REFLECTIONS
Five Things Not To Do When Your Teen Comes Home From College
December is a month of great anticipation for many families as their teens return home […]
No Graduation Party. What we did instead.
As my son started his senior of high school, many of his school events […]
For the love of watching my kid run
Dear Kid 1, I will miss watching you run. The last run of your track […]
Birthday Anxiety : The Real Birthday Blues
Birthdays are inherently joyous occasions made even more special when surrounded by loved ones. Many […]
To My Friends Who Stood By Me As I Struggled With Anxiety
For the longest time, I was hesitant to share my struggles with anxiety and skeptical […]
Parenting Teens in the times of Covid
It is a truth, universally acknowledged that raising teenagers is far from easy. Add to […]
Ten Things ‘Not To Do’ to get to 10K on Instagram
I finally hit the very coveted 10K in my Instagram journey a week ago. It […]
Table for One Please.
Planning out summer vacations can get a bit tricky in our household. We had to […]
The Top 10 Struggles of the ‘lesser- known’ Instagrammer
If you are an instagrammer, who isn’t well known – for example, someone like myself, […]
Marie Kondo’s Tidying Up: Sparks Joy or Triggers Anxiety?
Lay Flat. Fold sides. Roll in thirds. Repeat. Have you joined the Marie Kondo cult as […]
Ten Things That Make Me Happy
Starting this New Year on a happier note! Keeping it simple this time. Ten things that […]
Gearing For Change? Perhaps.
I spend a significant portion of my day behind the wheel. Starting from the early […]
Have you read an audiobook yet?
I had been wanting to read ‘Little Fires Everywhere’ by Celeste Ng for the longest time. […]
Raising Teens: I Need A Support Group And So Do You
Contrary to popular belief, it really doesn’t get any easier once the kids grow up. […]
10 Things That Happen When Your Mom Visits
Visits from parents, especially moms, are always – enjoyable?! If not, they are definitely interesting to say […]
Finding Your Way – As Your Kids Grow Up
Much has been written about parenting teenagers as they make their way into adulthood. The […]
Top 5 Text Messages – As explained by an Introvert
I recently came across an article ‘Why introverts absolutely loathe talking on the phone’ and shared it […]
5 ways to get over a post vacation hangover: Expat version
One minute I was in Virginia, enjoying the breathtakingly beautiful skies, the refreshing lush greenery, […]
Mother’s Day. It’s complicated.
Mother’s day: The Expat Dilemma Which day should I really celebrate ‘Mother’s Day’? (I […]
25 things I’m trying to teach my 9 year old girl
My daughter is 9. For her 10th birthday (coming up in just a few weeks) […]
Reminiscing the ‘good times’ with friends
Reconnecting with your friends from ‘back in the day’ is oddly fulfilling. A completely different time […]
Having my 12 year old around
Yesterday I took the day off! I was done. I needed a break from this ‘mom […]
2016 : Thoughts & Realizations
The last couple months have been a whirlwind of emotions for me. I ventured into […]
Are introverts misunderstood?
When I first started my blog and shared the link with a few friends, one […]
