From the heart of a woman
Everyone believes that childhood is stress-free. At one point in time, we all wish, ‘If only I could go back to the carefree childhood days, without being worried about the family, future, finances etc. …’ But was your childhood really carefree? Looking back, my childhood …
I feel the happiest in my skin when I am all by myself, slouching on the couch, legs wide apart, trying to get away from my routine life. I am happiest in my skin when I get to talk to my tribe (my sister and …
. I stared at him in astonishment when my mind suffocated my throat with words stuck in it, “Why so many utensils?? Who will wash them?” My mind whispered, “Your hubby. Dishes are his responsibility these days, let him do.” I giggled, tucked the smile in my tight lips and became a mute spectator helping my husband in arranging the ingredients.
There was a time when everybody had kids in a couple of years after marriage. Couples who didn’t become parents in the 1st two years of marriage were looked down upon by society. Gone are those days when it was necessary to marry to become …
This is a late, late post. Last month had been physically and mentally taxing because finally, my son’s formal school started in April. I had penned this down but forgot to publish it. Imagine the kind of routines I was going through… The orientation ceremony …
When Rashi and Manas came up with the theme ‘Decade’ for the first BlogHop of 2020, I started ruminating on the past decade. It was like an unknown distant relative bumping into me at a wedding and telling me, “You are so grown up now. …
I woke up to the clinking clattering pans in the Kitchen. 7 AM by the clock and it’s too early for a chilly winter weekend. I checked my calendar if it was my birthday, our anniversary or any special occasion for which wifey might be …
18 years back, on this very day, I opened my eyes to this beautiful world. Maa tells me that there were festivities and celebrations all around. She had never seen The Manchanda Villa lit up so beautifully, not even on Diwali. The halwais were busy …
My son just turned 4 and off-late he made me realize that I have been one nagging mom. When he started crawling, all I would tell him is, “Don’t go there. Don’t touch that. Don’t lean on that. You will hurt yourself.” When he started …
My son just successfully completed the 4th trip around the sun and I couldn’t have been prouder of him. Today, it feels as if time just flew by but looking back I realise that it wasn’t that easy for both of us. From sign language …
My son was almost 2 years old when we enrolled him in a playschool or pre-nursery. By the time of admission, he knew the verbal part and identification of objects but scribbling was nowhere in the picture. Some of his friends had the perfect grip …
My son has a lean body frame. Anybody who looks at him tells me, “You should give him nutritious food.” Well, I do. Everything that goes into his tummy is nutritious and part of a balanced diet. And the moment I say that the next …
Till I entered the college I was living under the umbrella of the warmth of my parents. We are 2 sisters and we were raised oblivious of the fact that the upbringing of girls is different from that of boys. I helped my mom in …
As a kid, Sundays meant playing all day long or family outings. As a college student, Sundays were synonymous with parties. In my job life, Sundays were eagerly awaited to sleep all day long!! I miss those carefree days spent in a messy room, lying …
For the last week I have been missing my mayeka a lot. Amidst this pandemic, I haven’t been able to visit my mom even in the summer vacations. Yesterday morning, while talking to my mom, I just burst out and all I heard was, “We …
At the sight of those 2 pink lines, beautiful feelings gushed in and my heart brimmed with love and joy. On one hand I was overjoyed about having the baby but on the other hand I was also stressed if I would become a good …
Diwali is the festival of lights and everyone enjoys and feasts with their near and dear ones. It is that time of the year when ‘Ghar-ki-safai’ is imperative to please Goddess Laxmi and the surprise guests that start pouring in during the festivities. With a …
One of my friends has recently become a father and wants to buy something for the family for the upcoming festive season. After becoming a parent, he has witnessed his wife juggling work, household chores, and the baby tirelessly. Washing kid’s clothes and disinfecting them …
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Whenever I went out for holidays, I loved the sight of babies in cute vacay dresses, posing for the camera. The family playing with the kid on beaches was a treat for my eyes. So, when we had a baby, we decided that we will …