Once your baby is born, your life gets chaotic in a way you never knew before. Your days blur into an endless carousel of diaper changes, burps and constant fretting—the focus of your universe shifts [...]
One pleasant summer evening, when both my kids were off to the park, my daughter decided to carry three of her stuffed animals with her. With limited space in her tiny arms, my son offered [...]
When it comes to biology, women seem to have ended up with a raw deal. Our metabolism isn’t as strong as most men’s. We have to contend with menstrual cramps every month. Menopause brings with [...]
At age one, my son was on track. Each developmental milestone had been diligently reached on time. When his cousin, who was three months older, started speaking fluently at two years, I waited with bated [...]
These days, it feels like my family and I are living in a futuristic, dystopian society. We’re stuck inside. Playgrounds are shut. Roads are empty. And my kids are shackled to their screening devices like [...]
As the descendants of an ancient civilisation and a densely-populated country, we’ve inherited a rich, extensive tradition of baby-raising from our ancestors. While some of those customs may have been proven redundant or even dangerous [...]
Valentine’s day is like an old Disney animation come to life. The sun is shining. Birds are singing. Flowers are blooming. Well-trained, woodland creatures help out with household chores. And cash registers all over the [...]
There was nothing quite as earth-shattering as when my doctor handed a 3 kg, tightly-swaddled bundle of pink-bellied flesh. Suddenly, I was in charge of a life. Suddenly, my own life went completely out of [...]
“Let it be. Baccha hai.” Back when he was younger, whenever my son was rude or threw a tantrum, I was fed the above line. Family members, neighbours, even strangers in the park… everyone thought [...]
When the nurse handed me my newborn son to feed for the very first time, I felt helpless. Suddenly a tiny, breathing bundle depended on me for survival, and I had to be his feeding [...]
