I’ve turned 50, and just writing these words fills me with emotion. Unlike previous milestones—turning 20, 30, or 40—this moment feels profoundly significant. While many around me celebrated those milestones, I never felt the same urgency to mark those occasions. Yet, this time, I find myself wanting to do something special with this birthday, celebrate… {Read More}
A mum celebrating her son’s 19th Birthday
It’s Monday morning! And no it is not just any Monday morning. It is the morning of my baby boy’s birthday, my first-born, who turns all of 19 today! Time for a big celebration, except that he is away from us, for the very first time, in all his 19 years of being. This would… {Read More}
10 things I have learned from 10 years of blogging
Happy 10th birthday to my blog! ‘From Miss India to Motherhood’ (yes I named it myself) was officially launched in May 2012 by a mother of two adorable boys, who found it surprising, even shocking but mostly just oddly amusing at how her life had changed with the passing years. From being a rebellious teenaged… {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}
