What having a girl child meant to me! #MommyMoments
I had fought battles to shed all these layers that society had thrust upon me growing up, just because I was a GIRL. And now, my daughter, would have to go through the same cycle. The thought shattered me. On a mildly rainy evening in the October of 2018 in the UK, I walked home […]
Why you MUST WATCH Enola Holmes!
The glaring misogyny is repulsive, and yet a shocking realisation of the times women have been through to get even basic rights. What lengths they had to go to so we could be here today. Enola Holmes, the movie, an adaptation of Nancy Springer’s mystery novels, is now streaming on Netflix. Enola, sister of world […]
Day Care for Children – Yay or Nay? #MommyMoments
A decision that found me spiraling in doubt and despair, thanks to the social taboo we associate with sending our children to nurseries. For some reason, our society looks at this choice as an “abandonment”. (This post is part of my Mommy Moments series.) The Dilemma. When my daughter turned about 4 months old, I […]
EBooks to the Rescue. #MommyMoments
Little by little, I allowed my book- thirsty self to re-emerge. Soon, I had seamlessly transitioned from a traditionalist to a modern reader, and I was grateful for the existence of this new medium! (This post is part of my Mommy Moments series.) If you have been a parent to a newborn or a toddler, […]
Re(de)fining Traditions for our Children. #MommyMoments
We can either carry on with the traditions of our past, associating histories and memories with them, or, ask ourselves if they can be tweaked to make way for a better tomorrow. (This post is part of my Mommy Moments series.) India is a land of traditions. We, as a society, revere and revel […]
A Little Lesson in Love. #MommyMoments
There I was, a 30 year old, unable to love the way my 16 month old daughter did. It made me realise how much of our innocence we lose as we grow up. (This post is part of my Mommy Moments series.) My toddler hates her hair being washed. HATES it. There’s simply no […]
Parenting is a Father’s responsibility too. #MommyMoments
Parenting is about shared family time, fun in togetherness, combined decisions – a project in partnership. And when the father is around, he needs to be an active partner, not a silent one. (This post is part of my Mommy Moments series.) It was about 3 months into my journey of motherhood that […]
Parenting Support Groups on Facebook #MommyMoments
Four groups on Facebook that have had my back through this journey. They say it takes a village to raise a child. And what could be better than having the village just a click away! (This post is part of my Mommy Moments series.) New parenthood is chaotic. That’s a truth that, no matter how […]
A serendipitous lockdown, with my daughter. #MommyMoments
This post is part of my Mommy Moments series. They say life is all about the unexpected. A story of the unprepared chancing upon the unplanned. And sometimes, this chance meeting can be serendipitous. We came back to India in Feb this year with a buoyancy in every step. We were back, just in time. […]
Mommy Moments
A little over 15 months ago, I embarked on the highly unfamiliar, yet known to be exciting, journey of Parenthood😊. Legends have proven to be true, and I am sleepless ever since 😉 And yet, somehow, it all seems worth it! These 15 months have helped me envision the next 15 years of my future, […]