It sounds so idyllic doesn’t it? You get to spend day in and day out with your kids. Learning from them. Playing. Creating memories you wouldn’t be able to if you were working or away from them. Yes, that is one reality of being a SAHM. But the other reality is the mental burden we… Read More Of Sisyphus and Motherhood
The body takes a good beating when you have a baby. I mean it’s a shock to the system. A slow gradual shock that takes 9 months to manifest but then when it does, your body isn’t the same anymore. Now, some women bounce back quick and look just as awesome post baby as they… Read More Mumbod 2.0
It happens in quite a few households, especially in South Asia. Some of us unknowingly fall prey to it. Some have grown up in households that perpetuate it. And some see all that’s wrong with it but can’t change it. It’s gender roles. Recently, an acquaintance told my husband to stop stressing about his wife… Read More Time to redefine some roles
I love friendships. I love the concept of it and the actuality of it. Friendships have broken my heart worse than a man ever has. I’ve had some for over 3 decades and some for less than a year. I’ve also proudly been a friend to people of about 40 different nationalities (maybe more). But… Read More Motherhood and friendships
I have an obsession with Pak Fans. Don’t think me strange, but I do. Let me clarify. I call all pedestal fans, Pak fans. The reason being that the ones I had in my childhood were of a brand called ‘Pak fan.’ Now its synonymous will all fans of that shape/type. Something about the sounds, the gentle… Read More My obsession with Pak Fan
So, a few days ago I celebrated by 30th birthday. The days leading up to it were uneventful, and honestly, aside from the usual pangs of excitement I usually feel on birthdays, I was feeling pretty regular. Nothing spectacular, no emotions to write home about. But then the day struck. I woke up with a… Read More 7 things I learnt at 30
