motherhood
The Conversation
Meg’s words had a certain conviction in them. They were so simple and true! What was stopping Neha? Nothing, at least nothing unmanageable. Just one meeting with Meg and Neha felt reassured and empowered.
Meg’s words had a certain conviction in them. They were so simple and true! What was stopping Neha? Nothing, at least nothing unmanageable. Just one meeting with Meg and Neha felt reassured and empowered.
It’s only recently that I came across the word ‘antifragile’ in one of the books I was reading. It is not the opposite of fragile. It refers to things that gain from disorder or get stronger when harmed. Now that to me felt like a journey worth exploring, from the vulnerability of the ‘Fragile’ to the more-than-resilient acceptance of the ‘Antifragile.’ In fact, I wanted to use my little learning to address one of my most pressing needs of the hour. Parenting.
Anyway, when I expressed my desire to my partner, the fish arrived home in no time. So, without further ado, I started preparations to cook Ilish Anarosh or Hilsa with pineapple, a recipe that I haven’t tried in years.
Her embarrassed mother-in-law, who still had more black than grey hair, often tried to attribute her premature greying to hormonal imbalance caused by the pregnancy. But friends, neighbours, and even complete strangers were not so understanding.
Break my shell and you’d find that I (standing in for all the different roles) am just as self-seeking and manipulative in real life. You’d find that I have an agenda.
Navya’s excited face turned into a confused one! Amidst all the vibrant ethnic masterpieces, that pink cotton chadar-mekhela set with machine embroidery looked so mismatched!
Break the biases. Hunt down the missing husband and show him taking the baby from the mother/SSP, feeding and soothing it to sleep, telling her that she need not carry both – her job and motherhood – alone.
Each saree is like poetry woven on colourful fabric. Baluchari and Swarnachari sarees are made from the purest natural silks, embroidered with silk thread, and are marked with the Silk Mark for authenticity.
This delectable no-fuss recipe comes together quickly for a simple yet beautiful meal. If you have hard-boiled eggs in your refrigerator, you always have the components of a satisfying meal.
The guests wanted to have something sweet made by the newest bahu of the family. Krisha hesitantly prepared some ‘sewaiya kheer’ and served it with hot tea. But those two remarks from Bua saas and Mausa Ji made her nervous to the core.
