He was born on March 14, 2020 in Japan. An Aries boy just like both my other sons. We got him home on July 19, 2020, when he was 4 months old, and my life has gone topsy-turvy ever since! The first night I couldn’t sleep. And that’s not because my new baby woke me… {Read More}
2019-20 | A school year to remember
7/11 – That’s how I am going to remember this school year. My boys just moved to Year 7 and Year 11 in August 2019. We came back from our summer holidays in hometown Mumbai all rested and relaxed and ready to start the school year – a very important one, as my younger son… {Read More}
Life in the ‘new normal’
It’s strange but true. Real yet surreal. Back to normal but a “new normal.” The world is ‘opening up’ after the corona virus lockdown that has affected more than 7 million people worldwide. Hong Kong which was affected in its very early stages seems to have done quite well comparatively. While Hong Kong has never… {Read More}
How To Make Your Child’s Birthday Special While Stuck At Home
When COVID-19 first struck, nobody could predict it would last this long. At least that’s what I thought when we took a short break in Mumbai over the Chinese New Year holidays. Two weeks later, we had to extend it further and then yet again. We only got back to Hong Kong by the end… {Read More}
Birthday in the times of Covid-19
If you know me or have been following my blog, you would know how much a birthday means to me. It comes once in a whole year, it carries the magic and mystery of another whole year ahead and brings back beautiful childhood memories, whether it’s my birthday or that of my family members, I… {Read More}
10 Practical Tips for Mums without Helpers
Growing up in Mumbai in India (where labour is easily affordable), we were always surrounded by helpers. And while we had one full-time helper, we had many other part-time “specialists” who would come to perform specific duties. One would come for sweeping and mopping the floor, another to clean the bathrooms, yet another for dish-washing… {Read More}
Life in the time of Corona – a Mum’s perspective
This is one title that I didn’t have to break my head over as it flowed out naturally when I started writing. “Corona” – Unless you happen to live in a surreal world, meditating peacefully in a hut on the Himalayas, blissfully unaware of the turmoil that the world is going through, you would know… {Read More}
My ‘Big’ Little Boy
My ‘Big’ Little boy Almost touching 10 Has a smile that can dazzle And a heart that can melt. He stands up tall Almost up to my eyes His pants are getting shorter We wear the same shoe size! He tries his new-found strength on me Gives me a solid rugby tackle And when I… {Read More}
The mad rush before Christmas
So it’s that time of the year once again when along with the fairy lights, decorated trees and lit up stores you will see a sudden surge in the number of people thronging the streets, who at the outset may look just fine but walk a little closer and you are certain to see the newly formed… {Read More}
Faust Drama workshop — a review
It was raining cats and dogs as my son and I huddled under one umbrella, managing to put one foot in front of the other as the strong wind and heavy rain lashed at us making us half-fly half-walk as we struggled to get to our Wednesday evening class at Faust, Sheung Wan. We reached… {Read More}
