We placed mothers on pedestals and called it respect, without noticing how quickly admiration turns into expectation. The moment women become symbols of sacrifice and strength, they stop being allowed complexity, mistakes, exhaustion, anger, ambition, or even ordinary humanity.
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We approached a baby name like a boardroom decision. The unlikely seriousness of naming a child, and the strangely human logic behind it.
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“But those are boys’ shoes”, said the helpful store clerk to me last evening and I wanted to punch him. Thankfully, I had my mask on, so I gritted my teeth, smiled and asked, “Does it matter? Please get these in her size” We didn’t get those shoes ultimately and yesterday was a Gender Neutral
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August 1 to August 7 is World Breastfeeding Week. As we collectively work towards normalising breastfeeding, let us talk about some things people need to stop saying to breastfeeding mothers.
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Five Cloth Diapering mammas talk about their cloth diaper journey. They share cloth diapering lessons no one taught them.
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Cloth Diapers are budget friendly, earth friendly and baby friendly. Here are my reasons for switching
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It is said that every pregnancy is different. I have felt it in both my pregnancies. The impact each left on my body has been different. While coping up with these new bodies, most new moms are looking for only one thing – comfort. Unfortunately, comfort translates into old de-shaped tees, loose yoga pants and
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It’s children’s day and I wish all the mommies and their kiddos a very happy children’s day. Today I want to talk about something that is not generally associated with kids activities. Meditation. When we were growing up religion and spirituality was intermingled. In my house, we were taught to do pujas As per Hindu rituals
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The guilt of a working mom is a real thing. A very, very real thing. I define this as A working women feeling guilty about not spending enough time with her kid when she is at work and then, not giving her 200% at work because she has a kid to look after. There are
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-by Anjana Malakar Your beautiful pregnant bump holds the most precious thing in the world, doesn’t it? But that gorgeous bump is also responsible for the not so pleasant “mommy scars” or stretch marks. Almost all pregnant women get stretch marks on their belly and breasts. Some even get them on their legs, thighs, back and arms. While
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