Hi all, I know this sounds crazy but yes, I wanted to say a BIG Thank you to all the men who were part of my life. In wake of the recent horrifying incidents of violence against women, I was feeling so vulnerable and scared. It literally added the seeds of doubts in my mind against …
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Hi all, This post is about empathy but, it’s not an informative post. It is a post which touches upon certain questions and their answers. How can we explain empathy to our kids? Is there a right age to teach our kid’s about empathy? Do we understand it correctly? Sympathy or empathy, Is there one …
Hello friends, I do not know how long ago I read this poem or was it in school? I only know some words, some poems and some poets, you do not forget. You may not remember the entire words but, something makes you go find them out. To read them again, to take you back …
Hi, It has been a few months since I quit my job and yet, I find no free time and everything seems to overwhelm me. For the past few weeks, I have been thinking of the various reasons why. The only answer was decluttering my home, my schedules and my mind. I want to free …
Dear Friends, I say LEARN and not learnt because it is an ongoing process 🙂 The following is about the various funny, silly, shrewd, crazy lessons I think I should learn from my daughter. Some of them are “really” lessons which, I think I need to incorporate in my daily life but, most of these …
Hi, Here is one more of my favorite poems. I think this one was in our textbook but, long after that textbook year also, I remembered it and especially the lines I highlighted below. If you would like to know more about the poet, please use the link : – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Wadsworth_Longfellow A PSALM OF LIFE …
Dear Friends, Although watching television or cartoons on computers may not be ideal, it is also increasingly difficult to keep our kids away from these devices. I believe that if it is any form of TV, the least we can do is show them quality content and also spend time with them watching it or …
Dear Friends, As teachers’ day draws near, I remember my school days and a big hello to all my school friends & teacher’s 🙂 On teacher’s day, the teachers were all given a rest and the older kids from standard tenth came dressed as teachers and conducted classes. As a child we used to enjoy …
Dear Daddies, This one is for you to think over. My only TV watch lately are the cartoons I watch with Aruja. They are mostly from you tube or pre-recorded. Two of her favorite cartoons that Aruja watches depict a family of foursome. The concept of foursome family may have changed over the years but, …
Tips for a good host Dear Friends, We have had family and friend’s staying overnight a number of times. I needed a list for myself, so that I know I have covered all grounds to ensure our guests feel comfortable. You guessed it, I am a LIST person. You may already know the following but …