I had always wondered why it is a ritual in our society that a woman goes to her mother's home to deliver her child. When I was pregnant with my daughter last year and once she was born in the first month of this year, I got my answers. The reason is the mother of …
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Good News Delivered
In our society, family planning is a matter of public concern. Once you get married, you are expected to procreate immediately, as if it is the only reason you got married for. I have already elaborated this social trauma earlier in my post, The "Good" News. But even delivering good news has consequences! Once you …
The Cursed Relationship
It is a popular prejudice that a mother-in-law and a daughter-in-law are meant to hate each other. If not mutual hatred, then it is one-sided ill treatment. Such notions have been reinforced in our society time and again by our beloved movies and soap operas. An innocent and simple DIL is mistreated by her …
A True Feminist
In the recent years, "feminism" has become a buzzword. In general terms, women who believe that they are better off without men, or fiercely argue that men should do domestic chores, or who rebel against age-old notions about a woman's responsibilities and limits are understood as feminists. Feminism is actually defined as the belief in …
Maids and Visiting Mothers
We have two part-time maids at home, one for cleaning and one for cooking. The cook comes in the evening and cooks dinner only. She has been working at our place for four years now, from the time when the number of household members was 6-7 to 3 now. The cleaning maid keeps on …
Book Review #64: Pyjamas Are Forgiving
Name: Pyjamas Are Forgiving Author: Twinkle Khanna No. of Pages: 256 Genre: Fiction Publisher: Juggernaut Price: Rs. 325/- Published in: 2018 How did I get it? From the publisher. THE BLURB SAYS: There sitting on that porch, that light-eyed man, a pitta like me, was my ex-husband and that woman whose inner element I was …
Book Review #63: Ambling Indian Diaries – Jouney India
Name: Ambling Indian Diaries - Journey India Author: Aina Rao No. of Pages: 186 Genre: Fiction/Humour/India Publisher: Jufic Books (an imprint of Leadstart Publishing) Price: Rs. 199/- Published in: 2018 How did I get it? From the publisher. THE BLURB SAYS: A fascinating journey through India, the book offers a never before take on the …
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Looking Married
They - "You are married!"Me - "Yeah....."They - "But you don't look married at all!!!!" I get this a lot. From colleagues, acquaintances, salon staff to random people I meet. Many of my office colleagues assumed that I am single and are surprised when I mention my husband or in-laws in my casual talks. …
Short Story#3: Can’t Have It All
"Mother, Isha's parents are checking out prospective grooms for her. She told them about us and now they want to meet my parents", Abhay said. Mother retorted, "But you are not ready for marriage yet! You are still studying and yet to make a career". "Isha told them that! But they still want to meet …
Family is Family
When you get married, you just don't get married to your spouse, you get married into his or her family. And unless you embrace your marital family as your own, your marriage is not complete. No family is perfect, so neither is yours nor your spouse's. It's natural to see your maternal …
