Mother’s Day

Letters to the Pakistani Dad

Letters to the Pakistani Mother

Thank you for the music

All kids love music. Give them two sticks and they start banging on the wall or the floor, give them two plates and hear the clanking sound for hours. Play an instrument for them and see the sparkle in their eyes. It’s natural for kids to be excited by different sounds and if it’s in the form of a melody then they are hooked. Encourage that by playing songs of all genre, you might have to play one that your child ends up loving the most, on repeat but hey what you get in the end is a happier, chirpier musical child.

Baby-friendly Restaurants

When I was in the US last year, I wanted to experience dining at a Michelin star restaurant. and was quite excited about finally being able to eat at one. To my dismay I found out that there was a ‘No kids under the age of 10 policy, boohoo. Disappointed, I just cursed all who could go to the restaurant and hoped the food they ordered there sucked. I am sure people who went had the best time of their lives.

You know you’re lucky if…

You know you are lucky if you have friends that are by your side when you are at your saddest.

You know you are lucky if you have friends who call you every hour to check if you need anything.

You know you are lucky if you have friends who believe in you more than yourself.

You know you are lucky if you have friends who show up so you don’t feel lonely.

I am definitely the luckiest person in the world to know girls who are kind, beautiful, talented and just incredible.

I thought I was ready. Prepared for what I was told will happen post pregnancy. Every book I read, every advice I got was a lie. I wasn’t ready, not even close. I went through emotions I didn’t know existed. I didn’t understand why it was happening. Postpartum depression was something I never thought I’d go through but I did. I was full of self-doubt and uncertainty; felt severely insignificant. It was tough and I am not sure I’ve completely recovered but I do know that I am more aware of myself than I ever was. I know what I want and I know what I can get. I wish I could say it was all easy but it wasn’t and if it weren’t for some amazing women in my life whose constant attention, care and support led me through, I don’t think I would’ve survived.

So to my lovelies.  Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Neverland

So come with me, where dreams are born and time is never planned. Just think of happy things and your heart will fly on wings, forever, in Never Never Land! – Peter Pan

If you never did, you should. These things are fun, and fun is good! – Dr. Seuss

Be yourself. No one cay say you’re doing it wrong – Snoopy

If I should have a daughter

Read it. Watch it. Listen to it. Share it. Over and over and over again.

Delight in the little things

There is a reason why kids term people who are married or have kids, old. Because we are! We decide without realizing that being married and having kids demands acting a certain way, being a certain way. We also tend to, during that process forget about things that can/are as satisfying as having a heated discussion on politics.

Now if you hang out with your child often, you will find yourself wanting to paint a little longer, swing a little higher and skip for no reason. You find yourself hooked, to the simpler things in life.

So embrace it, enjoy it and live it.