by Dr. Shweta Verma | Feb 8, 2023 | Diversity, Education, Empathy
By: Pallavi Aggarwal* Dr. Seuss says in The Lorax, “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” For Ginny’s Planet, this “you” is “YOU”, us, and everyone around you. Practicing empathy, respect for diversity, and...
by Dr. Shweta Verma | Jan 25, 2023 | Diversity, Education, Empathy, Parents, Schools
By: Dr. Shweta Verma* Parents, teachers, and organizations working with children are often searching for good storybooks. Often we pick up what is visible in front of us. But the problem with picking up what is in front of us is that it may not serve the actual...
by Dr. Shweta Verma | Jan 11, 2023 | Diversity, Education, Empathy, Inclusion, Schools
By: Bhoomi Jangid* Children are people with rights. Children are not passive recipients of services and care. Let’s understand some key rights mentioned in the laws for children in India. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child talks about children’s...
by Dr. Shweta Verma | Jan 4, 2023 | Diversity, Empathy, Inclusion
By: Richa Sharma* How comfortable do we feel with ourselves? Are we too harsh, too judgemental to our own rough edges? Do we feel that we tend to get too intolerant of our own imperfections? How do we hold and create space for others? What does inclusion really mean?...
by Dr. Shweta Verma | Jun 29, 2022 | Empathy, Parents
By: Dr. Shweta Verma* | First Published on 16 July 2020 by GurgaonMoms Are you someone, who often says, “I don’t need help, I can manage on my own”? Are you someone who tries to give all the ‘answers’ just because someone is asking a question? Whether you realize it...
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