An Indian Parenting & Food Blog by Dr. Mansi Bajaj Malik !
I recently happened to read an article titled 'Behind every superwoman lies an inconsiderate and selfish man.' Though an archaic, patriarchal and insensitive husband may be the cause behind some women pushing and trying to do everything by themselves but it is not the case everywhere. By such a blanket statement we are undermining the... Continue Reading →
Life in a joint family is no less than a daily soap opera . Having been brought up in one such family , I never needed much source of entertainment from outside . My house was always full of siblings and the doors were perpetually open for visitors (they still are). I admire my mother... Continue Reading →
We don't experience kicks in pregnancy, we host football matches in our uterus. Leave alone the count , most of the time we don't even know which baby is kicking. We gain a usual of 20-30 kgs in pregnancy and no , we don't end up looking like Celina Jaitley . We are sometimes not... Continue Reading →
All these years of living as a lazy pampered wife had made me pretty accommodating where others were concerned. I used to adjust according to anyone's need , squeeze in any undulations to the routine with ease , I had become the most gullible and cooperative person around . Though an angry adolescent in my... Continue Reading →
Once I was visiting a relative at a hospital who had just had her first child , a baby girl . She and her husband were thrilled to welcome their bundle of joy , but while I was there, an aunty came and said, 'Ladka ho jata to tension free ho jate ' . (You... Continue Reading →
I woke up, Rushed to kids' door, Checked on them , Back to more. Screened the house, Locked the stores, Picked them up, Hustled two floors. Gobbled some food, Bid adieu, Off to work, Gulped a coffee or two. Filled some forms, Examined a few. Wrapped up quick, Off again I flew. Danced the two,... Continue Reading →
I had been working in the Adult Thalassemia Centre of a hospital for quite a substantial amount of time. A patient suffering from a chronic disease is usually an expert in that particular field , sometimes even better than a specialist . They know the whole spectrum of changes the disease causes and how on... Continue Reading →
It is so magical when you join the dots in retrospect and wonder how many times Cupid was trying to strike you with its arrow. Even way before I met my husband officially , I had been noticing him around my college premises for various reasons. The five scenarios I clearly remember were : Who... Continue Reading →
Friday Night Column 