Many things have changed since I was a teenager. Our lives involved simple and limited processes. Most of us went to school, played outside with neighborhood friends, watched a little TV and went to bed. It was a loop of predictable actions overseen by our parents. Then routines evolved as the world experienced the industrial…
Category: From a Mother to Another
A few sleepless nights…
Since the Florida school shooting, I have woken up a few times in the middle of the night and walked up to my children’s rooms. As I saw them fast asleep, I thought of those parents who lost their sons and daughters in what was once an inconceivable event, but has, in recent times, become…
Time Capsule
If I could record every lovely act or every beautiful story of my children, it would take time, pages, but mostly tears of joy and gratitude. It isn’t that they don’t have their share of tantrums or moments of breakdown. Trust me; we have plenty. They are little people with real emotions and feelings, but…
Helping your children develop their talents
It’s a privilege to see my children growing each day, physically and emotionally, building their personalities and developing from little people into young ladies. I have also noticed how they each have their set of interests and talents and as a parent, it is my responsibility to help nurture these. But first, as sometimes children…
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Know-it-alls? Hardly. (A contribution by my friend, Jasjeet Kaur)
Mothers Day just passed. Mothers are celebrated with enthusiasm. We acknowledge how much our moms did for us. As kids we look up to our parents as the source of guidance for all matters. They always have all the answers. Even as adults, mom is the first person we think of when we need urgent…
The seeds of anger
Parents are human. We are susceptible to anger emotions stemming out of frustrations, struggles, arguments and disagreements or from just having a bad day. Sometimes we are upset with out young children for bad behavior or disobedience which is in order if delivered appropriately. And sometimes, we just have a bad attitude because we carry…
Side by Side
The kids and I were walking in the cold this evening and though we were wrapped warmly in our winter coats and accessories, the chilling winds urged me to hold one hand of each kid on my either side. The little one overjoyed by mommy’s affection commented that she feels special when she gets to…
Retrospecting…
I was upset with my 10 year old this afternoon for excessive whining over a very trivial issue. It was also real bad timing because I had to leave for school and gather a bunch of things. In a moment of fury, I said a few harsh words which I knew were indeed harsh because…