“Mummy! Please, may I have a lollipop?” I looked down into a pair of eyes filled with longing and hope. “Sure! Yes!” I said. And let him pick his favorite flavor. The cost of the lollipop: Rs.5.00 My son’s happiness: priceless. That was fifteen years ago. But I still follow the…
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I love children’s books and When Santa was a baby is one of the most endearing books I’ve read. Beautifully written by Linda Bailey and charmingly illustrated by Genevieve Godbout, this is the story of how Santa became Santa. Thank you, NetGalley for the ARC. Age Range: 3 – 7 years Grade…
So my son turned 20 last week. I spent the morning going through all our photo albums holding memories from the day he was born, and in the process, set aside a few photos to see, again. Most of these were school memories. I fondly recalled how he liked to gift…
Dear Son, Happy birthday! This morning, after I had my coffee, I sat down to work as usual, to catch that precious morning hour. But somehow, I could not concentrate. My eyes kept wandering to the clock, and the moment it was 8, I quickly dialed your number. My heart melted…
“We just don’t get enough time with each other!” “There’s so much school work for the kids–and we carry our own work home. Where’s the time to talk?” “How I wish we could at least have an hour together” “By the time I am back home, I am so tired” Sounds…
As a Mom, I think traveling with kids is fun. I’ve enjoyed making trips with my son as well as my own nephews and nieces, and friends’ kids and it has always been memorable, in a nice way. And when I was a kid, my Mom always encouraged me to write…
Parenting. Ah! the Final Frontier. Just when you think you got this whole parenting thing down, you realize there’s more to learn and do to prepare your child for the world (because yes, no matter how old they are… you know what I mean!). Getting your child ready to be a…
