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Be Present – Lessons From My Toddler

January 15, 2021Leave a comment

i. My son burst into giggles on a drive recently. Until that point, we had all been silent, lulled into contemplation by the hum of the freeway. I asked him why he’d laughed. Thain, thain he said. Thain, meaning that. It is only when he giggled again I realized that the bumps and dips on … Continue reading Be Present – Lessons From My Toddler

From Baby To Toddler

January 9, 2021January 9, 2021Leave a comment

Weaning my son off the bottle turned out to be easier than expected. A day before we went cold turkey, we let him know that we were getting rid of his bottles and asked him to say a “buh-bye” to them. Giving him that notice, preparing him for it - turned out that was all … Continue reading From Baby To Toddler

A True Test of Patience

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021Leave a comment

A true test of patience iswhen a motherHolding her toddler’s pant, one eyeOn the clockSquats on the floor, waitingWhile he decides on theleg that’ll go in first,yain ki thainMeaning this or thatRight or left. In an unexpected turn of events however,he decides no leg willgo into the pant after allInstead he proceeds to calculatethe tenacity … Continue reading A True Test of Patience

Full Circle – A Poem

January 1, 2021December 28, 2020Leave a comment

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Empty – A Poem

December 30, 2020December 28, 2020Leave a comment

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Disappointing – A Poem

December 29, 2020December 28, 2020Leave a comment

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Love – A Poem

December 29, 2020December 28, 2020Leave a comment

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Hot Summer Nights – A Poem

December 29, 2020December 28, 2020Leave a comment

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Conversation – A Poem

December 28, 2020Leave a comment

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On the first year of parenting

September 7, 2020Leave a comment

Photo by Azrul Aziz on Unsplash At some point during my pregnancy, I had a revelation - my husband and I were no longer equals. I don’t remember the precise moment that triggered this thought. But by the time I was in the final weeks of my pregnancy I was making peace with the fact … Continue reading On the first year of parenting

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