Tag - parenting

Growing old with Moy Moy

Description: A young child sits between two adults, one wearing a salwar kameez and the other a red kurta. They look down at the child, smiling. The three sit on the floor of a home, with an open book beside them. There is a potted plant in the background, two paintings on the wall, and a window on the right, with a bird perched against the sill.

Hopes and fears: The parenting journey of a couple with disabilities in Sangli

Moy Moy, wearing pink, sits next to Jo, who is kneeling next to her. Jo is looking into the distance and smiling.

Moy Moy used to talk: coming to terms with the degenerative disorder my daughter lives with

In this photograph, Shilpa Shroff is with her son who is pulling her cheek as they look lovingly at each other.

‘Love them the way they are’: Shilpa Shroff on parenting and disability

The illustration is set against a bright orange and yellow background with a halo-like effect at the centre. A girl seated in the halo, is painting and holding flowers in the other hand. There are people in green and red standing on the outline of the halo, seemingly protecting the child.

It’s up to us: Child protection is everybody’s responsibility

The illustration is divided into three panels against a bright red background. The first panel has a green and orange coloured bird cage. The second panel has a woman dressed in green with yellow and orange flowers on her left as she smells the yellow flower. The third panel has a woman dressed in a yellow and orange salwar-kameez, riding a blue bicycle as she looks lovingly at three, seated orange-coloured dogs.

My family colluded to have me put in a mental health facility. This is the story of how I survived.

Two figures with their back to us are embracing each other lovingly. They are surrounded by circles of bright colours – shades of yellow and red. The text on the image reads 'The Best of the #SexDis Blog 2016'.

The Best of the Sexuality and Disability Blog 2016

A little girl wearing a navy top and a purple skirt is reaching up and pointing at one painting in a series of paintings on a yellow wall.

How to foster self-reliance in children with disabilities

An illustration of a young woman sitting on a stool, with her eyes closed. She is surrounded by several people, depicted in different shades of grey, who are reaching out their hands to caress her.

Why self-determination is important