ParentCircle

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ParentCircle
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CategoriesParenting magazine
FrequencyMonthly
First issueApril 16, 2011
CountryIndia
LanguageEnglish
Website www.parentcircle.com
ISSN 2395-7166

ParentCircle, published by Shri Harini Media Ltd, is an Indian mass circulation monthly magazine that features information on parenting and child development geared towards parents. [1] [2] [3] It is based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. [4] [5]

History

The magazine was started in 2011 by Nalina Ramalakshmi, with connection to the Ramco Group. [6] [7] [8] [9] It focuses on parenting, needs of children, and parenting techniques. [10] Their monthly paper features information about child health, safety, behavior, discipline and education. [11] The magazine's first issue was published on April 16, 2011, followed by rapid growth. Parent Circle was funded through internal investment from the Ramco Group family. [12] [13]

In November 2021, ParentCircle sponsored a "#gadgetfreeday" to encourage children to disconnect from their phones and spend less time on electronic devices. [14]

ParentCircle has a circulation of 22K - 30K reaching with around 100,000 total readers.[ citation needed ]

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