I have two daughters, and I love them equally. That is something most parents say and genuinely believe, and in many ways it is true. It is hard to imagine loving one child more than another. Still, parenting has a way of quietly testing that belief in everyday moments. When disagreements happen, do you ever…
From a Mother to Another
When dreams don’t come true
The hardest job as a parent is learning how to keep your own broken heart from showing when your child’s heart is broken. When our children are hurting, something inside us aches too. We want to fix it, rewind time, or somehow make the pain disappear. But life does not always work that way. Sometimes,…
Inside the mind of a teenager
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…
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…
10 Truths Every Mom Should Know
A must-read!
Not Worried About a Little Baby Fat
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…