MOTHER HOOD
My life with kids.
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Essay: Someone on Malibu Drive
My dad called me yesterday while I was outside in our yard with the kids. Sitting on a sunny patch on the front stoop, I answered the call with a, “hi dad.” To which he responded with a loud and crackly, “there is [crackle crackle] mail [crackle] can’t read sender [crackle] … [fizzz].” No greetings.…
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Life in the times … 3/27 – 4/8
Life feels like a vacation. In a hotel with no room service. Where the TV only plays loud kid shows. At a place where clearly the guidebook exaggerated a lot of things. But you know, it’s still a vacation. I hear people saying they can’t wait till things go back to normal, me being one…
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Riparian Entertainment: A Picnic by the Lake
A few days ago, while mulling around in our backyard with the kids, I discovered a tiny patch of concrete right by the edge of the yard that faces a small lake. What’s this I thought. Why is it here so far from the main house? One mustn’t credit every epiphany to the coronavirus, but…
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Life in the Times of Coronavirus: 3/19 – 3/26
Week two of quarantine brought a new perspective on life. Things that I thought would be hard for me, have proved to be not so bad after all. Even amidst all this loneliness, life goes on. The thought feels surprising and amazing at the same time. Our day starts around 8:00am when I get woken…
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Happy 7th Birthday Asha!
Asha turned 7 this month. Every year on this milestone, I try to put in words what she means to me, and I fail miserably. Here is a quick walk down memory lane … She brings me joy not just because she is this amazing person who is full of laughs, wonder, and whimsy, but…
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Life in the Times of Coronavirus: Days 3-4-5
I haven’t felt a moment of desperation yet in these three days, mainly because Devang has been around to help a ton, and because the weather has allowed us to spend a lot of time in our backyard. I am however, finding plenty of moments to reflect on myself and it’s mostly not good. I…
The Antibland Chronicles 