One complain every married lady has is -‘ My husband doesn’t have time for me. He never plans surprises for my birthday or our anniversaries. Every time I am the one who plans surprises for him and he never cares to reciprocate the same. Many …
Post marriage, I dreamt of having 2 homes but society forced me to leave one
Everybody has a distinct emotion attached with the word Mayeka. For decades married ladies have been using it to threaten their husbands saying – ” Mai mayeke chali jaungi, Tu dekhte rai yo…” Just a thought of the word makes newly wed grooms’ face droop …
What matters – resemblance or identity?
I had a painful cesarean delivery and was bed ridden for almost a month. I couldn’t take my son in arms for almost 24 hours after his birth. I couldn’t even look at him to my heart’s content, when relatives started pouring in. One of their …
The branded Mom of Generation Y
Since time immemorial Mother has been the epitome of love, sacrifice and strength. Though the respect given to her is the same but the relation she shares with her children has changed over time. With each passing generation the expression of love by both the …
New Moms – Trust your mothering instincts!
The moment you see those 2 lines on i-sure,life turns around. Happiness and best wishes pour in from all directions and so does advice. Suddenly all old age “experienced” acquaintances turn into a dietitian, yoga instructor, life trainer, psychologist and what not. You are advised …
My Perfect Woman
Perfection knows no boundaries. Just when man thought that a telegram is perfect as a means of communication, Graham Bell invented telephone. And just when we started believing that telephone is perfect as fastest means of communication and nothing could beat it , video calling …
Dear MIL, I married your son and not you.
Every lady has a certain set of expectations from her in-laws and post marriage when they aren’t fulfilled, the expectations turn into a suppressed desire of controlling others. Soon, the once suppressed desire starts overpowering and the unaware soul gets to hear -” Ajkal ki ladkiyan …
A Married Woman And Taken For Granted By Your Family? So What’s New?
A married woman is always in a fix. Right from the day of her marriage, she has to make a choice, and whichever way she chooses, she is left in a pool of guilt. To escape the guilt of leaving her mother-in-law alone at home, …
A Life Well Lived
For me, grass had always been greener on the other side. When I topped for the first time, all that saddened me was my rejection in state level dance competition. When I was awarded the highly acclaimed NTSE scholarship, I hankered for the much sought …
MENstruation – (Should) Start with Men
As a child I always wanted to grow up. Whenever anybody asked me about my ambitions in life, I replied saying -” I wanna grow up. I wanna grow big.” Usually girls are scared,skeptical, worried when they start menstruating. But I was simply elated, with …