Ladies and all who love them, we have fresh stock of Nursing Kurtas available. While supplies last you may choose from the following colors:
Thanks to the Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India for summarizing the salient features of the 2017 Amendment to the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017. Here is an information sheet that they have released during World Breastfeeding Week, Aug 1-7, 2017.
You may also access the BPNI information sheet on Salient features of the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 here or read the text below. The full Government Order, “Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017″ is available here.
Read the rest of this entry »A Brief Note From the Ministry of Women and Child Development
A DAY LONG CONSULTATION ON THE MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
DATE: 2nd July, 2013
Consultation on Maternity Benefits Act
The Ministry of Women and Child Development, Govt. of India, organised a day long consultation on the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 on Tuesday, 2nd July, 2013. The National Mission for Empowerment of Women, on behalf of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, coordinated this consultation in the Committee Room ‘A’, Vigyan Bhawan Annexe, New Delhi.
The Inaugural Address was delivered by Smt. Krishna Tirath, Hon’ble Minister, Women & Child Development. It was attended by many senior officials of the Ministry, Planning Commission, State Governments, UN Women, ILO, representatives of many prominent civil society organizations, experts and academics. Read the rest of this entry »
So you are handy with a needle and have a wonderful piece of cloth that you would love to convert into a ring sling.
It is fairly easy to sew your own ring sling. The key is to get good sturdy rings. Just get 2 1/4 metres of fabric. If you are tall or if you like having a bit of cloth to use as an an extra layer when it is chilly, then get 2 1/2 metres.
Pleat the cloth and slide 2 rings through it. When you reach 9 inches or so, fold it over and sew it down. This holds the rings in place and also creates a light padding for your shoulder. This is still considered an unpadded sling – padded slings have a thicker, softer shoulder pad.
Here are some diagrams from the ring sling sewing instructions page on the Maya Wrap site: Read the rest of this entry »
Answering questions on parenting has made be recognize one Occupational Hazard:
Once I share an insight from my experience, a later experience questions that insight. In light of this we might hesitate to "speak too soon." It may be too soon to etch in stone, but it is not too soon write in the sand. Thus our insight grows in depth and nuance.
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