My first gold was this beautiful pair of “gold ear drops” that mom and dad had bought for me and my sister when we were hardly 11-12 years old. Today I understand that it would not have been easy for them. With an average-paying job, mom and dad had too much to manage. Three children, …
Hii.. this is my first post on social media, that too an article on my kids and my parenting!!!! What more can I expect!!!! I have two teenage boys, elder one 17 yrs and younger one 13 years. Always have found them very obedient, following my guidance and instructions religiously, but often wondered what if …
I cannot handle this anymore,” I cried and howled. Sriram (my husband) came to me and hugged me, “don’t worry dear, we will find a way.” It was one of the bad days when my “periods” arrived. “I want baby, my own blood and soul, “I cried and shouted. My inlaws and husband tried to …
The voice sounded faint on the other side of the phone. Devyani was losing patience. “What? Is the lady talking too much?” Shivam asked aside in a low voice. Devyani rolled her eyes at him. She didn’t want to receive the call in the first place. The reason why she had handed over the phone …
Most often than not, we Moms are always judged for all the choices we consciously make for our child as a Mother. Certain beliefs and people love putting a Mother to shame every now and then for everything she does with all the love and care in her heart for her child. “Keeping the baby …
My whole life had changed when my daughter Dishani took birth. I was a person who used to study, and in search to learn new things. I got married after getting a government job, so I conceived much late than usually, girls do. I always dreamed of having a lovely daughter, who will be like …
It’s more than just seeing at your baby and saying “Aww” how cute he/she is. It’s sometimes feeling “Ohh no” why did I become a mother. Motherhood is the journey that starts with pregnancy. It’s about fear of not having proper food, thinking whether my baby is getting adequate nutrition or not inside me. Overthinking …
ख्वाब नयनों में लिए, मेरी परी ने जन्म लिया, बड़ी हुई, मेरा सहारा हुई। लाडो को लाडो से पाला मैंने, नाजों से सींचा मैंने । उसकी हटखेलियों को प्यार से दिल में दबाकर जी मैं। उसमे खुद के जीवन को जिंदा पाया है मैंने। यूं चाहा वक्त को थाम लूं मैं , पर ऐसा कहां …
This is a story of a little girl, Anu. The child who was not liked even by her own father. Anu was a girl born to Ram and Kala. She was the only daughter. Her mother says, “my daughter didn’t cry even at her birth. Such a wonderful child is she. Never has she complained. …
I didn’t fit in the group, so I tried fitting myself in her shoes AFTER being judgemental. Groups, subgroups, gossips are quite common, especially in the desi communities of foreign lands. I was newly married and flew far away from my home, friends, and the comfort zone I most often refer to. For an introvert …
