Tag: Parenting

This amazing thing called virtual friends #FridayReflections

Posted in Aks Corner, family, Friday Reflections, Friendship, Love & Relationships, motherhood, Parenting, Self Love, sisterhood, Write Tribe13 Comments

I was just a reader back then and a post appeared on Facebook which spoke about virtual friends- the post asked people if they believed in this concept, did they have any virtual friends, since how long, did the friendships stand the test of time? My initial reaction was to shake my head and let… Continue reading This amazing thing called virtual friends #FridayReflections

Tête-à-Tête with Basamma #WTFOW #WriteBravely

Posted in Aks Corner, family, job, motherhood, Parenting, Self Love, sisterhood, Women@Work, Write Tribe25 Comments

The one person whose role was restricted to washing utensils and sweeping/mopping the house- in the past only a few who could afford having a maid hired her. The scene has changed drastically. You will hardly find a single household who doesn’t employ a maid. From cleaning utensils and sweeping/mopping and washing clothes, she has… Continue reading Tête-à-Tête with Basamma #WTFOW #WriteBravely

Letter to a feminist from the 50’s #WTFOW #WriteBravely

Posted in Aks Corner, family, Love & Relationships, motherhood, Parenting, Self Love, Write Tribe30 Comments

Dear Dadi, It feels a bit odd to be writing a letter to you when I know you are fast asleep in the bedroom right  next to me. But there are so many things that I have always wanted to say and at times they may not come out verbally as beautifully as they do… Continue reading Letter to a feminist from the 50’s #WTFOW #WriteBravely

My biggest treasure that I cherish-#WTFOW

Posted in Aks Corner, family, Friendship, Love & Relationships, motherhood, Parenting, Self Love, Women@Work, Write Tribe24 Comments

Its been a long and tiring day at work. The first week of the month for anyone working in finance is always a nightmare. Funnily we call it month end though its the start of a new month. That’s because we finalise the pnl and balance sheet of the firm for the prior month. Now… Continue reading My biggest treasure that I cherish-#WTFOW

Should I travel alone? The confessions of an Indian woman

Posted in Aks Corner, Gender Equality, motherhood, Self Love, Travel stories, Women@Work14 Comments

I have read a lot about solo travel and I can’t say for sure its on my bucket list for now. Maybe with time it may find a place there. Today I want to use this space to introspect not just on travel to a different destination on a holiday but something as mundane and… Continue reading Should I travel alone? The confessions of an Indian woman

The incredible life of a working mom!

Posted in Aks Corner, Gender Equality, job, Love & Relationships, motherhood, Parenting, Women@Work17 Comments

A blogger friend sent me this quote and it resonated so well that I had to preserve it among my favorite ones As a working mom, I could relate to this so well, its stingingly true. With women out to take the workforce by storm and eager to shatter the glass ceiling and demand equality… Continue reading The incredible life of a working mom!

Its not the end but just a bend- get up and move on

Posted in Finance, job, Money matters, Parenting, Self Love, Women@Work14 Comments

Survival of the fittest is what Darwin propagated and times are only going to get tougher. It’s time we brace ourselves up and develop resilience to combat the challenges life throws at us. Who knows a job cut may turn out to be a blessing in disguise? It may pave the way to take up that passion you secretly nurtured as a full time profession.