We are forever wanting to teach our kids ...something or the other.The problem is just because we are older , we parents sometimes feel we are in a position of authority to put down our opinions about life and how it should be lived ...as rules. Rules which should get redundant because times, exposure and [...]
Hichki,Oh! That hiccup in my throat!
Hiccups are continuing since I saw "Hichki"( "Hiccup" )the Bollywood saga about the harsh reality of the sharp divide between "have and have nots" in our society and in our schools. Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE Act) is being blatantly violated by private schools in our country. As per RTE Act, [...]
Dear New Generation!
It’s amazing and very heartening to know you from such close quarters Dear New Generation! Though it’s always said that every new generation is pretty much the same, the onlookers like us who have crossed that path and are standing on the other side…..people who have lived half their lives feel and know it’s not [...]
Another 6th May…Birthdays make us come alive, Don’t they?
Another 6th MAY, another year...many have flown by, 19 to be precise. What happened on the night of 6th MAY in 1999 changed my life forever. My heart learnt to walk outside my body. It's been wandering ever since and has forgotten to keep still, it's gotten used to experiencing emotions which are no less [...]
When did the clothes become pink or blue for our babies?
#Unstereotype please....please, is what our girls have been screaming for centuries. But only few seem to be listening. Looking around, we can clearly see the divide in our homes and outside, in our advertising, apparel stores, toy shops, movies , books .....sadly everywhere is where we can see this very dumb notion of Pink & [...]
An Ode to Grandparents!
Met another awesome grandmother yesterday and what a delightful conversation we had. A conversation that forced me to introspect. Regretfully I realised I had missed including grandparents stories in a place that’s called AWESOME POWER OF LOVE. My blog which is my "pouring my heart out space" is guilty for sure as it hasn’t seen [...]
Childhood Obsessions are good!
“My kids love dinosaurs! Ok I am being modest ….they are obsessed, really really obsessed”, they know all the dinosaur types and names, God why can’t I remember how many are there in all?, said a Mom who loved dinosaurs too, a long time ago! “My daughter has an obsession for cars and has many [...]
