8 Things No One Tells You About Becoming A Mother
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4y ago
In our society, as soon as you are married, everyone starts nudging you for the ‘good news’.  We have all been taught consciously or sub-consciously that to bear a child is the greatest gift of God bestowed on women and it is our utmost responsibility to make optimum use of that blessing, any other way would not justify our existence on this planet. So, everyone displays a great ..read more
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7 Things I Want My Boy To Know About Girls
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4y ago
The first time that I came across the 'Bois (boys) Locker Room' incident, I was horrified! My second reaction was, "Well, that's not surprising!". In a country (and probably the world) where misogyny is a way of life by way of culture and heritage, it is really not hard to believe that teenage boys from influential schools think so degradingly of women. It is easy to claim that these kids ..read more
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Conversation With My Friends in the time of Corona
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4y ago
Hello friends! How are you doing? I hope you are able to maintain your sanity in this extended lockdown period. I just pray that these times get over soon and we can be back to our normal self soon. Daily activities take up a lot of my time and in addition to that, talking daily to family and friends has been helping a lot. You remember my crazy group of old-time girlfriends? A few weeks ..read more
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Motherhood in Norway
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4y ago
Hello folks! How have you all been? I'm so excited to bring to you the second interview on motherhood around the world series. Today's interview features Priya Balasubramaniam, a young and vivacious mother living with her husband and daughter in Norway. Priya was my college classmate during graduation and then we proceeded to study in the UK at the same time which is when I got to know her ..read more
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Motherhood in Norway
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4y ago
Could you please tell us a little about yourself My name is Priya! I was born in Chennai and raised in Hyderabad. If you would ask me what is home for you in India, my answer will always be Hyderabad and I carry its memories and spirit with me wherever I go! I moved out of India 13 years ago when I chose to do a Masters in the UK where I lived for a few years before I moved to Norway ..read more
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How Are You Doing?
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4y ago
Hi! How have you been? I have been MIA here on the blog because the soldier finally received his family posting and we were busy spending time in his leave and packing up whatever little of our world we had unpacked. I wanted to give you all a surprise with the new destination but here we are! As it was time for us to leave with bags and baggage, Corona had started becoming a ..read more
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Weekend Links
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4y ago
How have you all been? The soldier is home and we are spending all of our days just cooped up in our home catching up and spending time as a family. Here are some interesting links from around the web for you: I really enjoyed watching this particular interview of Ayushman Khurrana. A hilarious (and glamorous ) instagram account ! The most treasured wardrobe staple of Vogue editors ..read more
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What Do You Wear to Work
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4y ago
My first job was in an international development agency and at 21, I was the youngest employee they ever had. So, I made it my sole ambition to be considered mature and taken seriously and my work outfits were a major means of communicating that - I mostly wore western formals in blacks and greys and on off-days stuck to the combination of jeans-kurti. I later shifted to a government job in ..read more
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Weekend Links
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4y ago
Hello! How have you been this week? We have been good, exhausted, happy and tired. I have been trying my best to keep the bub off the gadgets and having partial success. If you have any tips on how to do it better, please let me know. Meanwhile, here are some interesting links from the world wide web: I'm hearing such great reviews about this Oscar-nominated film! How to raise boys in ..read more
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Thoughts On Solo Parenting
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4y ago
My husband, a soldier, left for field duty when I was about eight months pregnant. Though I was one of the lucky few Army wives whose husband could make it home on time for our delivery, he left again after a week. So technically, ever since our son was born, I have been a solo parent to him. Or more aptly, the only physically present parent. Though I had never expected and hoped it ..read more
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