That we are not much sicker and much madder than we are is due exclusively to that most blessed and blessing of all natural graces, sleep. ~ Aldous Huxley To me, naptime isn't an enforced act of leisure but an indispensable habit of life. In India, or perhaps, specifically in the place I grew up,... Continue Reading →
Snippet #45 Mum-Talk
Last week, while taking a stroll across the park, I stumbled upon a mother of three. This sensibly dressed lady being a complete stranger, I warned myself not to discuss anything personal but safely stick around exchanging names and other formal stuff. However, fate had other plans. Four birthing stories, three confessions, two cups of... Continue Reading →
Snippet #44 An In-Between Tale
"Shool..joyee joyeee!", baby D exclaims in the loudest tone, as we enter the inner gate of his playschool. He is super excited to get back to school after a two week vacation. Even amidst a relatively large group of teachers and little kids, he could spot his own teacher from a certain distance. "Goo baagu,... Continue Reading →
One Of The Many Beginnings
It is the third time I try and fail at folding my son's hand towel to perfection. Pressing with an iron box would be too much of an effort, considering the size of the cloth. I proceed anyway. Two piping hot idlis get diced and distributed along with a dash of thenga chutney in a... Continue Reading →
Snippet #40 Rants, giggles and everything in between
We moved to a bigger room last week. The extra space, to be honest, is too much luxury to handle. The bathroom is aerated which means my chance of being asphyxiated to death while hand-washing the clothes is a big zero. Yay!! As usual, I am traipsing around baby D who hastily climbs up and... Continue Reading →
Snippet #39 The Room
"Take care, will you? I may be late today too.." "Sure, don't you worry..!" I smile raising my eyebrows, wave him bye, pick the paal vaali up and lock the door behind me. It's 6:30 in the morning but the Room paints a confusing impression of afternoon. The thick green curtain shines in a strong... Continue Reading →
Snippet #37 A Humble Comeback
It's been a while, I know. Given a chance I'd silently cringe away from this ordeal of having to narrate the whole story of why I procrastinated writing all these days. But here I'm, all set to face my readers (though I'm not totally sure if you are still there) despite being obstructed by a... Continue Reading →
Snippet #35 Parental Blues
This week has been pretty crazy with my doolally brain feeling more of the downsides of parenthood at an ever alarming rate. My attempts to fight back this Tired Parent Syndrome miserably burnt out, so did my self-motivation $#!+. The mental fatigue wreaked havoc on my day-to-day activities to a larger extent that one fine day, that... Continue Reading →