Books and Muggles

Some Julys are wetter than others not because of the sky but because of what happened underneath it. The fevers weathered, the small hand held, the ordinary miracle of everyone waking up, at last, cool to the touch.

It has been almost four weeks since school reopened after the summer vacations, and what a month it has been: a month of two seasons, really, stitched together by one very confused sky.

The carton arrived the way good things always do here in Mumbai: sweating slightly, a little battered at the corners,… Read more: A Box of Mangoes, a Box of Home

Some Father’s Days, I find myself standing in two places at once. I’m the daughter who grew up wrapped in a love that never asked for anything back — and I’m the mother now, watching my own Little Miss look up at her father the way I once looked up at mine. This year, that quiet overlap turned into a poem. It’s for both of them: the man who built me, and the man building her, one laugh at a time.

The summer holidays always end the same way for us – too fast, and with a small human who has… Read more: Back to School: Same Old Mornings, Same New Excitement

Sensory-friendly, affordable indoor activities for special needs children this monsoon — calming corners, fine motor crafts, and rainy-day play that’s actually been tested at home.

I poured my love into a wellI could not see the bottom of.Each word I said dissolved like rain,each name… Read more: U: Unrequited Love

Sensory play is any activity that stimulates a child’s senses: touch, sight, hearing, smell, and taste. It’s a wonderful way… Read more: S: Sensory Play Ideas

In the quiet spaces, deep and still,A magic grows that words can’t fill.She doesn’t need a golden tongue,To be the… Read more: P: Papa ki Pari

The other day while looking for something, I found Little Miss’s doll lying under the bed. The doll, who I… Read more: I: Interview With the Doll

I will have held Little Miss’s hand through every storm,And she will have taught meWhat strength really looks like.Little Miss… Read more: F: Future Perfect, Not Tense

The previous Saturday, Little Miss’s school had its Annual Function. The kids were all looking so cute and did some… Read more: D: Dancing With Little Miss

I spent 12 years in banking before I became the primary manager of a household with one kid, a dog,… Read more: B: Banking Skills That Make Me A Better Parent

In the banking world, we talk about “burn rate” or “cash burn”, the speed at which a company spends its… Read more: A: Advocacy Fatigue

January has whizzed past as if it were late for movies! It feels just yesterday we were wishing Happy New… Read more: The Month of Love and.. Chocolates

No one prepares you for the moment when you realize your child’s life will not follow the path you imagined.… Read more: Redefining Parenting

When I was about 9 or 10 years old, I had watched a movie Chachi 420. It had a song,… Read more: Tick Tock Goes the Clock

Saturday was Annual Sports Day at Little Miss’s school. Children from all the branches of her school were participating and… Read more: A Saturday Spent Well

The advent of cold weather always brings with itself the usual gifts of runny nose, cold, cough and sometimes fever… Read more: Braving the Advent of Winter

This year, Diwali and Little Miss’s birthday fell on the same day. I would have preferred both being on different… Read more: Diwali and Birthday

Navratri went by two weeks ago and Diwali is less than a week away. The season of festivals is here… Read more: Celebrating Navrati the Special Way

When you’re parenting a child with special needs, you live in a world of extremes. You’re constantly toggling between intense… Read more: It’s Okay to Grieve and Laugh

Recently, I have enrolled Little Miss in fitness classes. She has to attend the classes three times a week. The… Read more: More Than Just Play

Last week I went shopping for my Little Miss; she needed ethnic dress for celebration at school. I bought a… Read more: The Fashion Bias

Finding the right therapist is pivotal to the growth and development of special needs children.

With the advent of Rakshabandhan, my favourite part of the year has begun. There will be back to back festivals… Read more: Of Festivals and Colours

A few days ago, we had our first ever parent teacher meeting at the school. We were there to discuss… Read more: Of Progress and Challenges

Mango season is almost over. And with that starts my daily headache of thinking and preparing evening snacks everyday for… Read more: Bye Bye Mango, See You Next Year

A recent experience had me thinking about the way the world treats those who are different. Little Miss and I usually… Read more: Being Considerate Matters

I love the rains; as long as I am in my house or in a car which is smoothly moving.… Read more: Rain, Rain, Come Again

“The only disability in life is a bad attitude.”                 – Scott Hamilton Last few days have been a little… Read more: Conquering Life One Step at a Time

“Small daily improvements over time lead to stunning results.” – Robin Sharma Every day brings with it something different for us.… Read more: Powering Through Each Day

Little Miss has started school last week. After a lot of deliberation, discussion with husband, going back and forth in… Read more: First Week of School

Raising a child is a complex and ever-evolving journey, but when the child has special needs, the dynamics within the… Read more: Family Dynamics With A Special Needs Child

As a mother, I ensure my child’s nutrition. Protein is crucial for growth. Complan in milk meets her needs and supports growth and health.

You’ll know someday How much I love you.You’ll know someday What you mean to me.You’ll know someday That my heart… Read more: You’ll Know Someday

Awareness about autism helps in a big way.

Little Miss and her first steps.

Look into the camera and smile. Preserve those memories.

Understand what your child wants.

Laughing through the life.

Hello all.