Growing up watching Mums with their kids, I always wondered what kind of a mother I’d be. I saw all kinds. Frustrated Moms, Serene Moms, Methodical Moms, Funny Moms, Angry Moms, Exhausted Moms. Of course, you will agree that these are not just labels but phases that probably every mother goes through. I couldn’t wait […]
Author: Blodwen
My Prayer for Prarthna
I have a daughter. She just turned three a few weeks ago. I often look at her and wonder in my heart just who she will become. I see her now. Intensely sharp. Not missing anything going on around her. So very eager to learn new things. Emotionally complex and deep. Responsible for her younger […]
Finding my First Love
Do you remember the first couple of months after your wedding? When everything was starry-eyed and new? Every moment is fresh and each new thing you learn about your spouse is amazing and precious and oh so lovable. You can feel your lives entwining and it’s lovely. You look into each other’s eyes bashfully, then […]
Opposites attract?
The trite cliché that we hear and learn so early on. Positively charged ions attract negatively charged ions. Oppositely charged poles of magnets are irresistibly drawn to each other. Even on the colour wheel, the colours that look best together are placed opposite each other and called complementary colours. So clearly seen in the way […]
Breaking free from the Mother complex
My country is one that is famed for the idea of the Mother goddess. In fact, a couple of weeks ago, there was a raging debate over whether to chant “Bharat Mata ki jai” or not. A debate into which I choose not to enter. What I do want to talk about is this elevation […]
A Lesson from my Mother
My brothers and I were not an easy bunch to deal with. The three of us were very close in age. My brother and I are just 11 months apart (that’s right! Not even a full year!). And brother #2 arrived after a long gap of two years! We never got lonely but my how […]