An Indian Parenting & Food Blog by Dr. Mansi Bajaj Malik !
It's our first birthday today and I had planned so many things that I would like to do when Friday Night Column turns One . But thanks to a hectic work schedule, fluctuating availability of house help and a conference last weekend , I have no special preparations for today . Not that I am... Continue Reading →
Once upon a time , in a kingdom far far away , there was a king and a queen who lived in a suave white contemporary house in a major metropolis of India. They had sleek interiors , minimalistic and aesthetic furnishings inspired from their recent Mediterranean holiday to Greece and its Aegean blue sea.... Continue Reading →
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 →
Let me introduce you to a novel method of parenting -' Horizontal Parenting '. It's an entirely unique concept where the parent manages all the chores related to child care by lying horizontal ; Yes ! You read that right , the parent lounges and still cares for the child. The child is managed by lying... 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 →
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 →
Dad screams and mom scolds, 'Does any meaning your life hold?' This is how my day starts, As a lazy bear, seventeen years have passed. As the sun's job is to rise, the night's to fall, Clouds answer to nature's call, Even the millipede has millions of task to see, How could God miss someone... Continue Reading →
Friday Night Column 