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.
Mothers, Mistakes, and the Myth of Perfection Read More »
Some mornings are too busy for anxiety. Packing lunches, tying hair, watching the clock. But when the house finally falls quiet, the mind sometimes catches up with everything it has been avoiding.
A Morning of Doubt Read More »
Winter in Dubai is a magical time of year and I’ve been lucky enough to experience it first-hand. Parts of the city transforms into a winter wonderland, complete with fake snow, festive lights, Santa’s Grottos, outdoor movies, and all sorts of family-friendly activities. I’m sharing my own experiences and was pleasantly surprised to learn that
5 Winter Adventures for Kids in Dubai that Won’t Cost a Fortune! Read More »
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.
5 Things People Need To Stop Saying To Breastfeeding Mothers Read More »
In the blink of an eye, it is the end of December! Throughout the month, I really enjoyed creating the WorkingMomsGuide. This is a project I intend to keep doing and hopefully I will have a few more posts in the coming year. Would you like to see more of those? Please let me know
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Being a working mom is a game of balancing many things on a daily basis. Your work, kids, home and other social demands on your time. As any structural engineer will tell you, the key to balance is the right support. Thankfully, in India we do have support available in the form of household help.
5 Tips for managing maids and household help Read More »
Every year as March rolls in, tons and tons of blog posts, articles and videos begin to circulate the net about challenges a woman faces. All of it sounds cliched but then there is a contant need to remind ourselves that feminsm exists because women’s issues do. They do need to be talked about so
Roles Women Play – Mother #WomensDay Read More »
My daughter co sleeps with us. In India, since most young kids do that, I am not majorly worried about her. However, she is nearing six and space on our king sized bed is just starting to become a little squeezed. I spoke to a friend and she said that her three year old also
I confess to letting my kid watch TV everyday….. I confess to letting my kid stay up late…. I confess to leaving her in the care of others while I go out…. Before you judge me for being a bad mother- I confess to letting my kid watch TV at the dinner table so she
This happened while watching the Chennai floods coverage on TV the other night. News: Bad governance in Chennai, areas are flooded, people are in trouble, there is a shortage of food etc etc. Daughter: Did people die in Chennai? Husband: Perhaps. Daughter: Then why aren’t they telling that? I did not know whether to laugh at
Why Aren’t They Telling That? Read More »
