Children don't often think much of the lives their parents had before they were born. I found that sharing stories from pre-parenting days was a great way to bond with my girls and perhaps the perfect way to celebrate mother's day. So how did you celebrate?
Flash fiction based on a situation prompt. Prompt: You have an uninvited guest at a party..
Here are some fun sporty activities than can liven up your date nights and family fun nights.
A review of Hidden Figures, a movie based on the struggles and triumphs of three African American women who worked for NASA when racism and sexism were rampant.
Flash fiction based on the instruction Hide at least one truth about yourself in the story, among the lies.
Sexual dysfunction may be embarassing to talk about, but living in denial can have far reaching effects on marital and family life.
Polyandry in the Mahabharata may sound progressive but wait till you read about the details and you'll see how patriarchy triumphs once again.
These days school annual day performances are big affairs. Even at the pre-primary and primary levels, professional quality performances are expected. But how much of these performances include contributions from kids? What are kids actually learning from annual day?
It’s we who put them on a pedestal, it is we who cover up, rationalize or dismiss their transgressions, and then much later it is we who are surprised by their sense of entitlement, much like parents of spoilt kids, who simply can’t figure out where they went wrong in child rearing.
This is part two of a two part story. Lalita woke up in the middle of the night and there was no sign of her husband Mukesh in the house. Eventually, after quite a few midnight adventures the couple is reunited, but all is not well. Read on to find out about the dire consequences of their midnight escapades.
Lalita wakes up in the middle of the night in a new house in a new town to find that her husband has disappeared. He has left his phone at home. She waits for half an hour but there is no sign of him. Where could he be? What could have happened?
I woke up with an awful headache. The morning sunlight had streamed in through the blinds. It was pure torture, so I shut my eyes tight and felt around the bed with my hands. It wasn’t long before I realized, the other half of the bed was empty. I sprang out of bed. Where could she be?
Sujata is obsessed with being punctual, and loathes those who are not considerate enough to keep their appointments on time, except, perhaps, this once ...
And yet here they were, in Singapore. He wanted to commit a murder and that was why they had come here. All the talk of a needing a holiday free of cares, was bullshit. He was here for one and only one reason, cold blooded murder, and he was trying to convince her to be a party to it ...
A murder takes place at a costume party. But none of the guests are willing to break character. Under these strange circumstances will Inspector Radcliffe be able to solve the case? Read on to find out.
Ever considered cooking with your spouse on date night? Papa and I gave it a shot and it turned out to be deliciously romantic!
Ruchi, an idealistic teen, believes she is asserting herself, and fighting injustice, by aggressively challenging a nasty comment on her blog. But could this man be a parasite using her blog to spread the poison, she is fighting against? Read on to find out.
Shalini is attending an award ceremony to cheer for her friend. It's all very boring until a death shakes things up. What is going on at this rather ordinary suburban gala?
In the modern world there are many ways to travel, meet people, make friends, learn new things, debate ideologies and share laughs. That is what I learned from doing the A to Z challenge.
This is my final entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues. If you have stuck with me so far, you know about all the frightening challenges the female body may have to overcome. But the point is, we are thriving and growing as a species. Clearly, we are crossing these hurdles with room to spare. So this last post, is a toast to women world over, for our resilience, endurance and most of all, for our zest for life. Cheers. Read on and feel uplifted.
