Twenty years… Seems like a long time, doesn’t it? Yeah, that’s how long we have been married and yet it feels like… (no, I won’t say yesterday) …probably our 6th or 7th anniversary. But you know what? We could have gotten away with that thought if not for our kids; kids who are 16 …
There is something about fitting in, that no matter what our age is, we all want to belong to a certain tribe. That sense of belonging-ness gives us a sort of comfort and therefore early on, we unassumingly start falling into the stereotypical slots that the society has created. We start identifying with one particular …
Well, this is the first time I am writing a gratitude list. August took me on a roller-coaster ride; lots of reasons to be grateful for and some very challenging instances that eventually made me stronger; but in all, it was a very important month that saw soaring highs and plunging lows in equal measure. …
This year I quit my job as a teacher… It was a wonderful place of work, more than work I would say it was a second home for me, for the past nine years. I had met some extraordinary people, incredibly bright students and made some amazing friends. And over the period of nine years, …
Today, I got a call from one of my old college friends. Her son had finished his schooling and they were looking at college applications and entrance exam scores for the past one month. They had finally zeroed-in on one particular college that was out of state and last week they helped him settle in …
#WriteTribe #writingWednesdays “Blogger Overwhelm”- Now this aptly describes my current state. Yeah, overwhelmed I am and to the extent that I want to switch off from social media for now; I was never a consistent blogger but it never affected me as I was busy with my full-time job and blogging was a passion to …
At an age when we mostly worry about our parent’s physical health and well-being, we might be overlooking the crucial emotional health aspect… I got a call from my dad today, and after the usual pleasantries he started recounting his joyous time in the terrace garden that he had started sometime back. He shared that …
Why your parent’s emotional health really matters for their well-being… Read More »
Growing up as an Army kid, is an experience in itself. You experience so many things from culture to food, unity in diversity and an air of being different from the rest, referred as ‘civilians’. Oh…those were the days. I am pretty sure no one other than a fauji kid will be able to understand …
Growing Up In Cantonment And What It’s Like Being A Fauji Kid… Read More »
No one, can honestly say that every single one of our parenting days were amazing, beautiful and just perfect; that you felt at the top of your game, always. I mean ALWAYS. No. I bet not. That’s just how it is. There are no such parenting stories. It’s a myth…it’s a lie…it’s make believe or …
Moms, you are doing your best & that’s good enough! Read More »
And believe me I am a feminist; not a bra burning or pink chaddi campaigning type, but a feminist nonetheless. What does being a feminist mean? There is so much confusion regarding what is feminism that it almost always automatically translates to man-hating. I am all for equal rights for men and women, fighting gender …
Why I Would Tell My Daughter Not To Miss Out On Marriage And Motherhood… Read More »
