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8220;I was such a bad parent that I ended up writing this book," that's an honest confession by author Raksha Bharadia, whose book Roots and Wings was released in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Author Raksha Bharadia8217;s book Roots and Wings is now on stands

8220;I was such a bad parent that I ended up writing this book,8221; that8217;s an honest confession by author Raksha Bharadia, whose book Roots and Wings was released in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Roots and Wings, published by Rupa 038; Co, is a handbook for parents and comes from the author of Me 8211; An Handbook for Life and co-author of Chicken Soup for the Indian Soul. Released at the hands of eminent architect B V Doshi at the Crossword store, the audience at the function appeared more than curious to know the subtle nuances of parenting.

Roots and Wings, Raksha said, talks about how to provide roots to the children and at the same time giving them wings so that they can diversify on their own.

Apart from the topics like creativity, sports, understanding anger and fear concerning childhood, Raksha has interviewed people from different spheres of life who have made a mark in their respective fields.You find names like Javed Akhtar, Jaya Bachchan, Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, Shreya Ghoshal, Sachin Tendulkar, Kumar Mangalam Birla and the likes sharing insights about their childhood and parenting.

8220;I have included lots of real-life stories that would help the reader know about the upbringing of those children who have achieved something. For eg, what kind of freedom Javed Akhtar gave to his son Farhan or how Shreya Ghoshal was encouraged to follow her passion for music in a situation where everybody thought of mathematics or science to be the only ways leading to success,8221; explains Raksha.

The book is dotted with tips that may come handy to parents and as well as the author8217;s own experiences. 8220;For me, it was a real-life laboratory. And the biggest lesson I have learnt is that my children are not extension of me, they are whole in themselves. Now, I respect them. We need to give them unconditional love and have the faith that they8217;ll reach their own level,8221; says Raksha, a mother of two.

After this handbook, she is ready with another 8216;chicken soup8217;. This time its Chicken Soup for the Indian Mothers8217; Soul and then she diversifies into fiction. Your readers are waiting.