Eighteen

Pari loves eating using a spoon. So much so that most of the times she tries to fit in even morsels of Roti in her spoon before taking them to her mouth. I must admit she's pretty good at it. She still dislikes anyone messing with her hair, trying to put oil or shampoo. This …

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Change

As I'd written earlier, the last full week was spent with my nephew, niece and family visiting us. The giggles, babble, jokes, tricks, falls, food, laughter, shopping, gifts and goodness kept me too occupied to even think about my virtual life. It was a good change from my monotonous life and brought along many new …

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It’s not about you

My darling Pari, I am sorry for writing to you after a very long break. The good news is, that all this while I have been busy having fun with you. Seeing you grow up, cherishing every moment of your mischief and learning to be a better parent with each lesson. It's amazing how nature …

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Sixteen

Pari has always disliked wearing a bib. I couldn't tie one even when she was hardly a couple of months old, for she would resist, cry and force me to remove it then & there. It hasn't changed till date. Pari is strongly agitated when I try to shampoo or oil her hair. She doesn't …

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Being a single mom

I recently read two personal experiences at IHM's blog. Both were accounts of brave women who fell pregnant while in a live-in relationship and decided to go ahead to become single mothers. While I do not wish to comment upon their personal choices or circumstances, there is one important reason I had to write this …

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