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 …
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 …
The importance of nutrition cannot be ignored in growing kids. Well-nourished children have strong immunity and enhanced ability to fight infection. A nutritious diet also ensures a curious, active child with good social and cognitive abilities. Needless to say, early childhood nutrition goes a long …
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 …
During my pregnancy, I gained 15 kgs, which is the ideal weight gain for an Indian mom. And my belly was the only place where all this weight accumulated. So, I believed that once the baby pops out, I will do some dieting and easily …
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 …