Random Ponderings of a Working Mom

When I heard about the shooting on Friday, I was shocked and then scared...I am the mother of a 6 year old, a first grader and I can't b...

"Vakratund mahakaay, Suryakoti samaprabha, Nirvighnam kuru me dev, sarvakaryeshu sarvada."- O large-bodied Lord with a curved t...

"Sticks and stones may break your bones but words can help you to feel good about yourself and those you share them with" Yes.....

I am generally not a person prone to fears about death and disease and usually believe that there is order and balance in the way that life ...

She said “ Amma, I am coming home ”…a deluge of emotions and feelings flooded my being. My baby was coming home. What a journey the past t...

A perfectionist with an organized To-Do list for both home and work, an obsessive attitude towards cleanliness and paying bills on time an...

Some mothers are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same, and most mothers kiss and scold together. ~Pea...

A dark stormy night, Rain pouring, the stormy waters riled, The winds incensed, the clouds seething Nature setting up a jangling ...

Not long back, I was walking along the bay behind our house with K1 and K2 when we ran into this gaggle of geese, a mommy, a daddy and 14 ...

Some wise woman named Susan wrote a poem Slow Burn - I wanted to be Cinderella – the Belle of the Ball at the end of the tale, All I go...

If you have been following my blog you know what this is about...if you are at a loss, you can go back and read the post Creativity Unleashe...

When I was on maternity leave about 30 months back, it was life changing, exhilirating and also mind numbingly boring. Imagine going from 1...

P.S: This is one of my older blogs written last May,2008 (old but not forgotten)...that I am reviving here...call it lack of inspiration o...

I had written this poem 23 years back about my wonderful hometown - Madras. Hope you enjoy it and it gives you a glimpse of my city ...