A couple of days into school holidays, my daughter walks to me lazily and declares: ‘I am bored!’ On hearing her, my son comes out …
Stay-at-home dads – rethinking negative stereotypes
As I sat down to write this post, I remembered an instance from the time when my son had just started going to pre-school. I …
Cruise holidays are best family vacations! Here are 12 reasons why
It’s the second day on our 12-day cruise to New Zealand. It’s just after 11:00 am. My son and I are about to step out …
Funny parenting quotes that are frustratingly relatable and hilarious
‘Parenting journey’; just these two words alone can evoke emotions of empathy, sympathy and camaraderie from other fellow parents and the community. Parenting requires gigantic …
Decluttering — crossing the emotional barrier
How to declutter when its emotionally hard? My husband walks in through our room door. He finds me sitting on the room floor with piles …
Finding your ‘reason for being’ – your ikigai
What gets you up each morning and keeps you going? What is your ‘reason for being’?
An open letter to my teenage daughter (from mom)
As you turn 13, I want to provide you with life tools that will help you deal with some of the situations as you venture out to carve your own way.
How 15 minutes over the weekends saves us $1000 every month
It’s hard to believe that food can have such an impact on your household budget. So, I am going to show you exactly what our food expenses added up.
Healthy, easy, vegetarian lunch-box ideas for kids
Amongst the thousand chores that we achieve every day, packing school lunches for our kids is one of the most significant ones—ah, yes—healthy lunches of …
15 amazing (child-tested) travel activities and tips for kids
From toddlers to tweens – having travelled with my two kids several times on long-haul flights, from the time when they were six months to …
Vegetable paneer uthappam
Vegetable paneer uthappam is our anytime-go-to-snack, along with being an excellent and healthy lunch-box addition. It is a yummy, nutritious and wholesome breakfast. Traditionally, in …
5 Things to do on the weekend for a happy work week
My alarm clock goes off for the second time now. Its past 6 am on a chilled Monday morning. I reach out from my comfy, …
Vitamin D is lot more important for your child than you may have thought. Here are 5 reasons why
At the paediatric clinic with my little one, in conversation with the paediatrician… Me: My son is not sleeping well, anxious and not in a …