. . . and she never stops . . .
For a culture that will feed you no end so you can feed your baby well, we do a pretty shabby job of giving breastfeeding women what they and baby’s health need most: a stress-free environment. Breast-feeding is worse than a “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” predicament. You are damned if you…
I mull over why friending is better than parenting, even though it is not easier.
When I was pregnant for the first time, I read these articles on mother-child bonding – how the first few months of a child are the most defining ones as far as bonding is concerned, etc. My initial instinct was – what a load of crap! How can my bonding with my child be defined…
Best of my bonding with abu-rabad happens when we are watching TV together and while doing homework. Let’s forget the existence of homework for the time being. Done? Good. So, abu and i are watching either cricket or a music reality show he likes, Music Ka Maha Muqqabla, and a sanitary napkin ad comes and…
My son turns 6 today and daughter turns 4 tomorrow. 10 years of motherhood…so quantity we have achieved…quality? I don’t know…so far so good, from my end. They are growing up to be good, independent, more-or-less well-behaved children. But are they enjoying being ‘my’ children? We do have our, “mamma, *big hug*, mamma, I love…
