It is most difficult to relive and write about the experience of bringing up a special child and even more difficult to encapsulate the entire experience into an article. It is not the severity of the needs that matter as much as the coping strategies that you use. My son, now 21, was diagnosed with […]
Sleep Deprivation in Mothers and How to Cope with it
There are many things in the world that are tough and difficult but nothing beats being a mother. A woman after embracing motherhood has to sacrifice a lot and the most important thing that a mother is forced to sacrifice is SLEEP. I say forced because nobody gives up on sleep by choice. I want […]
5 Absurdly Wrong Things Indian Parents Are Doing
From our traditional culture of arranged marriages to our parent’s obsession with getting us to choose only medical or engineering as career choices – there are numerous things Indian parents have been doing since they became parents. From comparing their children to “Sharmaji’s son” or resorting to the age-old “Because I said so” to get their […]
Where Do I Write My Mother’s Name? My Daughter Asked Her Teacher
Daughters are born not from the womb, but from the soul. Having grown up in a family of three girls, I knew daughters are special, which is how we were raised – with super special treatment, especially when it came to food and sleep. Our parents always maintained that when it comes to daughters, more […]
How to Deal With Unwanted Parenting Advice
If you are a new mom, then be prepared to face an onslaught of remarks, parenting advice and scores of suggestions pouring in, much of it out of the blue and unwanted. Whether the advice comes from a stranger, friend, mother or a neighbor it can have a negative impact on the mind of the […]
How to Balance Parenting Priorities
As new parents, the transformation from being a couple to new parents is a joyous one – but it is also coupled with multiple challenges and surprises in store! The demands of the newborn take a toll on your health, peace of mind, sleeping patterns, energy levels and most importantly on your personal relationship with […]
10 Things You Should Never Say To A New Mom
Remember that first year when your child was born? While your baby doubled in height and tripled in weight, you encountered sleepless nights. While you changed hundreds of diapers and sang ‘Johnny Johnny Yes Papa’ 25 times a day, your baby slept in your arms giving you the ultimate pleasure and joy. It’s a wonderful […]
Confessions of True Motherhood From a Woman
It was meant to be a regular checkup. I was eight months pregnant but yes, I did not look like it. I worked out regularly and it helped me ‘not show’ when I was supposed to be ‘showing.’ The doctor did a series of tests and told me that the water was less than adequate […]
