little miss and her mom
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Rain and waiting rooms, a cough that won’t quit, a small girl who doesn’t want to leave her bed — and a mother who is braver than she believes she is.
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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.
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The summer holidays always end the same way for us – too fast, and with a small human who has very strong opinions about waking up early again. School reopened this week, and our mornings are back to their familiar shape: my alarm going off, a gentle (and then less gentle) round of nudging, and…
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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.
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I poured my love into a wellI could not see the bottom of.Each word I said dissolved like rain,each name I called rose up, then fellback into silence, back to you,unreachable as morning sky.I learned to love without return.I learned to give without a ledger.I learned that love could be a verbthat needs no echo,…
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Sensory play is any activity that stimulates a child’s senses: touch, sight, hearing, smell, and taste. It’s a wonderful way for little ones to explore the world while developing fine motor skills and focus. The best part? You don’t need expensive toys to get started. You can create engaging experiences using everyday items from your…
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The other day while looking for something, I found Little Miss’s doll lying under the bed. The doll, who I call Dolly, once a pristine cream colour doll with blue dress and blue cap looked so dirty I straightaway had to give her a good hot bath and dry her in the sun. Dolly is…
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I will have held Little Miss’s hand through every storm,And she will have taught meWhat strength really looks like.Little Miss will have laughedIn a world that didn’t always understand herAnd that laugh will have beenThe most honest soundI ever heard.There will have been hard mornings,Doors that wouldn’t open,Words that wouldn’t come,Days that asked more than…
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We often view our lives as a straight line, starting at birth and ending at death with different life stages but anyone who loves literature knows that the best stories are never linear. When we find ourselves in a career break or a period of transition, it can sometimes feel like the plot has stalled.…
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The previous Saturday, Little Miss’s school had its Annual Function. The kids were all looking so cute and did some wonderful performances. Annual days provide a stage where every child gets the opportunity to shine. For students in a special school, performing in front of an audience is a powerful form of self-expression. It allows…