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Month: May 2013
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…
Lessons from my children
Here’s a collection of nuggets from my children (some sentences have been restructured to summarize the actual conversation): Respect us. Listen to us so we feel important. We can’t always be wrong. Please try not to raise your voice when you are trying to tell us we did something wrong. We can’t really hear what…
Mother’s Day
And so another Mother’s Day comes and goes. My daughters made lovely posters listing reasons why they love me and it wasn’t any surprise that they mentioned the reasons they did. But it feels wonderful to be acknowledged by the most sincere of all people, children. All day, the girls were coming up to me…
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…
The power of submission
Growing up, I was under the impression that submission is a weakness where you assume the position of a lesser being. Today, I realize that in submission lies a great power. Submission isn’t being a doormat, but in a way, demonstrating an absence of rebelliousness.
Fragile minds
2 things to never do to your children: – Never tell them they are worthless even in your most angry state – Never tell them they are the cause of your worries What I have learned is to reprimand the act or issue, not the person. It’s hard sometimes because letting go of your inner…