I am sure, if any parent was asked "Does your child top your priority list?" the answer would undoubtedly be affirmative. But on many occasions, I have seen some the most caring, understanding and loving parents forgetting this fact from time to time. It is rather easy to seek refuge in excuses and blame circumstances …
Tag: Parenting
Snippets of my motherhood moments where I share my journey of raising a child as a single mom, my hardships, parenting wins and the life-lessons learnt while seeking motivation on tips to discipline my child in a calm, respectful way.
How I Embraced Mom Guilt
Mom guilt? Every mom knows the feeling "Am I doing enough?" Get over that mom guilt, right now by stealing its power. Read on to know how I have come to embrace mom guilt and learnt to live peacefully.
I can’t help it
... but I'm turning into my own mother more often that I would have liked to. That's when I pressed STOP. Before you read further, I'd recommend reading the earlier posts of this series. Please start here. The past two months have been heavy on introspection. They've been painful because of hurtful revelations yet fruitful …
Celebrating the differences
In my heart, I am well aware that my child isn't my photo-copy. She is an extension of me, an inseparable part of me, but she isn't a miniature me. However, this understanding fails miserably the minute I don my parent cape. From the day I started journaling my life as a parent, I have always …
Letting Go
I have written about my desire to let Pari be who she wants to be, at her own pace, at numerous places in this blog. Though lately, I have been struggling, rather battling with myself to let that happen. Failing many times. Ending up being frustrated. Feeling powerless, beaten and broken yet not clear about …
The Era I Lived In 