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Safety Net
Have you ever seen a toddler or a small child being hailed into air by his father? The child enjoys the rush and the thrill and laughs all the way, until his father catches him and the little one demands this to be done again and again. The child knows that his father would catch… Continue reading
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A message for the Father’s Day
I missed past two rounds of Bloghop. Do I have any excuse of not writing? None, other than sheer procrastination. I have just been lazy, guilty of wasting time watching netflix or just scrolling Insta reels! And, when you don’t write for two weeks, there are two scenarios. Either your mind is overflowing with the… Continue reading
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Good reads for the Valentine’s month. #30ColoursOfLove
Romance has been one of my favourite genres for a long time now. Whenever I feel low, there’s nothing like a warm romance novel and a hot cup of coffee. We are already in Feb, and even though all had pinned high hopes on 2021, covid surges in many countries including mine has again put… Continue reading
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That one gift !!!
Ria and Vishal sat in the balcony, sipping their morning tea and surfing through the morning news. The newspaper was full of sale advertisments. “Black Friday sale” they had heard about it when they had visited their son in States 5 years back. It had been in his first Christmas abroad, and they had surprised… Continue reading
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Reflections!!
“I should have said something then, but I just stayed mum and let him shatter my self confidence.” Richa pondered for a few minutes, before continuing. “I thought if I he truly loved me, he would see it and sooner or later he would reciprocate and start loving me like the way he loved me… Continue reading
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Has Capitalism destroyed Family life??
If I compare our lives to our parents generations, we lead much more stressful lives. Coming from a small town, I had always seen everyone return home by 5.30. There was a significance of having evening prayers at 6pm. It was because everyone would be back home. Haven’t we heard time and again,” A family… Continue reading
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Book Review: Where she went ? By Gayle Forman
Title : Where she went? Author : Gayle Forman Genre : Fiction Price : Rs 193.20 ( Amazon – kindle edition), also available as Paperback and audio book. Where she went is the second part of The bestseller If I stay. Read the review of If I stay ( Part 1 ) Book Review :… Continue reading
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Reputation or Morals !!
Neha was bubbling with anger as she reached the office. The collateral was the poor peon who had cleaned her table. My seat is the one besides her. I kept watching her for an hour. She couldn’t locate the file right in front of her, and for that she blasted everyone she could. Her face… Continue reading
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Ma knows !!
The melody was playing in my mind, yet I could not remember the lyrics. I remembered the time when it used to be on my loop, not because I loved it but for the reason that it was the hit chart of the year, and every cool girl loved it. Atleast, that’s what they claimed.… Continue reading
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Zen
Meaning : Calm and relaxed, not worrying about the things that you can’t change Z is the last alphabet and with this post we would come to an end of A2Z Blogging 2019. This year my theme was Parenting and through out the month, I tried to focus on the kind of parent I am… Continue reading
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U – Help them Understand their Worries
What does a child know about being worried? He doesn’t have office deadlines! Nor does he need to think about bills! He doesn’t have a house, a spouse or a kid to take care of! We often brush the concerns of our children under the carpet! However, if right from start we help them learn… Continue reading
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T – Travel with your kids
In late 80’s and 90’s, travelling was an extravaganza especially for the upper middle class family. My only outing with my parents had been the college trips my dad would accompany. When I took admission in GMC Aurangabad, Maharashtra, that was my first train journey ever. I had been so fascinated with all the stops… Continue reading
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R – The Reading Habit
Born to teachers, living in the vicinity of a postgraduate college library, books have been my best friends. Call me eccentric, call me nerd, it does not matter. I do read almost 5-6 books each month, despite being a full time doctor, wife and a working mom. One of my colleagues gave me a 200… Continue reading
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Q – Do not Quit
There are times in your life when whatever you do seems to backfire. The little child who would make you laugh on his antics is no longer little. He does not listen to you anymore and it seems he’s slipping away from you. The house which resonated with laughters, now hears only loud volumes and… Continue reading
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P – Flexible Parenting
What kind of household did you grow in? Imagine the scenario! A child is going to appear for his boards in a months time and wants to go to a friends house after school, in order to study together. 1. “No, you cannot go to your friends house after school. Come back and study. Exams… Continue reading
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O – Don’t Overprotect
Remember that feeling when you hold your baby for the 1st time. They seem so small, tiny and fragile, and within that one moment all apprehensions, all worries become transfixed at protecting and nurturing this little soul. That’s when a parent is born. Everything from then on is about them, when to feed them, when… Continue reading
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N – Are you a Nagging parent?
Parent: Enough of screen time! Get up and finish your homework now ! 😡 Child: Just 5 minutes Mom ! The video is about to end. 10 minutes later (A louder volume) Parent: Get up now ! Your whole homework is pending and you are sitting in front of this idiot box. You are definitely… Continue reading
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H is for Happy Kids
Is it important for a person to be happy or successful? The answer to this question would be a unanimous “Happy”. However, when it comes to inculcating values, no one ever tells you that your happiness is of utmost importance. We are taught to be generous, kind, helpful, giving. Our schools teach us skills to… Continue reading
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G is for Gratitude
The week one was hectic, daily posting, and readings and I’ve been pretty lagging on the latter. For week 1, I took you through A to F, and today we start with G. G for me stands for gratitude. When I was researching this topic, I used many search words, “Grateful parents” “Gratitude towards Children”.… Continue reading
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E is for Raising kids with Empathy
Empathy The ability to understand the feeling of others. My son is a blessed child. When he was small, my mother in law left her job and stepped forward to take care of him and she was with us all through the first 10 years of his life. While other working parents have to worry… Continue reading
About Me.
I am a histopathologist based in UK. I find solace in my work, nature and books. My musings are my own personal beliefs.