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Stop the hullabaloo over celebrity moms. Ever mom is a celebrity!
The rise of media, especially social media has brought us closer to the lives of others, even eminent personalities and celebrities. We love to know what goes on in their private lives, their romantic tie-ups. subsequent break-ups, every ailment, every flaw, every nose-job… Recently the trend to glorify their parenting has seen an immense rise. ‘Oh my God! Did you see Kareena Kapoor walk the ramp in her baby bump? She looked adorable! More power to her!’ She said animatedly on the phone, sharing the daily dose of gossip with her best friend. ‘Yes, this woman is truly revolutionising pregnancy and the way people look at it.’ Meanwhile, her…
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Travelling with a baby-2 funny tales!
As a couple, my husband and I both love to travel (I know I have told you this a zillion times already!) and when baby S entered our lives, we never realised it would make a difference till we actually travelled. From one suitcase, our luggage grew to three out of which two only contained her paraphernalia. The hatchback that was sufficient for us suddenly seemed cramped up and after trying to stuff in all the luggage and the baby bag and the bottle steriliser and the pram, we finally bought a sedan with the biggest boot space in its category. For a couple of months thereafter, we basked in…
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5 Reasons why I love travelling with my kid and you should too!
I have often heard parents, especially mothers, fret over an upcoming vacation and the inconvenience of travelling with a kid. Some of them even say that they have not planned any travel since the kids were born for ”it is just too difficult to manage”. So, to all of those mothers, and you too, if you are one such parent, I ask you to stop worrying! If you are not travelling with your child, you are really missing out on an incredible experience. I love travelling, which you know of course, so does my husband and our daughter too! We are not able to travel together as a family because…
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8 things you can blame on your kids and get away with!
Parents, especially mothers, are often blamed for everything the kid does! It even gets irritating at times and you feel like shouting that you can’t really be held responsible for every action. The kids of today have their own minds and parenting itself is a tough task, we don’t need people judging us all the time and making us feel guilty. That said, have you ever tried to blame your kid for something you did or used your children as an excuse to get out of tricky situations? I have and I am sure you must have too! Well, parenting should have a few perks too, don’t you think? 😉 I…
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The Ever-Guilty Mom Syndrome- Do you suffer from it?
The Ever-Guilty Mom Syndrome- a syndrome that is lesser known but highly prevalent! Parenting is tough, super tough! It makes you borderline paranoid (made me one at least!) and then, when you start assessing yourself according the benchmarks set by the world, friends, family or yourself, you are consumed with guilt. Every night before I go to bed, I have this gnawing feeling inside of me that maybe I shouted too much on my daughter today, maybe I lost my cool too soon and that I could have been a better mom. I resolve to change it all the next day and go to sleep. The next day, I begin with…
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Daughter-in-law: Never the daughter, nowhere like the son-in-law!
Sharing here an article of mine that has gone viral on all social media sites, bringing me applaud and criticism alike. It would be just wrong of me to not share it here. Dear Mom-in-law, Ever since I walked into the door of your house, dressed in a red suit, I have been trying to fit in. I did manage to make the house my home, but I still am lost at my place in the family. Daughter-in-law- that is my identity, but what does it really mean? Am I a daughter of sorts? The name does sound extremely similar, but why doesn’t it feel so? I asked myself this question a…
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Gender stereotypes- Not the legacy I will hand my daughter!
As a child, I had working parents. It was a routine for us to come home and eat rotis prepared by either our dad or mom, depending on who out of both came earlier, for lunch. Growing up in an environment where the lady of the house was working and where the man of the house helped with the household chores too, it just seemed the natural way of life for me, Men and women share responsibilities, right? Gender equality. It is only when I got married that I realised that what happened in our household was a rarity, not the usual state of affairs everywhere. I married into a…
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Memories for life with HDFC
source Memories are moments of the life we have spent and the best of memories are of the moments spent with our loved ones. Memories make those moments eternal and we can close our eyes and relive them again and again. For some, the best ones are of the times spent with friends in crazy,carefree fun; for others, it may be the time of their childhood. For me, the best ones are of motherhood, of the unique journey that I embarked on with my daughter and still continue to do so. Every moment has been special, whether spent in tears, in joy, in craziness or in deep thought. It has…
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Impact of Cartoons-Turning Disgust into Adoration
Who doesn’t love cartoons? We have all loved watching Tom & Jerry and laughed at their love-hate relationship. Somewhere, while sympathizing for Jerry, we fell in love with a creature we normally would cringe our noses at- a mouse! Yes, that is the power of cartoons. They convert even the vicious, scary or creepy crawly things into cute and adorable characters. I think that subconsciously it does tend to remove the associated phobias as children are exposed to these creatures in their hilarious avatars. Cartoons have a deep impact on children’s minds and this one sounds like a good one. 1. Cats are not cunning; they are funny and foolish…
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Love story of a baby’s parents
Parenting is a tough job. It not only drains you physically, but also puts your relationship with your partner to a test. When you are busy handling bawls, throw-ups and dirty diapers, you are left with little patience to pick up the wet towel your darling husband left on the bed as usual. It is tough on the new fathers too. They find it difficult to handle a hormonal, tired and frustrated wife and a frighteningly tiny baby who cries for unknown reasons. This is when your love is tested. My darling daughter, baby S, as I usually refer her as, was an insomniac. For the initial six months, she…
