrific resource for freelancers, creatives, small business owners and the like. A balance of interviews, tips and how-to's, it's definitely given me a lot of food for thought.

2. Serial: When I first heard that This American Life was doing a spin-off, I'll admit I was skeptical. But Sarah Koenig's made a convert of me and I'm counting down the days until each new episode. What I really love about Serial is the way it takes a story and disassembles it, examining all the bits of information we typically zoom past in this soundbite age. Caveat: Season 1 deals with a murder, so heads up if you're someone who listens to shows with kiddos around.

3. BBC Radio 4 Extra: You guys have no idea how much of this I listen to. For reals. I'm a sucker for radio dramas, so Radio 4 Extra is my auditory Shangri-La. Modern book adaptations, classics in serial form, sci-fi, it's pretty much all here. And speaking of the BBC...

4. Desert Island Discs: Stranded on a desert island, what tunes would you take along? Desert Island Discs poses this question to a terrific range of guests, everyone from politicians to actors, humanitarians to academics. You can also search for shows where the "castaway" choses a particular artist (and yes, I did listen to every show where the castaway chose the Talking Heads).

5. Smart Creative Women: A treasure trove of interviews with women in a wide range of fields, everything from surface design to quilting to illustration and more.

And what else? I figure This American Life, Radiolab and All Songs Considered are a given for most people, but if you don't listen, get a move on ASAP. I don't listen as frequently to How to do Everything and 99% Invisible, but when I do, like 'em a lot. And if you have the slightest interest in comics, Jerzy Drozd's Comics are Great podcast is top notch.

Whew. So what did I miss?

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Yesterday marked the first day of school for many kids across the country. And from Sacramento to Savannah, classroom shelves were stocked and backpacks stuffed to the brim with brand new books from First Book.

For over 20 years, we’ve been in the fortunate position to help teachers get the books their students need to start school off strong. And this year is no different. In fact, we’re now offering more tools than ever before to help kids in need read, learn and succeed. In addition to books, our network of 130,000 educators and program leaders will also be able to access games, bookmarks, school supplies and interactive learning tools for the kids they serve.

Check out some of the cool new tools we’re offering on the First Book Marketplace – just in time for back to school:

Backpacks
How else will kids carry all their great new books?

Kits for Kidz
Notebooks, pencils, scissors, a ruler – these ready-made kits contain 30 essential items required for an entire school year. Available for primary, elementary and junior high school.

Calculators
Help kids stay on track during math class with brand new calculators. Scientific and pocket calculators available in carton or single quantities.

Mark-My-Time Digital Bookmarks
Vibrant digital bookmarks enable kids (and their caregivers) to track their reading time and feel a sense of accomplishment.

Coins Count!
Coins Count! is a fun board game that helps kids make sense of money and learn the value of pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and dollar bills.

Bug Barn Kit
This fun viewing barn and tools helps lets do hands-on science explorations and take a closer look at the natural world.

Do you work with kids in need?  Sign up with First Book today to access all these great learning resources.

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Dear Fellow Author:

BOOK TRAILERS HELP TO PROMOTE BOOKS

How do you get readers for your book?

First, write a great book. Ah, yes, you’ve already done that. (Be sure it’s the very best you can make it before reading further!)

Jump start Word-of-Mouth. But how do you get people to READ the great book you wrote? Don’t you want an easy way to introduce the book to readers and get them excited?

Even in today’s digital world, Word-of-Mouth (WOM) is the best way to spread news about your book. And book trailers are the best way to jump-start WOM because it gives your readers something to talk about.

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The Book Trailer Manual (90 pages, pdf), along with the playlists I’ve created on YouTube.com,give you an in-depth look at what’s being done now, along with tips on creating your own Word-of-Mouth trailer.

By using The Book Trailer Manual (pdf):

• Everything from idea to viral.
• 8 specific ideas on content
• 10 options for images and sound
• 42 sites to submit to
• Recommendations for hardware and software

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Everything in The Book Trailer Manual is based on the most recent research available. You’ll learn more than just who is watching online videos. We combine conventional wisdom with research to give you answers to these questions:

• What should you put in your trailer?
• What is the shelf life of a trailer?
• What is the best distribution strategy to get the most viewers?

The Idea: With 14 specific ideas for content and 10 ways to approach images and sound, you’ll be able to create compelling content. Need help or inspiration? The Book Trailer Manual Playlists on YouTube.com lead you through book trailers that illustrate your options.

The Book Trailer Manual by Darcy Pattison is a “must buy” if you want to create a book trailer. She covers every aspect from planning to marketing so easily and clearly that I couldn’t put it down. Her knowledge was impressive–and she imparts information about areas that I hadn’t even considered. I wish I’d had her manual before I started my first book trailer – but now my second trailer will be even better!
Kimberley Little, author of The Healing Spell (Scholastic).

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Answers for Elena Ornig from Ged Tadamax. I was reading the article (Interview with Jasmine, Angela Parr and John Wayne Parr), Elena  Ornig wrote and I was asked for my reflections. It seemed there were 3 ideas that were there but un-birthed. It began with some questions on art.  Is Muay Thai an art? There wasn’t any explanation or definition of what an art is and how it differs from a skill. I was disappointed because the transition from skill to art is something that may benefit greatly those who understand.   The second idea was with Jasmine, the seven year old daughter of two Muay Thai fighters. It was interesting as there were many threads being lead into the idea of what it is that Jasmine thinks are good and worth doing.   One of the very first things Jasmine says is that she wants to be like her mum and dad. She wants to be watched and supported like ... Read the rest of this post

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In the first lesson we covered how to say “Hello, how are you?” and “What is your name?” in German. In this lesson we will look at possible answers to general questions. Phrases in brackets are the pronunciation of the adjacent word. NOTE: In German you may come across an awkward character (ß) it may look like the letter B but actually represents a double s. But this character is now only used in special circumstances. For the sake of this lesson we will use ss instead of ß so you don’t get confused.

The most simple of answers are “Yes” and “No”. Which in German are “Ja” (Ya) and “Nein” (nine).

Out loud or in your head say “Yes” and then “Ja”. Repeat this three times. Do the same with “No” and “Nein”.

If your not sure how to answer something I suggest three phrases. “Maybe” - “Vielleicht” (vee-liked), “I don’t know.” - “Ich weiss nicht.” (Ick vise nickt) or “I don’t understand.” - “Ich vestehe nicht.” (Ick ver-shter-hir nickt). Now these are slightly harder phrases to learn if you are not yet familiar with German. Start by revising “Maybe” and “Vielleicht” over in your head.

It should become clear by looking at the other two phrases that “Ich” means “I”. Also you might have been able to tell that “nicht” is “not”. We have “I do not know.” and “I do not understand”. In German, however, they literally say “I know not.” or “I understand not.”. Once you know “Ich” and “nicht” these phrases should become easier to learn.

All you have to learn now is “weiss” and “vestehe”. “Weiss” meaning “know” and “vestehe” meaning “understand”. Write these words down if this is hard to memorise and use this to revise at various points during the day.

Remember to try and practice these phrases with a partner for more practical learning. Thank-you for reading my article and hopefully you can catch the next lesson.

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