Posts from the parenting category.
Have you ever read a story so raw and real that it makes you pause and question the world we live in? The Journey of a Mother is exactly that kind of book. It’s not a fictional drama written for shock value—it’s the lived, painful truth of Sagarika Chakraborty, a mother whose battle wasn’t just against a foreign government, but against a deeply flawed system, a crumbling marriage, and her own brea...
Ever had that sinking feeling that success might be costing you more than it’s worth? That was me when I stumbled upon Raising a Father by Arjun Sen. The title itself was enough to pull at my heartstrings—because it flipped the usual narrative. This isn’t just a parenting book; it’s a soul-searching memoir, a love letter to fatherhood, and a mirror to anyone chasing the wrong kind of success.Arjun...
Audio versionI sat at a corner table in a small cafe, listening to everything Malti told me.We talked for hours, and when we left, she had that sense of relief, which I wanted to see at the end. Sometimes, it is hard for me to feel what she goes through, but as a human and her close friend, I come very close to how difficult it is for her.Malti has been my neighbour since we were around 6 years ol...
I was watching First Man - a movie about Neil Armstrong. In one scene, he has just docked his spacecraft with the Lunar module during a mission in the lead up to the moon landing. Everything seems fine. Suddenly, their spacecraft starts spinning uncontrollably. They try communicating with the Capcom. But they get no real help. The G force is so strong, the co-pilot passes out. Neil Armstrong is tr...
Vivaan is now 5 years old. He is officially not a toddler and is now a kid. So the rapid growth has slowed a little. He is still learning new things at school or at home. But now nothing is as drastic as walking for the first time or talking for the first time or going to school for the first time. We celebrated his 5th birthday in November. I didn’t realize it at the time that my little one is no...
Most days I don’t want my son to grow up so fast. I don’t know if there is a term for this phenomenon. But parents often complain how fast their kids are growing up! May be we want to freeze the time so that we get to enjoy these precious moments longer.But for certain things, I want my son to grow up quickly. Movies is one of those things. I can’t wait for the day when he starts appreciating the...
At 32 years of age, Nirbhay Bade stands out as one of the fastest and most clinically sharp players at TSP. Despite the demanding nature of his professional life in sales and the responsibilities of being a parent to a young toddler, Nirbhay's performance on the field is nothing short of electrifying. His ageless energy and agility can earn him the nickname \Anil Kapoor of TSP,\ (he is just not ag...
ByPoorva - Mansha's motherAnthroposophy-A new philosophy I happened to discover in September 2019.Where I was told- \Why are you answering all your child's questions?\ You mean I should not ? I didn't know there was a different way from this..The Answer- I saw a Steiner teacher interact with my child and answer my daughter's question with \I wonder why that is\What did that do? You may ask. It o...
When the leaves fall, such beauty in seeing them flow and flay and sway and dance in the wind and finally land softly onto the ground.. Such serenity and calm watching this, and the stark contrast watching your parents flay oy sway or become shaky.. We as their children doing everything to not want to see them fall, or touch the ground..It's the toughest phase to watch them reach their Autumn, and...
Today is day 4 of my otherwise always active, never caught doing nothing mom, feeling under the weather, having fever, she's 73,. What's so fearful with a little fever you may ask? The reference to context totally charges when you hear the other side of the story..My father a healthy, fit, strong willed man, who celebrated his 75th birthday on 7th August ,2024, had an early Rakhi celebration, invi...