Dear Mr. Modi, In the aftermath of the many tragic instances of rape of young children across our country, I have yet again been bombarded by a barrage of forwards, filled with tips on how I should educate my children about 'good touch' and 'bad touch' and videos on the same. And I have done… Continue reading Open Letter To Our Prime Minister
Category: Views & Opinions
Greys and Rainbows – The Colours Of Our Feelings
My daughter baked a cake from scratch! A really miraculous achievement since I had feared she would be genetically challenged in the cooking department. She did it against all odds, without my help (which is a blessing in disguise, really). She selected her own ingredients, and mixed them well, and I helped her use the… Continue reading Greys and Rainbows – The Colours Of Our Feelings
The Gift Of Boredom
I'm bored!...has got to be the most overused phrase by children...after the earth-shattering, record-breaking "Mommmmmm" of course. We seem to be raising our children in times of overstimulation. Technology, and gadgets add entertainment to relieve the most excruciatingly boring situations that children of previous generations weren't privy to (remember long car and plane rides, or… Continue reading The Gift Of Boredom
Que Sera Sera…The Tale of the Rusty, Old Medal
A visit to my mother's house one day, revealed the apple of my eye, my two year old nephew armed with a bright blue marker merrily scribbling all over what looked like a rusted, old medal. On closer inspection I realized that the 'gold medal' now in his (freakishly strong) possession once belonged to me.… Continue reading Que Sera Sera…The Tale of the Rusty, Old Medal
I’m Ok…You’re OK
Becoming a parent means juggling many different jobs that requires multiple skills...from being a chef, driver, singer, teacher, coach, doctor, event planner….the list is endless. But broadly classified, they all have one singular goal, wanting what's best for your baby. That's all any parent ever really wants. We overthink, overanalyze and stress constantly about everything… Continue reading I’m Ok…You’re OK
Disciplining Decoded
Newborn, baby, infant, toddler, child, pre-teen, teen. We have coined so many terms for our children, that we call them everything but what they are...people. The biggest mistake adults make is that we forget children are individuals. And that is probably why parenting shelves in bookstores are crammed with books on how to discipline your… Continue reading Disciplining Decoded
Dear School Bully
Dear School Bully, Wimp, nerd, loser, shorty, fatty, failure, gay... I've watched you tease many children, including mine, by calling them either one of these names and I've watched their cheeks flood with embarrassment, their hearts break, and their faces fall as the other children laugh at them. What you're doing is nothing new. Generations… Continue reading Dear School Bully
Adultism – The Discrimination Against Children
Adultism - is the deliberate discrimination, against a person or family of a person who is not an adult, namely young children. It is that uncomfortable feeling every parent is subjected to at some time, by other adults, to convey that their child is not welcome in a certain premise. The term 'child-friendly' has also… Continue reading Adultism – The Discrimination Against Children
Oh, No Shame On You Mom
“Oh no, look at me, Didi, I'm so fat!” The words were enough to leave me frozen in my tracks and halt whatever I was doing! More so, because they were coming from my six year old niece as she pinched her dress at her waist to tighten it and stuck her tummy out in… Continue reading Oh, No Shame On You Mom
The Sad Demise Of Santa Claus
Statutory warning: The following reading material is not suitable for children under ten years of age. Or adults who still steadfastly believe that life is nothing without a little magic. Recently adding to the list of bizarre rumors routinely doing the rounds on the Internet was the news of the sad demise of Santa Claus.… Continue reading The Sad Demise Of Santa Claus
Tech(NO/YES)logy
Is it just me or does the growing awareness and accessibility of technology these days scare all parents? My son is not even 10 and I'm already dreading the day he uses the F word...Facebook that is! And our parents thought they had trouble. The other day I was babysitting my thirteen year old niece… Continue reading Tech(NO/YES)logy
Measuring Milestones The Mommy Way
They say having a child is like watching your heart walk outside your body forever! Nothing could be closer to the truth. Being a mother awakens a new purpose for living, and exposes a vulnerable part of your soul that you never knew existed.and can only do that much to protect. The smell of a… Continue reading Measuring Milestones The Mommy Way
All My Bags Are Packed….Oh Wait, There’s More??!
Travel Diaries of the Amateur Winter Traveller: There is a saying, you can tell how cold a mother is feeling by the number of layers her child is dressed in. Unfortunately in Mumbai's equatorial climate anything more than shorts and singlets could result in second degree burns. Which sadly, deprives us Mumbai Mums of the… Continue reading All My Bags Are Packed….Oh Wait, There’s More??!
The Autumn of my Life
Autumn of your life Floating with the wind, disentangled from my tree Withered and orange, I once was green Where I will blow I shall never know... The breeze has become my destiny Peaks and valleys and mountains of snow Wildflowers and butterflies and even a rainbow A world beyond my tree that I didn't… Continue reading The Autumn of my Life
Guilt is a five letter word
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2015/07/asguilt-the-5-letter-word-for-a-conscience/ Some say love, some say money. But the truth is, it's guilt that makes the world go round! Guilt - that five letter word for a conscience. It's the fine line between monogamy and the extra....it's what keeps the ring on the finger. It's the ongoing never-ending war between the stay at home mom… Continue reading Guilt is a five letter word
The Gap…what’s NEXT?!!
The GAP!! What's NEXT?!! Thigh gap!! Recently, and just like that, this bodily phenomena made it's debut on the headlines of several media platforms under the category of "beauty". And just like that, like an unplanned baby, a new benchmark for beauty was born. Curious and intrigued when I first saw the caption and the… Continue reading The Gap…what’s NEXT?!!
Queue Kyon?
Queue kyon No no no I will not wait in queue Its a waste of my time so don't ask me to I want what I want and I need it now How dare you ask me to wait, how??! Didn't you even consider who I am Before you dared to ask me to stand… Continue reading Queue Kyon?
Hai-gene
Hai-gene I love my morning walks. Walking on the streets of one of Mumbai's elite neighbourhoods, home to the superstars and the super rich. If I closed my eyes for a second I could well imagine being a nomad stripped of all responsibilities, walking without a care in the world... Except that I wouldn't dare!… Continue reading Hai-gene
India Whining
Harshest of Harsh, Rarest of Rare! India has always been a land of extremes... The land where disparities rule supreme. The rich were always too rich, the poor, excruciatingly so Summers, stiflingly hot, Winters, nail biting cold Crimes here are rarest of rare, Punishment, scarcest of scarce. Weddings, opulently lavish Mourning, amputating and tragic Women… Continue reading India Whining
Bundles of memories
Bundles of paper bound by glue They remind me of me, they remind me of you They remind me of what we used to be In what's now another lifetime, they're history Long forgotten in a corner gathering the dust of time While we moved on to create new moments, neither yours not mine Life… Continue reading Bundles of memories
Women on Top
“You must never ever hurt a girl”, I dutifully explained to my 8year old son as part of my ongoing effort as a self-proclaimed feminist to raise my son to be the perfect gentlemen. I also, as all mums should, show him the public service messages that the ad world routinely creates such as the… Continue reading Women on Top
The Upside-Down Wow
So much has been said and written recently about us wonderful mothers (mostly by fellow- wonderful mothers like me) on our superhuman abilities to juggle our multiple, self-professed professions (we're nurse, doctor, chauffeur, play-date, event planner, teacher all rolled into one) and how we need octopus limbs to cope with all that we must accomplish… Continue reading The Upside-Down Wow
The Sunset Effect
To me, a sunset is the most visually satisfying, soul enriching experience there ever can be. Who can tell when a sunset actually begins and in which moment exactly it ends? Yet, there is a pattern that nature follows each day. Every sunset I witness makes me pay tribute to the most superior artist -… Continue reading The Sunset Effect
The Mark of a Performer
To perform and carry on Whether appreciated or not To smile through tears And win peoples' cheers To act when you're down But manage not to frown To lose, to gain But to never feel the strain To laugh when you're laughed at And your feelings never to show To hide your emotions well And… Continue reading The Mark of a Performer
Glimpse
Staring into the mirror I was searching for my soul But the girl who looked back at me Just wasn't whole De-spirited and bruised By life's wear and tear Bound by chains of relationships Her own desires stripped bare 'This wasn't how I used to be My reflection used to smile at me Where is… Continue reading Glimpse
The Sky in my Pond
As a child I loved to visit The little house where my grandma lived And in the whispering woods around Was the most quiet, serene, tranquil pond Each time I peeped in it I'd see The warm, blue sky staring back at me "Grandma, how is it that the sky has come down? To be… Continue reading The Sky in my Pond
Life – A New Beginning
Like the calm, dark sky cradles the moon A mother carries her baby in her womb Then follow the months of patience and pain And anticipation of what her life's going to gain Soon the hospital corridors are filled with footsteps The father pacing, man at his vulnerable best Then deafening cries break the silence… Continue reading Life – A New Beginning
How it all came to be!
When God made man, He looked at him and said... "I'm sure I can do better than that" So He went on to make the woman and said, "Practice makes perfect and that's a facy!" He gave them a mind, a shape and a form Then He asked man if he wanted his heart to… Continue reading How it all came to be!
Freedom
Children splashing about in the rain Raindrops on window panes A solitary bird soaring high A kite floating across the sky Leaves drifting in the breeze A hundred wild flowers in an open field The shooting fires of a volcano The seven colours of a rainbow Twinkling stars in a calm, quiet night A dark… Continue reading Freedom
Admit It!
Biweekly tuitions, written, homework, mock interviews, and a year of preparation. Sounds like a year in the life of a potential IIT or medical student. Sadly, we live in a city where its the life of an average 3-4 year old. A city in which a dearth of good schools and the desire of every… Continue reading Admit It!
Take me home
Where the mountain meets the sky Where the river beneath flows Where the orange sky stays still Is the home of my soul There the silence speaks to me Telling me you're a fool This is where you belong Where life calls out to you The twinkling stars maybe the same The sun may see… Continue reading Take me home
FOMO or Less
Disclaimer: This is purely a work of fiction. All characters in this docudrama, (namely the author and her family), are for reenactment purposes only. Any resemblance to any person dead or alive is purely coincidental (unless of course, you know it's you) in which case there's only one thing to do every once in a… Continue reading FOMO or Less
Sunset Effect - Nitya Satyani 