I always find myself reaching for my t-shirts. They’re easily the most used pieces in my wardrobe. Whether I’m picking up Tara from school, stepping out for a quick errand, or meeting a friend for a casual coffee, a pair of jeans and a smart …
They tell you about a mother’s gains, the love, the joy, the purpose but never about the pieces of herself she loses along the way. When I left behind a decade long legal career that I had built around learning, growing, and contributing to the …
I still remember that day clearly. I was in an Uber, taking Tara back from school. It was drizzling, and the driver, a man who looked old enough to have plenty of experience behind the wheel, was navigating the streets. As we raced around Lake …
I still remember the day the nurse came up to me and exclaimed “Shundor ekta meye hoyeche” (You’ve got a beautiful girl), and tears rolled down my eyes. I did not know how to react, I could only thank God for blessing me with Tara …
Looking back to 2024, what a fantastic year it has been! From solo travel to a much awaited recognition at workplace, I saw it all. The year started with Tara’s haath e khori during Saraswati Puja (you can find a complete blog post dedicated to …
Six months ago if you would have asked me, I would have probably been the last person who would have ever written a blog post on fitness! My last tryst with fitness was back in 2018 when I had joined the gym with a year’s …
Writing about one’s breastfeeding journey on a public domain is not an easy task. Specially when we live in a country where breastfeeding in public (or even writing about it) is still frowned upon. Yes times have changed, we now own nursing gowns and have …
I have been a cloth diapering mamma to Tara (not exclusively though!). Oh the cloth diapers look so cute on Tara! Wish she keeps using them till she outgrows them! Never knew God would take my wish with utmost seriousness! She finally weaned off diapers …
Last evening, I had two packets of mushrooms sitting in my refrigerator. I did not want to make the typical mushroom pasta or the desi version of mushroom curry that I have been making for the past few months. I loved this dish that I …
Today I ended up renewing my blog’s domain and hosting plan. This gave me a little push to make most of what I have – a platform to write in and call it “my own space”! So a couple of days back I got a …