Balancing Act?

It’s only been about ten weeks since I joined the ranks of the unemployed, and about two months since I became full-time mom. Sometimes it feels like I’ve been this way for ever - not necessarily in a bad way, just that my former life seems very distant.
And yet… I have to say that I’m [...]

Unexpected Three-wheeler

There’s been so much happening, it’s difficult to know where to start.
My parents’ visit just ended. It was nice to have them in town, and even nicer that they weren’t staying with us. That might sound ungracious, but it is only honest and largely practical: I just couldn’t have survived another round of adjusting bedroom [...]

More Twinning

My living room has changed in character. For the last eight years or so, our living room seating arrangement has consisted entirely of mattresses on the floor, with a large number of cushions and bolsters providing moral and physical support - not to mention colour. We have always had one chair, but it was just [...]

Tara Catching Up

Yesterday was THE day for Tara. After vacillating and prevaricating for as long as she could, she finally decided she had to walk. Naturally, she didn’t get very far - falling down every few steps and letting out yowls of frustration.
Mrini didn’t make it easy for her. Whenever I wanted to encourage Tara to walk [...]

Parental Prerogatives

Amit’s father hasn’t visited us for three years. I had forgotten just how tiring it is to provide endless rounds of tea, open endless packets of biscuit, and listen to endless stories that bore me to sleep.
Amit’s dad is probably a relatively easy in-law to deal with and I mustn’t complain – and at any [...]