Failing to Restrain
As the morning sun pelted down on me, I felt burnt and defeated. A traffic ticket for my kids not wearing their seat-belt in the back row of the car was not how I wanted […]
Parenting
Of getting involved, of being afraid, of not caring
The other day as I was exiting a pharmacy with 2 of my daughters, a little girl no older than about 5 years old partially stepped out behind us and discarded her disposable juice bottle […]
He Wasn’t The First Man I Slept With
No he wasn’t the first man I slept with, but he was the first one that I fell for. Marlon was sweet, handsome, supportive and confident. He said that I was beautiful, special, carefree. He […]
You don’t have to be the favourite to win! Lessons for kids from World Champs
During sports day some years ago, my daughter fell during one of her races because another person ran into her lane. Instead of feeling sorry for herself, she courageously got up and put everything she […]
‘Mom, I need a phone,’ insists my 9-yr-old
There are over 20 children in my 9-year-old daughter’s class and according to her, she is the only one among them who does not own a cell phone or tablet and is the only one […]
“Feel the fear and do it anyway” – Raising Girls
Remember those stereotypical ideologies that dictated that boys would get to play outside and girls had to stay inside and do housework? Not so anymore these days, well almost. In today’s world, girls now get […]
